If I could only pick one thing that separates high school athletes who successfully make the jump to college sports and those who don’t I would pick time management. Elite athletes don’t have a lot of free time, nor do they always have control over their free time. So, in this context, time management is […]
Discipline is the act of pushing oneself to do what it takes to pursue a goal even when it’s not comfortable. Moreover, discipline is an act of consistency. It’s not discipline when you push yourself only when you feel like it. Instead, discipline is the summation of hundreds of small decisions to do hard things […]
Burnout and overtraining are two of the biggest reasons why athletes fail to reach their potential. They both lead to dramatic performance declines and they both can lead to injury. In addition, both burnout and overtraining develop because coaches and parents are not paying attention to the physical and mental impacts of an athlete’s schedule. […]