Getting the Most Out of Your Athletes
Have you ever wondered why some athletes pay attention in practice and games, and why others don't? Or why some athletes improve, and others don't? Or why some athletes reach their full potential, and others don't? Yvette Jackson, a master teacher, says that we have to do three things to get the most out of our athletes: 1 - Affirm - Build on their strengths 2 - Inspire - Inspire and challenge them 3 - Motivate - Motivate them so that they believe in their ability to do anything AIM - Affirm, Inspire, Motivate One of our opportunities as coaches is that we have the ability to 'gift our athletes.' We have the opportunity to gift them with the ability to transform themselves so that they can transform their teams and the world. It starts with having a fearless belief that our athletes have an enormous pool of potential bubbling inside of them, and we as parents and coaches have the ability to inspire and bring that out of them. If your athletes aren't motivated, ...