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Health & Fitness

What can your young athlete learn from Tim Tebow or Jeremy Lin?

Building strength from the inside out

 

As a coach that has dealt with thousands of young athletes it intrigues me that both these athletes have strong religious backgrounds. Is there a connection with how both were so prepared when their numbers were called to perform on the field or court?

There are so many factors involved for an athlete to earn a scholarship to college and that much more to become a Professional Athlete! The road to success is a delicate balance between genetics, living environment, work ethic and mental preparation.

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Over time, I come to see that Work Ethic and Mental Preparation are huge difference makers! 

Now, this is not a referendum on Religion but more on having a Strong Moral Compass. The direction that our Youth receive on daily basis needs to be STRONGER. We as parents have a obligation to teach our children the virtues of hard work, respect for elders, education and a healthy lifestyle.

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This speaks to building a STRONG FOUNDATION in order to Build Warriors. This person will be successful in athletics and more importantly LIFE.

Coach Ramon 

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