Three Practice Elements Athletes Need to Learn from Failure

The best way to help athletes learn from failure is to start with how they practice. Moreover, the best way to do this is to incorporate the following three elements into the athlete’s practice process. 1) Video review Most athletes will only review video when they do something well. Often, they will only review the […]

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The Practice Habit Coaches Must Not Let Young Athletes Overlook

There are many practice habits young athletes must develop as they progress from youth sports to high school to college sports. Unquestionably, practice habits are the foundation for progress. Furthermore, practicing athletic skills is the undisputed #1 priority for coaches. However, I would argue that while practicing athletic skills is important, it’s also putting the […]

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The Secret of Wrestling Practice that Applies to Life

There is a dirty little secret in youth and high school wrestling practice that’s uncomfortable for parents to talk about. Unfortunately, wrestling coaches have their favorites. Moreover, most teams don’t have the resources to have enough coaches to monitor every athlete on the team. So, when one of a coach’s favorites makes a mistake in […]

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