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1/ How The Greats Do Comparisons
Got a call from a 13yo saying he stopped a session because he wasn’t throwing as hard as his friends.
I asked if comparing himself to his friends was helping him become the best he could be that day.
A: No...
Time for a coaching moment
Got a call from a 13yo saying he stopped a session because he wasn’t throwing as hard as his friends.
I asked if comparing himself to his friends was helping him become the best he could be that day.
A: No...
Time for a coaching moment
2/ Comparing yourself to others, especially during puberty isn’t helpful. Everyone is at a different biological age. Everyone is at a different stage with their mechanics.
This athlete has recently had a few breakthroughs with his mechanics and is on the right path.
This athlete has recently had a few breakthroughs with his mechanics and is on the right path.
3/ As coaches and parents, results are easiest to assess/compare. We have apps, cameras and radar guns making it easier than ever to compare athletes than ever before.
But we must always remind our athletes that the only worthy comparison is themselves.
But we must always remind our athletes that the only worthy comparison is themselves.
4/ I’ve had the privilege of coaching the best athletes in the world like @TomBrady and @drewbrees. The greats know that the only true competition is themselves.
They track everything they do and try to beat it the next day.
They track everything they do and try to beat it the next day.
5/ When the best have an off-day, they will focus on the one thing they know they need to do to get better. They will throw everything else out and know that if they do that one thing right, they will have gotten better on that day.
6/ So to kids, parents and coaches, strive to get 1% better everyday, and always compare against yourself. The best in the world know it’s a game against themselves, and that is how we should all approach our athletic process and journey 