How to Help Your Athletes Improve During the Uncertain 2020-21 Athletic Seasons This upcoming school year is certainly going to be very different than any other year we have experienced as athletes ourselves or coaches. Coaches are going to be faced with many challenges along the way that they cannot predict with a clear…
This blog is an add on from the last blog “Open Communication With Coaches”. As an athlete/teammate and a player to our coaches, we have a perception of our authority figures. Athletes think that their coaches might critique them hard and expect a lot from them. Sometimes your performance isn’t the best and you are…
Basketball talk is something athletes discuss on the daily. Sometimes it is easy to express and other times not so much. It can be easy at times for athletes because of who we talk too. We can tell our friends anything and tell our teammates even more. When it comes to coaches, athletes end up…
Is there something, someone, or someplace that gives you confidence? Does this same thing give your confidence now like it did in the past? Do you think this item will continue to give you confidence in the future? I bet there has been times where you have been super confident with yourself. You might…
The Purpose of Sports and 8 Guiding Principles The purpose of sports is to cultivate the dignity and harmony of our bodies to develop its health, strength, agility and grace. We should never prioritize the success of sports before the following eight guiding principles. “Never put passion in front of principle, even if you…
This blog is an add on from the last blog “Open Communication WIth Parents Part 2”. From the previous blog, I went through a list of questions to ask yourself about your parents communicating to you about basketball. I also gave examples of how I would answer. Questions to Answer About their Parents: Mentally,…