Anxiety in sports has been a hot topic ever since tennis star Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open due to anxiety issues. Osaka cited the media’s disregard for the mental health of athletes during press conferences as a major cause for anxiety in sports. Osaka also tweeted that she suffers from social anxiety, and […]
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 […]
Several people have criticized me for my take on Tennis star Naomi Osaka’s recent statements about her mental health struggles. However, in a black and white world with little nuance, mental health is one of the areas that requires nuance. Without it, the idea that the sports world must make mental health a priority will […]