One Thing Every Parent Should Understand

It's ok to not do what every other athlete is doing.

In every industry there is a "herd" mentality. Do what everyone else is doing. Don't stray too far from the pack. Don't rock the boat.

If you do what every one else is doing won't you get the same results as everyone else? Of course you will. It's like baking a cake. Follow the recipe and you'll get the cake. But what if you don't want chocolate? What if you want...let's say...a carrot cake? Are you going to do what all the chocolate cake people are doing? Of course not!

I see this with all of the athletes I coach. They are afraid to stray from what the rest of their peers are doing. Whether that's team fitness training (Which I think is the WORST thing you can do.) To not doing things like massage,physical therapy, sports psychology etc. These are all the things that will make you special. That will seperate you from the pack, ever to be independent and special.

Don't be afraid to think of yourself as unique, special. Your athlete sure is. Treat them as such.

Jonathan -