| Many athletes go through their sporting career without | | | | opponents; the athlete is disciplined enough not to |
| ever reaching their full potential. Many realize that being | | | | retaliate and lose their focus. |
| a successful athlete requires more than just practicing | | | | Evaluate your goals on a daily basis as well as your |
| the necessary skills for their sport. | | | | performance. Learn that some days are better than |
| How is Success Defined? Success is the ability of the | | | | others but are not a sign of permanent deteriorating |
| athlete to achieve a high level of performance every | | | | performance levels. Evaluate how your body responds |
| time they are in a competitive situation. It is the ability to | | | | to new training methods and exercises. Evaluate your |
| consistently produce their best performance day after | | | | progression in each fitness component and adjust any |
| day and to continually improve. It is also the ability to | | | | variables that need to be changed. Be honest and |
| maintain a high level of performance when faced with | | | | precise in your evaluations as you will only be cheating |
| various challenges whether from within or from an | | | | yourself. Evaluate what areas need to be improved |
| external source. | | | | on. |
| Being successful means being able to consistently | | | | Self-belief is essential. You have to believe in what you |
| perform each required skill at a level that is demanded | | | | are doing. Be honest with yourself and assess how |
| of the athlete when in battle. Success is achieving | | | | your are going with achieving your goals. |
| goals and then formulating longer term goals to be | | | | You must have fun and enjoy what you are doing. |
| achieved. | | | | You have to love what you are doing. If you don't, then |
| Success is often defined by an athlete's results over | | | | you need to evaluate and assess the reasons for |
| their career. Success in sports should not be defined | | | | being involved in the sport. Playing, training and |
| by monetary gain. Remember that the key to success | | | | competing should be fun even when faced with |
| is consistency. It is also being able to enjoy what you | | | | difficult challenges. The athlete should look forward to |
| are doing in your sport. | | | | the next days practice sessions and really misses their |
| How to be successful - First of all the athlete should | | | | sport when taking a break. |
| set goals and know where he or she wants to go | | | | You understand the importance of rest and recovery. |
| within their sport. Without goals, you have nothing to | | | | The athlete understands that they need to take |
| achieve and progress. These goals need to be | | | | periodic breaks from their sport. While on these breaks |
| specific to your sport and realistic. Set goals for the | | | | they assess their goals and look forward to returning |
| short, intermediate and long term. Each time you | | | | to playing again.The athlete understands what their |
| achieve one of these goals then you have been | | | | body is telling them and accepts these messages. |
| successful. | | | | Self-discipline is a key component to being successful. |
| Understand what is required to be successful.By this I | | | | Having the discipline to do whatever you have to and |
| mean you have to conduct a needs analysis of your | | | | make what ever sacrifices necessary to perform at |
| sport by analysing the skills that need to be learned | | | | your best when in competition. |
| and mastered. To be the best you can be you have | | | | Self-realization is simply being the best athlete you can |
| to strive to achieve your best in every area of the | | | | be. Your success will be unlimited once you believe in |
| game. | | | | yourself and what you are doing. You are in control of |
| Be disciplined in everything you do. Be disciplined in | | | | your own destiny and you must control what you say, |
| arriving early for practice, having your equipment ready | | | | what you do, and how you react both on and off the |
| and in working order, following through on your | | | | playing field. |
| designated tasks for each day, and setting the | | | | Success is defined in many ways but success |
| standard for others around you to follow your high | | | | shouldn't be defined by monetary gain. Many athletes |
| expectations. If faced by cheating or confrontational | | | | are successful without making a living from their sport. |