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Softball Smarts Tips #137:
Being Your Best...the Will to Win
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In my new Game Day Domination online course I have a lesson called "Being Your Best."
I developed this lesson because I can remember as a younger athlete really pushing myself to be my best; to challenge myself to see how hard I could work, how good I could become (particularly in the summertime).
All too often today I see younger athletes not really being their best. Not really recognizing the phenomenal opportunities they have today that I never had. Today there is better coaching, better equipment, more and better conditioning and training programs, more games, more practices, the Internet as a place to be noticed/recruited and more.
Yet I witness very talented athletes void of a purpose or burning desire to get better; unfocused and uninterested in learning the nuances of the game; not giving 110% effort; not always respecting their teammates, their coaches or the game itself.
It is probably the 80/20 rule, but sad nonetheless to see so much potential unachieved by so many good athletes.
The irony is that as the bar of competition gets higher and higher every year in fastpitch softball the college coaches who are scouting top travel teams from coast to coast are expecting more: more effort, more energy and passion, more knowledge of the game, and higher performances.
So what can your athlete do to be their best?
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Game Day success is a choice and happens by design.
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Consistent and sustained Game Day success comes as the result of spectacular physical and mental preparation and training (having a plan).
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Exceptional motivation and desire is necessary for Game Day success.
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Game Day success is the product of clearly defined goals and objectives.
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Reaching your true athletic potential means always giving more and challenging yourself (you'll get out of the game what you put into it…110%).
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Expecting the best from yourself and others will lead to consistent improvement, growth and Game Day success for you and your team.
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Extraordinary effort, energy and focus are essential for Game Day Domination (never let any one out-train or out-prepare you).
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Never have the mindset that you know it all (always be a beginner).
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Every day in every way look for opportunities to get better!
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Every effort, every minute should have a clear purpose and lead to the successful achievement of your goals (why do I play the game?).
The bottom line is that being your best is a choice. That's either the "good" news or the "bad" news. Your athlete gets to choose that too!
As I tell the girls that I coach: "Never let anyone else out work you, out-hustle you, out-prepare you, out focus you, or have more energy or passion than you do."
"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."
-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Remember, thoughts are things...so choose them wisely!
Thanks for reading,
John Kelly
Softball Smarts
Winner's Edge Softball
Winner's Edge Kids
Game Day Domination
softballsmarts101@gmail.com
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