If a player isn t mentally fit, no matter how much the coach pushes, there s little chance of him being psyched. The old adage practice makes perfect applies only to those who practice. And the same adage applies to the mind. You owe it to the coach and you owe it to the team to have your mind as finely tuned as your body. It is a wise parent who leaves the coaching to the coach.
Parents can too often get their role reversed.