Yesterday I ruffled some feathers when I wrote that some good youth wrestlers will never be great youth wrestlers. It’s a hard pill to swallow. But what it takes to be a great youth athlete is not the same as what it takes to be a great athlete in high school and beyond Great youth […]
Today I am writing this mindset article in the context of youth wrestling, but by no means does this apply only to young athletes who wrestle. This same concept applies to all athletes who participate in youth sports across the board. With that said, there is a basic mindset conflict that will stop a good […]
There is always a root cause for why an athlete is unmotivated. Finding this root cause is how you motivate and unmotivated athlete. Therefore, your primary job as the parent or coach of an unmotivated athlete is to be a detective. As a detective, parents and coaches must do many of the things of a […]