There is always a root cause for why an athlete is unmotivated. Finding this root cause is how you motivate and unmotivated athlete. Therefore, your primary job as the parent or coach of an unmotivated athlete is to be a detective. As a detective, parents and coaches must do many of the things of a […]
Coaches must know how to motivate athletes, this is non-negotiable. A coach could be a great technician, game planner, and teacher, but if they can’t motivate their athletes to want success more than the coach wants it for them, that coach will fail. I explain why in my article on The Three Fundamentals of Great […]
Overtraining is the most common form of burnout in sports. Luckily, unlike other forms of burnout, overtraining burnout is temporary. Once a coach or athlete identifies it, changes to an athlete’s routine can quickly help them recover and get back to normal. Just like it sounds, overtraining is when an athlete trains too much without […]