There are only two types of motivation. Motivation you get from external sources and motivation you get from yourself. Both in sports and in life, both types of motivation are necessary. However in sports, self-motivation is by far the most effective type of motivation to depend on for success. History shows that athletes who play […]
There are hundreds of sports metaphors for life. In fact, you probably hear or personally use a sports metaphor nearly every day. Unquestionably, sports is the go to metaphor for life in so many ways. In essence, sports is life. Specifically, I believe there is one characteristic in particular that makes sports fill this metaphorical […]
Research shows that some athletes naturally tolerate more pain than others. For those who are not naturally gifted at tolerating pain, research also shows that it’s possible to increase pain tolerance. It’s important for parents and coaches of athletes to understand this fact. Just because one athlete is capable of pushing through pain better than […]