The First Type of Faith an Athlete Must Have to Go from Good to Great

Yesterday I made the case for why faith and belief are different when it comes to sports. The point was that beliefs change based on success and failure, but faith does not waver. In sports you must see to believe, but faith remains even in the darkest moments. Most importantly, an athlete can believe their […]

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A Simple Explanation of the Difference Between Belief and Faith in Sports

The terms belief and faith can change meanings depending on the context. Furthermore, people often use these two terms interchangeably. However, in sports there is a clear difference between having belief and having faith. In sports, seeing is believing. Whether it’s something you see in yourself, something you see in others, or something you have […]

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Teaching Athletes How to Cope with Pressure Starts with This Mental Skill

Yesterday I was moved to write about former professional football player Marcus Smith and the story of his attempted suicide. The point parents must take away from stories like Smith’s is how critical it is to teach athletes mental skills. Today the mental skill I want to focus on deals with teaching athletes how to […]

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