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 […]
Losing is extremely motivating for some athletes. The moment after they lose these athletes are already making plans to work harder and work smarter to do whatever it takes to never lose that way again. On the other hand, some athletes sulk after losing. These athletes allow losses to stagnate them for several days, if […]