The only way parents can teach children who play elite level sports how to use their time wisely is to not over schedule them in activities. Generally speaking, young athletes who are serious about sports have their weeks planned out months in advance. More often than not, the majority of prime hours on the weekend […]
I often write about what it takes for a youth athlete to mature over their sports journey from average to good to great. Yesterday, I specifically wrote an article about going from average to great in the context of youth wrestling. Without doubt, this is a topic I love to research. Consequently, I may have […]
Recently I came across some research that confirmed what I already new intuitively. Fatigue can be just as much about your level of mental toughness as it is your physical toughness. In the sports world when an athlete gases out, fans often blame the athlete’s physical conditioning, or lack thereof. The truth is an athlete […]