Success is an obvious source of pleasure for all of us. Or to be more exact, the fear of experiencing the pain of being embarrassed. This fear of embarrassment is the number one concern of the average young athlete today. It is the very reason most never scratch the surface of their true potential. The first step is to get them to change how they view the results of their efforts.
Players hate making mistakes.
Because it s embarrassing and they despise the inner feeling of pain that is produced by this perceived embarrassment. We must teach our players to redefine their evaluation of a play gone bad. We must all learn to live by the rule, There are no mistakes, only learning experiences. A bad pass, serve or attack is not a mistake - it is a learning experience . Most experienced players will know the answer to this self imposed question.