The truth is that not every talented young athlete wants to use their talent to pursue greatness. This is not only very hard for parents to accept, but it’s also very sad for everyone in a kid’s life to see their talent go to waste. Unfortunately, there isn’t much a parent can do if their […]
Resilience is a proactive muscle to build before you face adversity, not during. Yes, it’s true that adversity can help you test your resilience which in turn helps you with self-awareness, an important component of resilience. However, it’s not wise to wait until times of adversity to work on building resilience. It’s possible it will […]
It’s a fact that most coaches spend less than 5% of any given youth or high school practice on developing mental skills. This means that during a typical 2 hour practice, a coach may spend about 6 minutes tops on mental skills. Even with that 6 minutes, it’s still likely only touching the surface with […]