TO LOVE WINNING IS EASY; TO LOVE THE BATTLE REQUIRES TOUGHNESS.
What does being tough really mean?
Does it mean having a killer instinct?
Is it being cruel or distant?
Is it being firm, thoughtless, heartless or brutal?
Toughness is the ability to perform at the height of your competitive state no matter what the circumstances.
What is your best competitive state?
It is your very own state of existence that allows you to perform with the greatest potential.
It is a state of existence where you feel the most excited, the most confident, and the most complete.
It is when you have that positive mindset, when you are having fun and enjoying the game.
When all these positive emotions are flowing you are going to play to your full …show more content…
If you are not tough, it is just because you have not practiced enough.
Just like any required technique or skill for your position, toughness can be developed, practiced and honed to excellence.
Toughness is the ability to know the difference between playing hurt and playing injured.
Gold Medal winner in Greco Roman Wrestling, Steve Fraser uses the following toughness test:
Before you can improve your toughness you must be able to face the truth.
If you are unsatisfied with what you see you must be willing to take full responsibility to change it.
We need to take a look at the truth.
On a score of one to ten with ten being the best (strongest) rate yourself on some of the following issues:
Resilience ___ Discipline ___ Self-reliance ___ Responsible ___ Committed ___ Coachable ___ Confident ___ Focused ___ Patient ___ Motivated ___ Relaxed ___ Physically Fit ___
Be honest with yourself in regards to how you rate in the above …show more content…
Post these positive statements in your locker, near your bed or your bathroom mirror.
4. Write a summary on how you will improve each of these issues._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Just before you go to sleep and when you first wake up take 30 seconds to visualize yourself and see yourself successful at improving these issues. Take the time to really feel it.
6. For the next 30 days track your progress in these areas. Note the days you feel you improved and when you did not.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
At the end of 30 days take two new areas that you feel you need improvement and repeat this process.
Remember, you must take control of your own ability and commit to making changes.
The sooner you take full responsibility for your actions and hold yourself accountable, the better.
No matter how old or young, weak or strong, you can get
What does being tough really mean?
Does it mean having a killer instinct?
Is it being cruel or distant?
Is it being firm, thoughtless, heartless or brutal?
Toughness is the ability to perform at the height of your competitive state no matter what the circumstances.
What is your best competitive state?
It is your very own state of existence that allows you to perform with the greatest potential.
It is a state of existence where you feel the most excited, the most confident, and the most complete.
It is when you have that positive mindset, when you are having fun and enjoying the game.
When all these positive emotions are flowing you are going to play to your full …show more content…
If you are not tough, it is just because you have not practiced enough.
Just like any required technique or skill for your position, toughness can be developed, practiced and honed to excellence.
Toughness is the ability to know the difference between playing hurt and playing injured.
Gold Medal winner in Greco Roman Wrestling, Steve Fraser uses the following toughness test:
Before you can improve your toughness you must be able to face the truth.
If you are unsatisfied with what you see you must be willing to take full responsibility to change it.
We need to take a look at the truth.
On a score of one to ten with ten being the best (strongest) rate yourself on some of the following issues:
Resilience ___ Discipline ___ Self-reliance ___ Responsible ___ Committed ___ Coachable ___ Confident ___ Focused ___ Patient ___ Motivated ___ Relaxed ___ Physically Fit ___
Be honest with yourself in regards to how you rate in the above …show more content…
Post these positive statements in your locker, near your bed or your bathroom mirror.
4. Write a summary on how you will improve each of these issues._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Just before you go to sleep and when you first wake up take 30 seconds to visualize yourself and see yourself successful at improving these issues. Take the time to really feel it.
6. For the next 30 days track your progress in these areas. Note the days you feel you improved and when you did not.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
At the end of 30 days take two new areas that you feel you need improvement and repeat this process.
Remember, you must take control of your own ability and commit to making changes.
The sooner you take full responsibility for your actions and hold yourself accountable, the better.
No matter how old or young, weak or strong, you can get