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Pound the Rock! What the San Antonio Spurs Can Teach Us About Getting 1% Better Every Day

Wednesday, 07 February 2018 by John O'Sullivan
One of the most successful sporting franchises across the globe the last few decades is the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. With five NBA titles since 1999, 22 overall division titles, having won at least 50 games for 18 consecutive seasons, and having missed the playoffs only 4 times in their history, the Spurs
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  • Published in Deliberate Practice, Mental Toughness
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An Uncommon Man: Life Lessons from a True Sporting Role Model

Wednesday, 08 July 2015 by John O'Sullivan
Back in the summer of 2000, I was just completing my first year as an assistant men’s soccer coach at the University of Vermont. Between sessions of summer camp, I often ducked out of the heat by having lunch in the cool confines of UVM’s famed Gutterson Field House, watching some of the planet’s best
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  • Published in Deliberate Practice, Messages for Kids, Uncategorized
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The Incredibly Massive Importance of Play

Tuesday, 04 March 2014 by John O'Sullivan
Let me be blunt and scream this from the rooftop: the best athletes PLAY sports. They don’t work them, they play them. When sport becomes more work than play, athletes struggle, they grind, and if they cannot get back to playing instead of working, they eventually drop out. From youth to pros, when the fun
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  • Published in Coaching, Deliberate Practice, Motivation, Sports Parenting
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The 10,000 Hour Myth

Wednesday, 12 February 2014 by John O'Sullivan
A myth is a false belief or idea that is widely held. One such myth that has enveloped youth sports is the idea that to become an elite athlete all one needs 10,000 hours of sustained, deliberate training. This is a myth in every sense of the word. I recently gave a talk at a
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  • Published in Deliberate Practice, Problems in Youth Sports, Specialization
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