A coach’s coaching style is largely dependent on their philosophy around hard work and talent. A coach typically falls into one of three different philosophical categories. Coaching Philosophy 1: Being a Hard Worker is an Innate Characteristic The first philosophical category of hard work and talent is that you can’t teach a young athlete how […]
Risk taking is a concept many people misunderstand. By and large, most people automatically assume that taking risks is a negative behavior. However, elite coaches and athletes know better. If you ask any elite level coach or athlete what it takes to break out, their answer will almost always include the ability to take calculated […]
Coaches typically teach athletes that you can only earn the benefits of preparation through blood, sweat, and tears. The common belief is that the gold standard of preparation requires going above and beyond on physical preparation. Unquestionably, going above and beyond with physical preparation is a key to success. However, physical preparation is not what […]