tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78736424771940521212024-03-20T12:43:12.543-07:00Elevate Academy - The Coach K Blogdavid kotowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11149851641650222743noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873642477194052121.post-78798559413518543412019-12-12T09:25:00.000-08:002019-12-12T09:25:02.537-08:00Focus on the Big Picture - Complete Student Athlete Development Recently Billy Jaffe who is an NESN on-air hockey analyst wrote a letter to hockey parents. I got to know Billy when we were both working with the NY Islanders. I always loved him as an announcer and I always look forward to Billy announcing the World Junior Championships in Hockey. He's also a heck of hockey player.<br />
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Billy is now a parent and a coach so he brings that experience to his already vast knowledge of the game as an announcer and a former player. <br />
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In Billy's letter - there are so many important points he makes (here is a link to the letter: <a href="https://www.mahockey.org/news_article/show/1069440?fbclid=IwAR0bsZgexi-42sz-cyl464gvKnC3V6BMZXopRVOeqBOrnoMlAgJbNlyBzkI)" target="_blank">Dear Parents by Billy Jaffe</a> in his letter but one that stands out to me so much is this:<br />
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Did they have fun? I’d rather be the best team at 19 than at age nine. The rankings, whoever started those things; ugh. I can tell you dozens of stories about kids who were good players but nothing great until they were 16. Then they were great. "</div>
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Why are we ranking 12 year old teams? Who makes money off of these rankings? Why are we having "national championships" for U-15 and U-13 players? </div>
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As an owner of a travel lacrosse club, some people might think that I may be part of the problem. How many articles do we see about travel sports ruining youth sports? Recently I posted on social media about single sport athletes getting injured at extremely high rates. Kids as young as 10 or 11 having full ACL surgeries. This is crazy! The reason I am writing this is because I think we can all add value to student-athletes if we do it the right way. </div>
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As a long time athlete who has played at the highest level - D1 Football, Wrestling and Lacrosse at Brown University and professional lacrosse for both the NY Saints of the NLL and the Bridgeport Barrage of the MLL - I bring a unique perspective to youth sports. I have also been a long time coach of multiple sports - lacrosse, soccer and ice hockey. I'm also a high school lacrosse coach and I as run a premier travel lacrosse program - <a href="http://www.teamelevatelax.com/" target="_blank">www.TeamElevateLax.com </a></div>
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Therefore - here is what I want all of us to focus on - FULL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTIRE STUDENT ATHLETE. I am writing about student athletes but this also relates to kids who focus on art, music, debate, chess or any other activity. We as educators need to develop the entire child - not just the athlete. Let's help kids! </div>
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We are focusing way too much on games and not enough on practice and player development. I ran our town's K-2 girls lacrosse clinic for many years. My focus on these clinics was to make it fun and to teach them skills. I can't tell you how many times parents asked me - "when do they get to play games and not do all of these drills and practicing?" My answer was always - "they will play in plenty of games, we have a small window to teach them the right skills early on." Today I find it so much easier to teach a brand new player how to play the game of lacrosse than someone who has developed really bad habits over time because of improper training. </div>
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Give me a kid who is playing other sports and I can teach them how to play lacrosse. If a girl knows how to serve a volleyball she can shoot a lacrosse ball. If a girl can play great basketball defense - she will be a great lax defender. Over the last two years I have recruited two different players to my high school team who have never played lacrosse before. I recruited them right off the basketball court and off the soccer field. Both of them became starters for me and this past year we won the 2019 Class A Catholic School State Championship in NY. </div>
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What is also amazing to me is how many people say - well my daughter (or son) can't start now, all of these other kids have been playing since 3rd grade. That is so ridiculous! I've taken countless players who did not start in 3rd grade and helped them develop into great players. I've taken boys tennis players and made them into lax players - the swing is the same as an overhand shot. I've helped a girl who was a great hockey player who never played lacrosse become her team's high scorer in 10th grade after never playing lacrosse before that year. </div>
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One of my all time favorite stories is about one of my players Bridget Vilbig. My daughter Victoria was playing with Bridget on the Island Trees soccer team. We had left our own town travel program because we had a crazy coach who was truly ruining the experience for the girls (I'll save this story for another time). The first time I saw Bridget play soccer I was blown away by her athleticism. I immediately went up to her and asked her if she played lacrosse. She said no and I said you are now. That spring we put a stick into Bridget's hands for the first time. We always told her - be an athlete first. </div>
