Baseball Perseverance and Persistence
By Brian Niswender WBP Strength and Conditioning Advisor
Owner of Performance Dynamics - Performance Baseball Training
Parents, Players and Coaches please read,
You’ve probably heard a lot about the “drive” that premier athletes have on their way to the top. That drive is perseverance and persistence. It separates winners form the losers, in life and in sports.
When winners want to achieve something in life, they set a goal and persevere. They put in 100% effort and they don’t quit. They find a way to overcome all their problems as they focus on the goal.
Of course, there’ll be problems. Nothing in life is perfect. Successful people have the perseverance and persistence to keep struggling toward their goal, regardless of the roadblocks in the way. I like to think of these roadblocks as tests to see just how badly I really want my goal. If I pass these tests, I’ll be a stronger person and my goal will be worth more. If I reach a goal without a few good fights along the way it seems too easy. Set your goal higher than you can reach, then reach them. When you do, you’ll feel you’ve deserved them.
The true test of an athlete’s character comes when he of she is literally buried under problems and obstacles, and there seems no possible way to reach the set goals. The main objective is surviving. If athletes find their inner strength in tough times, they’ll persevere and come out winners.
When you get older, you’ll look back and today’s goals will be only memories. It’s one of the saddest feelings in life to think back over the years to what might have been. Regret leaves you with a big empty feeling in the pit of your stomach. It drives some people crazy thinking, “what if…?” If you’ve already reached this point in your life, then you’re a proud member of the “should have, would have, could have club”; “I should have been a professional basketball player but…”: “I would have played in the major leagues, but” or “I could have been a state champion, but…”
You always have choices. You can sit around the house in your old age “talking about the good old days.” If that’s what you want in life, fine. Your other option is to keep working until you have reached all of your goals. If you don’t achieve your goals today, you need them for tomorrow, or the next day, it’s that simple. It’s not where you are now that counts; it’s where you’re going that matters. So reach for the stars and don’t give up. When you’re taking a break from your workout, talk about what you’re going to do “tomorrow”.
Print this out players and read it everyday for week!
Partial list of Players that have improved their game with Strength and Conditioning Coach Brian Niswender:
Alex Cintron White Sox, Chad Tracy Diamondbacks, Brandon Webb Diamondbacks, Edger Gonzales Diamondbacks Brandon Meeders Diamondbacks, Jose Valverde Diamondbacks Robbie Hamock Diamondbacks, Casey Diagle Diamondbacks, Andy Green Diamondbacks, Brian Bruney Yankees, Scott Hairston Padres, Lance Cormier Braves, Oscar Villarreal Braves, Mike Gosling Reds, Jerry Gil Reds, Chris Capuano Brewers, Matt Kata Pirates, Enrique Gonzales Nationals, John Paterson Nationals, Mike Koplove Indians Jason Bulger Angels, Lyle Overbay Blue Jays
High School to College Baseball Recruiting Program
by WBP - Worldwide Baseball Prospects |
