Wooden – A Must Read for Coaches and Athletes

Coach John Wooden is the undisputed best basketball coach of all time. He’s arguably the best coach in any sport of all time. He won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period as head coach of the UCLA men’s basketball team. His book Wooden: A lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the […]

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Coachability: an intangible quality of character

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 […]

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5 Quotes on Facing Tough Competition

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 […]

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