Banged Up & Fired Up

Alright, we are all athletes here. Pre-season has come to an end and prime in-season time is upon us. Our bodies hurt from training, brains are fried from learning new plays, emotionally exhausted from balancing life, but determined to push through being “banged up”. This is every basketball players time to shine! We worked so…

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Attention Control: Foul Shot

        When competing, there are multiple external (outer) and internal (inner) distractions that can cause the athlete to lose attention and concentration.Some external distractions that could happen during competition: Noisy crowd, coach/parent leaving, camera clicking, movement in peripheral vision, and intimidating comments from opponent.     On the basketball court, all of these…

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An Attitude of Gratitude

 “When praises go up, blessings come down”  The holidays are over but we can’t forget about being grateful until the holidays come back next year! YOU HAVE TO BE GRATEFUL ALL YEAR AROUND! We are grateful for you and your support. We are thankful for the opportunity to work with athletes, coaches, and teams across the…

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Always Maintain a Positive Attitude

Sunday Story: Always Maintain a Positive Attitude “Many years ago, a large American shoe manufacturer sent tow sales reps out to different parts of the Australian outback to see if they could drum up some business among the aborigines. Some time later, the company received telegrams from both agents. The first one said, “No business…

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Account For Your Actions

Have you noticed you are more/less likely to do something if there is/isn’t an award or punishment afterwards? Examples. Would you study the information if there wasn’t a test after it? Would you buy the product even though it doesn’t work? Would you hold the door open knowing you weren’t going to get a thank…

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A Constant War With Our Thoughts

In history class, we all have learned about different types of wars. Generally, a war means that there is a conflict between two parties. This conflict usually becomes addressed when both parties cannot make a decision or can’t find a solution that everyone agrees on. Usually war breaks loose once the dispute has been going…

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