There is a simple truth about parenting that’s hard to understand and accept. Pushing a child to do better, be better, and achieve more has limits and may even do harm. These limits and the potential harm may not appear until it’s too late to self-correct. This is the cautionary tale that I’m warning you […]
Coaches and parents are constantly pushing their athletes to do what it takes to get better. However, pushing an athlete to get better has limits. History shows that pushing an athlete too much is more likely than not to backfire. Therefore, the ultimate goal is to develop a self-motivated athlete. For some athletes this self-motivation […]
One of the most important things you can do as a parent of a wrestler struggling with motivation is to help that wrestler learn what drives their self-motivation. If a wrestler can use their innate self-motivation to turn training that feels like a grind into something they enjoy doing, it’s like magically creating fun out […]