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 […]
Everyone knows that low expectations are detrimental for kids. Especially parents who aspire for their children to be elite athletes. Low expectations are like kryptonite for sports parents. On the other hand, these same parents often ignore the detrimental impact of exceptionally high expectations. While it may be good to challenge children with high expectations, […]
There comes a point in sports when almost every athlete is just about equal physically. Yet, there are always a few athletes who find an edge and earn elite status. When you only use a naked eye comparison, it appears that elite athletes become elite due to a physical edge. However, this could not be […]