Posted by: mindoversports on: February 6, 2012
I live in a mid-western community and there seems to be an unspoken rule among high school coaches here that one coach is never to say anything negative about another coach, even if that coach’s actions may be damaging the well-being of one of his or her athletes. I’ve found some coaches are what I’ve [...]
Posted by: mindoversports on: January 28, 2012
I’ve quoted Zen Master Suzuki Roshi because over the years while working with athletes and sports teams I’ve found there are many coaches who are not open to new ideas. Or new opportunities. In fact, many of them refuse to even have an introductory meeting with me because they believe they are “experts” when it [...]
Posted by: mindoversports on: January 19, 2012
I read in today’s newspaper that New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning missed part of Wednesday’s practice session with an illness that coach Tom Coughlin called “a stomach bug, hopefully a 24-hour deal.” Though it’s possible Eli has some kind of flu bug, it’s also possible that he is allergic to MSG (monosodium glutamate) and [...]
Posted by: mindoversports on: January 15, 2012
Let’s face it. Athletes are human just like the rest of us mortal beings. They have issues in their personal lives that can affect their performance. Especially if they are withholding; that is, keeping their feelings and emotions about those issues bottled up inside themselves. Withholding is a form of lying that demeans them and [...]
Posted by: mindoversports on: January 9, 2012
I read in today’s newspaper that Bill Parcells “moved one step closer to Canton on Saturday when the Pro Football Hall of Fame released a list of 15 modern-era finalists for enshrinement that included the Super Bowl-winning coach.” By way of background, one of the biggest complaints NFL players have about coaches is that they [...]