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 […]
Youth athletes can learn from success and failure. However, if they win too much or lose too much, they will miss the opportunity to learn. In other words, competition that is too easy or too hard is a waste of time. Youth athletes can only get to their optimal level of performance when they compete […]
One of the most overused clichés to tell young athletes after they lose is that there’s no such thing as losing, only learning. Unfortunately, this statement doesn’t apply to all athletes. For some athletes a loss is just a loss because they don’t learn anything from it. However, there is a reason for this that makes […]