Training Tip: Positive Character is a Performance Enhancer
Caring, balance, respect, patience, and commitment… what do these things have to do with playing well on the field!? To be a great athlete, it is critical that you CARE about your body and your teammates. To be a great athlete, it is essential that you avoid overtraining by BALANCING hard training with the necessary rest. To be a great athlete, it is important to RESPECT your opponents in order to game plan appropriately and bring good focus to the game. To be a great athlete, you must COMMIT to practicing and training regularly, but be PATIENT because excellence requires many years of quality practice. Think of other positive character traits and think about how adopting them lead you to being a better competitor.

Provided by the Adam Naylor, Ed.D. and the BU Athletic Enhancement Center (www.bu.edu/aec/) newsletter.