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Concordia HS Athletics
November 27, 2023
HEY CARDINALS NATION!
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Blog
Weekly Recap
Quote of the Day
Cardinal Toolbox
Upcoming Events
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🔨 BLOG
“HOW DO YOU RESPOND WHEN THINGS DON’T GO YOUR WAY?”
Something that we all struggle with is our response to adversity. How athletes respond when faced with challenges can significantly impact their overall performance and well-being.
Resilience and adaptability are crucial. Athletes are urged to embrace setbacks as opportunities for growth rather than roadblocks that they can’t get past. The ability to bounce back from disappointments and adjust in response to unexpected hurdles is key. A growth mindset not only fosters this development but it also positions our athletes to navigate the unpredictable nature of competition.
The power of a positive attitude cannot be overstated. Maintaining optimism in the face of adversity is not merely a psychological boost. It directly influences the outcome of our performance. Encouraging athletes to adopt a solution-focused mindset directs their energy towards constructive problem-solving. A good question to ask: “What is in my control to change my current situation?”
By concentrating on factors within their control and cultivating a positive outlook, athletes can transform setbacks into stepping stones for future success.
Setbacks should be viewed as valuable learning experiences. Each challenge provides an opportunity for self-reflection and improvement. This approach transforms setbacks into opportunities for continuous improvement, ensuring that athletes evolve and thrive in the face of adversity. It’s through adversity that we grow! It’s through our weakness that we grow stronger!
It’s okay to fail. It’s how you respond to failing that matters. Will you quit or will you adapt and overcome?
- Coach T
💭 QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The most valuable player is the player who makes the most players valuable.”
💬 VERSE OF THE DAY
“In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
🧰 CARDINAL TOOLBOX
Give this thread a read!
What should Coaches EXPECT from their Athletes?
Here are 10 of them.
[THREAD] 🧵
— Greg Berge (@gb1121)
12:30 PM • Nov 26, 2023
‼️ UPCOMING EVENTS
SOCCER: Tournament at Hyde Park (Thursday-Saturday) Thursday game @ 8am, Friday game @ 4pm, Saturday game @ 8am
NO BASKETBALL GAMES THIS WEEK!
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I pray that your day is full of reminders of God’s love and faithfulness. May you faithfully build your life on Christ.
“But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in my weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
To God be the glory,
Coach T