99% of athletes do enough to enjoy sports and compete on whatever level they feel comfortable. Average athletes go to practice and that’s it. Above average athletes do extra work to improve. Good athletes have self-motivation and use that self-motivation as the drive to achieve progressively harder goals. Unquestionably, this covers 99% of all athletes. […]
Mental toughness is something young athletes must learn. It’s just not possible to be born mentally tough. Yes, nature does play a role. However nurture plays a bigger role in how much mental toughness a young athlete develops over time. This is why mental toughness is something parents and coaches have to proactively build in […]
If a young athlete isn’t mentally tough but they don’t recognize it, there isn’t much you can do to change this fact. On the other hand, if this athlete knows they need more mental toughness there’s a simple message you can give them. You. must. earn. mental. toughness. In addition, you can’t earn it overnight. […]