It all Starts in the Head !

The more I see top players compete, I realize the difference is mainly mental. Attitude, Discipline, Hustle, Courage, Ability to play better when it matters - are paramount.

Parents, coaches and teachers need to be instilling these traits which are absolutely key in developing champions.

This approach is captured in our academy philosophy:

Attitude, Training, Results

Winners

Winners don’t give up; When life gets rough they hang in until the going gets better.

Winners are flexible; They realize there is more than one way and are willing to try others.

Winner know they are not perfect; They respect their weaknesses while making the most of their strengths.

Winners fall but they don’t stay down; They stubbornly refuse to let a fall keep them from climbing.

Winners don’t blame fate for their failures, nor luck for their success.

Winners accept responsibility for their lives.

Winners are positive thinkers, who see good in all things, from the ordinary to the extraordinary.

Winners believe in the path they have chosen even when it is hard, even when others can’t see where they are going.

Winners are patient; They know that a goal is only as worthy as the effort required to achieve it.

Winners are people like you; They make the world a better place to be.

The Making of a Champion

COMMITMENT: Committed to a worthwhile endeavor and carries through with it.

SELF BELIEF: Total belief in oneself to perform under pressure.

DETERMINATION: Carries out the task no matter what the circumstances, or what people say, think or do.

PERSEVERANCE: “NEVER QUIT” mentality.

HUMILITY: Showing respect for your opponent and yourself by acting in the appropriate manner.

RESPONSIBILITY: Realizing how your actions affect others.

DISCIPLINE: Realizing what is needed to develop your full potential and doing everything possible to reach that.

Favorite Quotes

Failures are but the pillars of success.

Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.

Dreams and dedication are a powerful combination.

Conquer your mind or it will conquer you.

Just as we develop our physical muscles through working out - we develop our character by overcoming challenges and adversity.

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of energy left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me.”

Believe in yourself! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful.

Hard work spotlights the character of people; some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

Sweat silently. Let's have no squawking about a little expenditure of energy.

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

Thoughts become words.Words become actions.Actions become habits.Habits they become character.Character becomes your destiny.

Are you compliant or committed?

Thoroughbred: Is someone, people or horses, who give their best with every pump of their heart to every second of their lives.

It's not what you eat it's what you digest.

Strong legs obey, weak legs command.Strong legs will do whatever you ask them to do. Weak legs get tired and they command you to quit.

The greatness of the competitor is in giving everything you have.

Try. Make mistake. Fail. Learn. Try better. Make mistake. Fail. Learn. Try better still. Make mistake. Fail. Learn. Repeat until... Try. Succeed. THAT is persistence!

Practice like a champion! Intensity and Focus.

Bam! – That’s all it takes! Brains and Motivation.

Lombardi Time:10 minutes early.