1. Recharge your battery in between reps, games,rounds, etc. when you can. Don’t watch the other players take their reps so that you can detach yourself emotionally and mentally while you aren’t hitting. Get away from the area, field, mat, etc. when there is some time to do so. Leave the area and get some fresh…
10 Qualities of a Winner 1. A winner doesn’t make excuses. It’s easy to find reasons to miss practices and workouts. But you have a winning mentality when you stick to your commitments even when conditions are not ideal. 2. A winner maintains a White Belt Mentality. Winners keep an open mind and learn what you can from anyone…
Being too cautious or hesitant. Being better in practice than in an event or match. Competing to “not mess up” instead of being aggressive. Poor body language. Undermining your own potential. Low confidence. Very nervous before a match or your event. Easily distracted while competing. Struggles to bounce back after errors/mistakes. Too critical of yourself…
1. Avoid becoming too much of a fan, instead of an athlete. If you’re about to play a team in your league, don’t look up their stats or find them in the newspaper. At meets, don’t watch the highest ranked teams competing against each other too much either. All of those things will make you…
1. Indifference/Apathy – There’s no room for these feelings if you want to develop your skills and improve your performance. Always put in 110%. 2. Stubbornness – Being stubborn leads to being uncoachable, which leads to being unsuccessful. Be open-minded and you might be exposed to a new skill or technique that you would’ve otherwise…
There is always another level in you no matter who you are. Whether you’re a JV 50 meter sprinter or Michael Phelps, you have another level in you. My dad has always been my role model. When I was a kid my dad would always ask my brothers and I, what is the biggest room…