Forever Grateful for the oppunity to be aParent and role model. So many parents today have good intentions but are ruining sports for their kids. Which is hurting their personal relationship with their kids. I work with my son daily on improving athletically. It always starts with me wanting him to be great and sometimesContinueContinue reading “Don’t Be That Parent”
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Cultivate Greatness
Now more than ever before in human history kids today are inactive, weak, entitled and…..LAZY. We have been progressing in this direction for many generations now. If you don’t believe me ask your parents what their parents thought and said to them. Humans are progressively getting worse, because life is becoming easier. The smarter weContinueContinue reading “Cultivate Greatness”
Athlete, Parent, Coach
ENJOY THE PROCESS
Show em
Taking it easy isn’t something I understand. All in or nothing. I get asked this 15 times a week as a how do you teach passion or to get kids to give a shit. This is the realest answer I can come up with… You have to show them your passion. If you want themContinueContinue reading “Show em”
Fucget Average
Don’t tell me magic isn’t real. I’ve been cut in half twice and lived to talk about it. I never worked out because I enjoyed it. I worked out because I wasn’t ok with being average. Currently I’m slightly below average but still better than most of you. I’m not “allowed” to lift more thanContinueContinue reading “Fucget Average”
Fear, Work, Teamwork.
You might see me struggle but you’ll never see me quit. Starting something new is scary, even for coaches. Are kids going to show up? Are parents going to buy into our style? Can we get the kids to buy in? Why are we even doing this, when we could just join another team alreadyContinueContinue reading “Fear, Work, Teamwork.”
Pop’s Culture (Kobe)
We only get 1 biological father, but we are blessed to have so many father figures to look up to.
Imaginal Experiences
Imaginal Experiences: Psychologist James Maddux has suggested a fifth route to self-efficacy through “imaginal experiences”, the art of visualising yourself behaving effectively or successfully in a given situation. We all do it and it’s a great thing. Watch your favorite players, visual yourself doing what they do, then go do it. Practice, practice, practice. YellContinueContinue reading “Imaginal Experiences”
Emotional & Physiological States
Emotional & Physiological States: The state you’re in will influence how you judge your self-efficacy. Depression, for example, can dampen confidence in our capabilities. Stress reactions or tension are interpreted as signs of vulnerability to poor performance whereas positive emotions can boost our confidence in our skills. Where we are mentally plays a huge partContinueContinue reading “Emotional & Physiological States”
Verbal Persuasion
Verbal Persuasion: Influential people in our lives such as parents, teachers, managers or coaches can strengthen our beliefs that we have what it takes to succeed. Being persuaded that we possess the capabilities to master certain activities means that we are more likely to put in the effort and sustain it when problems arise. TheContinueContinue reading “Verbal Persuasion”
Pop’s Culture 