It’s a sad phenomenon. A successful athlete who performs exceptionally 90% of the time, but somehow finds a way to choke under pressure. It’s sad to see it happen. But it’s even more sad because intuitively everyone knows the athlete could have done something during their preparation to prevent choking from happening. So, this is […]
Back in the 80s and 90s, calling an athlete a goat was a bad thing. As Sports Illustrated describes, goat was once a term to describe “an athlete who failed, garishly, hilariously, and at the worst possible time.” Nowadays, when a fan calls an athlete the G.O.A.T. they are calling that athlete the greatest of […]
If you follow my coaching philosophy, you know I have a rather strong opinion about dealing with strengths and weaknesses. There are two rules of thumb I live by when it comes to deciding whether to build strengths or fix weaknesses. The first rule is to spend as little time, energy, and emotion in areas of […]