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Sacrifice

Posted on October 4, 2017 by in Raising Athletic Royalty

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SACRIFICE

 

“YOU CAN’T BE A NORMAL TEEN AND A CHAMPION. CHAMPIONS ARE BORN OF GREAT SACRIFICE.”

 

“Parents, plan on missing summer activities and most traditional holidays. That’s when most nationals take place.”

 

“SERIOUS ATHLETES PUT THEIR SPORT AHEAD OF THEIR SOCIAL LIFE.”

 

“Selfish parents who aren’t willing to sacrifice shouldn’t expect championship results in their children.”

 

“YOU MUST BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE SOMETHING GOOD TO GET SOMETHING GREAT.”

Dedication to Improve

Posted on August 14, 2017 by in Maximizing Tennis Potential

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DEDICATION

“DEDICATING ONE’S SELF TO A SPORT IS A LIFESTYLE CHOICE. CHAMPIONS ARE NOT PART TIME HOBBYISTS.”

 

“Apply the school methodology to dedicated training.  Just as school children attend a variety of classes daily, athletes should train a variety of customized components daily.”

 

“Being dedicated to your sport requires taking the 20 hours a week you spend on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and devote that time to training instead.”

 

“DEDICATE YOURSELF TO DELIBERATE CUSTOMIZED TRAINING VERSUS RELYING SOLELY ON GROUP TRAINING.”

 

“Your athlete gets 168 hours each week.  Deduct the hours spent for sleep, school, homework, and meals. Training to become athletic royalty requires approximately 20 hours a week.  Does your athlete have the time?”

Sports Hardships Teach Life Skills

Posted on February 6, 2017 by in Emotional Aptitude in Sports

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Hardships in Sports Prepares you for the Real World

There is no success in high-performance sports without hardships. Hardships are actually the lessons needed to prepare athletes for success in the real world.

Strength doesn’t come from winning, it comes from the battle.

A study published in The Journal of Personal & Social Psychology reported that individuals who experience normal adverse events have better overall mental health than individuals with no real history of misfortune. I’ve found this same scenario to be true with athletes.

Many talented athletes who are coddled and pampered by parents and coaches in their youth have difficulty in handling adversity in their teens. These junior athletes are sheltered from the exact problem-solving skills they need in order to thrive at the higher levels. This lack of resiliency is an especially important life skill needed for success. In a sense, resiliency is like a “psychological immune system” which aids athletes in coping with the hardships that come with competing at the higher levels of sports.

 

“What doesn’t Kill you… makes you stronger”

Friedrich Nietzsche