One of the primary characteristics that separates average athletes from good and great athletes is their coachability. Coachability is the ability of a person to listen, learn, and execute coaching suggestions. Jordan Burroughs, arguably the most coachable elite athlete in the world, says it best on his blog: One of the most underrated attributes of […]
For the next three days my son is competing in one of the toughest youth wrestling tournaments in the country. This is his third year in a row competing, so he knows what to expect — hard nosed, physical wrestling. If history is any indicator, he is going to get several bumps and bruises this […]
It’s 5am and in a couple hours I embark on a road trip to take my son to arguably the hardest youth wrestling tournament in the country. This is our third year going. The last two years my son lost more matches in this one tournament than he did all season. My son hates to […]