You possess the tactical knowledge to develop game plans that play to your athletes’ strengths. Physical strength, dynamic speed and endurance are the subject of debate as your team plots its rise to the top. But how much time do you spend ensuring your athletes are mentally tough?
Defining resiliency is relatively easy. Simply stated, it’s the ability to bounce back positively after a mistake, mishap or loss. In practice, it’s the ability to overcome any negative situation. When you’re able to harness resiliency, you’re able to achieve a champion mindset. Elite international mountain biker, Declan von Dietze, is a great example of …
Culture is a buzz-word in sport. Coaches often attribute their success or failure to this ambiguous word. But, let’s get to the heart of the matter, why should you care about your team’s culture? The short answer is, while some teams cultures can create sustained success, others will only deliver success in the short term, …
“You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go. Don’t ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.” Although emotional intelligence is still a relatively new term in sport, it’s certainly not a new concept. For years we’ve marveled at how the great athletes …
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Imagine you’re in the final few seconds of a championship game, the crowd is on their feet, the media are watching your every move, …
Resilience is that indefinable quality that allows people to get back up after they have been knocked down. More than that, resilience allows them to not just get back up, but to come back stronger then before, having learnt from their mistakes and having devised strategies so that next time it happens, they will bounce …
“In sport, as is in business and life, the smallest % improvements compound and deliver what you want most when you apply it sustainably.” – Bo Hanson. Bo Hanson is a 4 x Olympian and 3 x Olympic Medalist. He’s also a Coach, a Consultant and a successful Business owner who walks the talk. Bo …
Actions always speak louder than words and Tough Athletes take action. You can see their toughness by what they do. Here is our list of 9 actions Tough Athletes do without even thinking. 1. If it’s cold or raining, or the weather conditions aren’t quite right, they use this to build their resilience. Tough Athletes …
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When things get tough or motivation is wavering, many people turn to a motivational quote for a burst of inspiration. We can also use inspirational quotes to ensure that motivation doesn’t waver in the first place. Walk into most locker rooms and you’ll find big posters with words to inspire greatness that have a meaning …
Getting yourself to shut down your brain and be ‘mindless’ isn’t always easy. Especially in those game defining moments, or when your team members are psyching themselves up in the locker room pre-match, or when you’re coming off the field pumped up and running high on adrenaline. And really, why would you want to switch …
Being uncomfortable is the life blood of toughness.
– Bo Hanson
Actions always speak louder than words and Tough Athletes take action. You can see their toughness by what they do.
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