This article originally published on Bridge Athletic. Coaches often find themselves lost working to find the right words to encourage their athletes to develop a productive mindset. A lot of coaches will find themselves labeling their talented yet disconnected athletes as “challenged” or “in need of mental focus”. Part of the coach’s struggle can be supported by understanding how to help their athletes develop as people and athletes through a set of proven qualities they buil

This article was originally published on Waterpolo Planet One of the main controllable aspects of your game is effort. Your coach and team always demand that you work as hard as you can in a sport that demands hard work. Water polo is a physically demanding and taxing sport. As our capacity for work expands, it’s easy to just show up to training and practice and go through the physical motions in order to survive. However, by just showing up and going through the motions, you