Discipline is the 3rd core value that leads young athletes to develop self-motivation. Discipline doesn’t come easy. Unquestionably, the only conclusion I could come to after a lifetime aspiring for more discipline is that you can’t teach discipline. On the contrary, discipline is the summation of hundreds of small decisions. Decisions made as a result […]
When kids don’t value sacrifice, anytime they are practicing instead of playing they feel like they’re missing out. This is why sacrifice is second to only purpose when it comes to the core values that lead young athletes to develop self-motivation. Today, I asked 10 kids who play sports between 9 and 13 years old […]
Today I forced my two sons to go to wrestling practice. Forced is probably too strong of a word, as I didn’t have to physically or verbally threaten them. I would never do that. But I didn’t leave them many options to say no. On the surface, what I did today seems contradictory to my […]