The Importance of Having a Growth Mindset
This article explains in as plain terms as possible, why it is important to have a growth mindset.
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The Core Components of Coachability
A look at how AthleteTypes measures coachability and where the performance trait measurement comes from.
6 Signs of a Growth Mindset
“A growth mindset is when students believe that their abilities can be developed,’ Dweck says.
Teaching Your Athlete to Deal with Failure
It’s a motivational tactic that everyone has heard before: “Don’t be afraid of failure. It’s just an opportunity to learn from your mistakes.”
While it is a correct and very admirable way of looking at […]
Coaching Mindfulness to Players
Mindfulness is a tool that everyone possess, but uses differently. A lot of people likely don’t even know how to take advantage of it, missing out on a valuable tool.
As mindful.org describes […]
Parents: Supporting the Process
Improvement is the result of a combination of different factors. If you think about improvement as a means to achieving a goal, the ingredients to improving are hard work, repetitions and perspective.
How Coaches can Manage Criticism with their Teams
** If you are here from the August Parent Newsletter, and were meaning to read about Steering Clear of the “Playing Time” Conversation, that article can be found: HERE **
Coaching young athletes […]
Avoiding a Hostile Ride Home with your Athlete
In sports, there are all kinds of moments that can define a player’s career. It could be hitting a home run, making a game-winning basket, or scoring a goal in extra time. For a majority of young athletes in America though, their sports career-defining moment is usually […]
Steering Clear of the “Playing Time” Conversation
It’s a tale as old as time itself. A young athlete comes home after a long day of practice, or perhaps even a game and is sullen due to a lack of time on the field for their team. The parent of said […]
A Knight’s Edge: Draymond Green
Draymond Green is one of the larger-than-life personalities in the NBA. A polarizing figure during the Golden State Warriors run of three championships in four seasons, Green has experienced a level of success some can only dream of. […]