What makes a champion a champion? Why does a player always seem to be on a winning team? The answer is easy to say, but requires work and role models to develop. It is attitude and character.
Webster’s defines attitude as a mental position with regard to a fact or state and character as one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual, a moral excellence and firmness. It is a mental approach to what you do!
Coach’s role
As a coach of a youth sports team, you are a role model whether you like it or not. The question is: what type of example are you going to set? Do you kick the ground when a young athlete makes a mistake or do you create an environment on the team for players to get out of their comfort zone and try something new, even if it does not work correctly. Call it your character test because the players are watching you and noticing your reaction. More...