John Couture

Now that your season is winding down, when is it OK to relax the atmosphere of your team and “just let them play” the remainder of the season.  The short answer is never. But the Stoics and pop culture have much more to say on that. Stoic philosopher Diogenes in...

When athletes make adjustments, four factors come into play.  Coaches, along with the athletes should assess these factors and make the appropriate changes to their routines. Competence Specific skills are needed in sports.  Fundamental practice, spaced repetition, and teaching and learning of these specific skills are needed to take place.  Players...

In order for athletes to become elite and perform consistently at a high level, they must exhibit mental discipline.  They must create and follow productive routines. They also must control their attention. In creating routines, elite athletes get a full spectrum of information from quality, trustworthy resources.  These can be...

Adding daily mental skills practice into your practice routines can be beneficial.  Believing in the power of practicing those mental skills will be a game changer for your program. The mental game is given a lot of emphasis by many great coaches.  From Coach K of Duke University to Phil...