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…
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 games, don’t watch the highest ranked teams competing against each other too much either. All of those things will make you…
Being too cautious or hesitant. Being better in practice than in a game. Playing cautious to “not mess up” instead of being aggressive. Poor body language. Undermining your own potential. Low confidence. Very nervous before a game. Easily distracted while competing. Struggles to bounce back after errors/mistakes. Too critical of yourself and obsessing about being…
1. Getting involved in the hype by reading the papers and/or looking up your stats. After your season is over, then you can check this stuff out. During the season, focus on always improving. 2. Associating with negative people. They will slow you down and taint your progress during the season. Keep your distance from…
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 you can. They don’t write…
1. Never be outworked. Always put in 110% of your effort and you won’t be outworked. “WINNING is not everything–but making the EFFORT to win is”–Vince Lombardi …..Be willing to give everything that you have while competing. 2. Don’t focus on your statistics. Sometimes an off-day can throw off your statistics. So just focus on…