Volume 1 Part 3

themilliondollarathlete
"Bring Out The Greatness Within You"

Have you ever wanted to play like you were worth a million dollars? I will show you the secrets on how to succeed in sports making you the athlete you often dream about.


Taking The Snapshot

So, you are probably asking yourself, “OK, coach, what are these strengths and weaknesses you are talking about?”

I am talking about why you behave the way you do in a given situation. I’ll give you a few examples:

You are the QB of the football team and are ready to take the snap. As you analyze the defense, you have trouble making a quick decision as to which play to check off to. You often call the wrong play or are penalized for delay of game.

As the pitcher in softball or baseball, you throw your pitches too quickly and consistently shake off your catcher’s signs.

As a receiver in football, you hasten your pass routes causing you to be “somewhat” in the designated reception area. Your attitude is that as long as you are “close enough” to that spot it’s OK.

Developing The Snapshot

The first bullet demonstrates that the QB has a problem making quick decisions and could be over-analyzing the defense. He needs to eliminate indecision by not trying to slow the process down with too many “what if” situations.

The second bullet shows that the pitcher is very impatient and is not willing to use teamwork to succeed. By constantly shaking off the catcher’s signal, the key element (teamwork) in winning is removed. Her/his behavior could cause friction and communication issues between the two players disrupting team chemistry.

In the third scene as the receiver, you are not concerned with precision as that’s just not your thing. Here, though, exactness of the route is essential because the ball is being thrown in a certain spot and timing is essential to the play’s success.

In each of these situations, you would need to change your behavior if you want to be successful. Over-analyzing situations and showing impatience can actually be considered strengths in some cases. However, they aren’t in the situations provided above. The good thing is these behaviors are flexible and can be changed. To become The Million Dollar Athlete, you need to become aware of your on field behavior to succeed.


Next Blog

How to become aware of your on field behavior and use it to improve your game.


Tony Falco
“The Coach”
www.milliondollarathlete.blogspot.com