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home | Creating Competitors

Creating Competitors

Discover how to create relentless competitors.

5 Keys to Motivating Your Athletes (Part II)
Greg A. Shelley, Ph.D. and Jes Leonard, MS

Part 2 of this article focuses on five things to consider when developing a motivational plan for each of your athletes. . . . keep reading

CREATING RELENTLESS COMPETITORS Special Report - Introduction and Overview

Coaches crave competitors. They desperately want athletes who will play with pride and fight tooth and nail every time they compete. This 22 page, 7 part Special Report reveals the seldom-shared secrets of how to develop the Competitors you need to succeed. . . . keep reading

CREATING RELENTLESS COMPETITORS Special Report - Part 1: 3 Reasons Why Competitors are so Critical to Your Success

Learn the 3 reasons why Competitors are so critical to your team's success. . . . keep reading

CREATING RELENTLESS COMPETITORS Special Report - Part 2: The 12 Characteristics of Competitors

Discover the 12 Characteristics of Competitors and see how your athletes rate on each one. . . . keep reading

CREATING RELENTLESS COMPETITORS Special Report - Part 3: Can Competitors Be Developed?

Find out what top coaches say about if and how competitiveness can be developed. . . . keep reading

CREATING RELENTLESS COMPETITORS Special Report - Part 4: The 8 Obstacles that Inhibit Competitiveness
Find out the 8 Obstacles that have a tendency to inhibit and stifle your athletes' competitiveness. . . . keep reading

CREATING RELENTLESS COMPETITORS Special Report - Part 5: Are There Gender Differences in Competitiveness?
Discover what top coaches and sociologists say about the competitive differences between males and females. . . . keep reading

CREATING RELENTLESS COMPETITORS Special Report - Part 6: 15 Strategies for Creating Relentless Competitors
Discover 15 practical strategies for creating the relentless competitors you need to succeed. . . . keep reading

CREATING RELENTLESS COMPETITORS Special Report - Part 7: The 5 Potential Pitfalls of Competitiveness
Discover the 5 potential pitfalls of how excessively competitive athletes might hurt themselves and your team. . . . keep reading

Dorrance's Dynasty

While most coaches desperately seek to win just one championship, imagine winning 19! Learn what it takes to create competitors and build a dynasty from a new book on UNC women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance called The Man Watching. . . . keep reading

10 Tips to Keep Your Players Competing When Faced with Adversity
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Do your players fold or continue to compete when faced with adversity? Use these 10 tips to keep them competing even when things don't go their way. . . . keep reading

SIU Football's Warrior Elite Team Building and Discipline Program

Here's an amazing team building and discipline program designed to help your players hold each other accountable. . . . keep reading

Lance Armstrong's Leadership and Mental Toughness

What makes Lance Armstrong special? This article focuses on his 5th Tour de France victory and is absolutely excellent in terms of leadership, teamwork, and mental toughness. Learn from his intense competitive will, fan the flames in yourself, and look to instill it in your team. . . . keep reading

Discover the Success Secrets of Sport's Top Coaches including:

Bobby Bowden
Florida State Football

Mike Candrea
Arizona Softball

Anson Dorrance
North Carolina Women's Soccer

John Dunning
Stanford Volleyball

Brenda Frese
Maryland Women's Basketball

Gail Goestenkors
Texas Women's Basketball

Carol Hutchins
Michigan Softball

Phil Jackson
Los Angeles Lakers

Mike Krzyzewski
Duke Men's Basketball

Urban Meyer
Florida Football

Tom Osborne
Nebraska Football

Rick Pitino
Louisville Men's Basketball

Tom Renney
New York Rangers

Marty Schottenheimer
NFL Coach

Pat Summitt
Tennessee Women's Basketball

Joe Torre
New York Yankees

Tara VanDerveer
Stanford Women's Basketball

Bill Walsh
San Francisco 49ers

John Whitlinger
Stanford Men's Tennis

Roy Williams
North Carolina Men's Basketball

Mary Wise
Florida Volleyball

John Wooden
UCLA Men's Basketball

Jerry Yeagley
Indiana Men's Soccer

Kay Yow
NC State Women's Basketball