Every parent wants their child to make good choices. Fundamentally, this comes down to teaching how to choose what’s good over what feels good. For athletes this often means maturing to the point where they choose training over playing video games, for example. When it comes to developing this maturity, the point often overlooked is […]
When athletes are under pressure, they will either rise to the occasion or fall flat. Just like the saying goes, pressure either burst pipes or makes diamonds. Therefore, the outcome of a pressure situation is largely dependent on how one is conditioned by parents and coaches to cope. With that said, there are three basic […]
There is only one way a competitive athlete can reach peak performance. To be clear, I’m certainly not saying there is only one element of input into peak performance. Of course you first have to eat right, have enough mental and physical rest, as well as self-motivation, among other things. These are all among the […]