Life has shifted, a lot of people say we are getting soft as human beings, especially men. With all the mental health issues coming to light, man buns, and tight clothes, it appears we could be getting less “manly”. But here’s my take on it…. Show your young boys to embrace ALL their emotions rather than look for a way to hide them, let them develop their own style, and how they want to look. Raise an INDIVIDUAL who takes no shit, questions everything, and isn’t scared to wor

We are the bosses of our lives, our fears set our limits.

I am an American with African and Irish ancestors.

You might see me struggle but you’ll never see me quit. Starting something new is scary, even for coaches. Are kids going to show up? Are parents going to buy into our style? Can we get the kids to buy in? Why are we even doing this, when we could just join another team already established? Truth he told you don’t know until you do it. Don’t let fear hold you back from doing something you truly believe in. Fear and Failure are apart of sports and life. Something that a lot of

Verbal Persuasion: Influential people in our lives such as parents, teachers, managers or coaches can strengthen our beliefs that we have what it takes to succeed. Being persuaded that we possess the capabilities to master certain activities means that we are more likely to put in the effort and sustain it when problems arise. The man in the middle is my high school basketball coach, who I haven’t played for in 15 years. Throughout my adult life I’ve stayed in contact with hi

Vicarious Experiences: The second source of self-efficacy comes from our observation of people around us, especially people we consider as role models. Seeing people similar to ourselves succeed raises our beliefs that we too possess the capabilities to master the activities needed for success in that area.

Mastery Experiences: In order for athletes to prosper, they must have experiences that make them more capable of handling various situations. Learning to handle adversity is what allows top athletes to perform in high stress situations. While at the same time if they fail they are able to handle it and perform when the opportunity presents itself again One of the most costly errors that doesn’t count as an error is not backing each other up in the outfield. You may do it 100

Self-efficacy is the belief in one’s capabilities to organize information and execute a course of action to navigate a prospective situation. According to social psychologist Albert Bandura, self-efficacy is a key component of the self-system, which consists of an individual’s attitudes, abilities, and cognitive resources. High self-efficacy increases the likelihood of successfully achieving a given task. So what’s that mean to us without a degree in psychology. Simply said,