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To make a long story short, Bridget went on to earn a scholarship to The Ohio State University to play lacrosse. Bridget then became one of our best Team ELevate coaches. She is an awesome motivator and now Bridget is a teacher at New Albany HS in Ohio where she is also the head women's lacrosse coach. Last year Bridget led her team to a 21-2 record and lost in the Ohio State finals. So glad she picked up a stick with us in 6th grade! </div>
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Bridget was a member of our first ever Team Elevate girls team. Her class was high school graduation class of 2012. When we first started Elevate our motto has always been the same - Elevate Your Mind * Elevate Your Body * Elevate Your Game * Elevate Your Life. We told these girls from an early age that there job was to be leaders in everything they do - school, community and their teams. We gave them the goal of becoming team captains for their high school teams so they could make an even greater impact on their teammates. </div>
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Well so many of these girls not only became captains of their teams, they became captains of their college teams and are also coaching now. Need to put my proud papa hat on for a minute. Last year my daughter Victoria was named Nassau County Coach of the Year at Friends Academy. She is doing such an awesome job making a difference in young girls lives at both her HS and at Team Elevate. So many of our alumni are making such important impact right now. One of our coaches from that first Elevate team are also doing huge things. Chelsea Peters, who played lacrosse at Bucknell University and I had the opportunity to coach in HS at Cold Spring Harbor is now the Chief of Staff of UNICEF. Chelsea is literally changing lives for children all over the world. We have helped develop so many leaders. How? Because, we never told them that lacrosse was the only thing - it was just part of who they were. We also made lacrosse fun for all of them. The more fun you have the more you are willing to work. We also taught them life lesson through sports - commitment, teamwork, grit, sportsmanship and being coachable. They now bring all of those skills into their daily lives and are taching the same skills to the next generation. </div>
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We also need to let kids be kids. They need to do everything they want in school - join the play, sing in the chorus, go to after school activities. Some of these kids practice more than professional athletes do. One key problem is that so many clubs and travel teams are forcing kids to commit more and more time. They are asking kids to bypass their local town teams for their travel teams. We are seeing this with travel soccer and now we are seeing it with travel lacrosse. </div>
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At Team Elevate we have always laid out what we believe a players commitment should be. We put them in this order:</div>
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2. School - this includes all extracurricular activities including band, theater, specialty clubs and sports. </div>
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3. In Season Town or School Sports - as an example - in NY soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross country are fall sports. Those should take precedence over fall lacrosse.</div>
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At Elevate we don't practice during the spring when the girls are "in season" for their local town teams, middle schools or high school teams. We may have the occasional training session - but we don't have formal practices. We do this so kids do not get burn out or get hurt. We expect them to commit fully to their schools and towns. I have witnessed many of my players going on to win County, Long Island and State Championships. Those girls will remember those championships and their teammates forever. That's where there focus should be! </div>
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As a parent and as a coach - I know that I have changed over the years with how I do things. The reason I have changed is because I made so many mistakes. Of course there are things you wish you can take back, but most importantly we need to learn from those mistakes. Parents - we need you to let your kids make mistakes. Coaches - we need players to make mistakes. That is how they learn. That is how they learn in school too. Nobody knew Algebra before they first learned it - they had to make mistakes and keep learning. We need to do the same in sports. Kids who are free to make mistakes while learning from them will develop so much more than those kids who are afraid to make mistakes and never push their own boundaries. </div>
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We need to develop more leaders. Just the other day, Miss Universe from South Africa was highlighted because she said we need to teach young girls more about leadership - here is her answer on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goUiXVbpvgg" target="_blank">Miss Universe 2019 - On Leadership</a>. Even Oprah Winfrey tweeted out to her: </div>
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We need to be teaching our student athletes about the psychology of sports. How to create the right mindset to succeed. We need to instill in them the belief that if they truly want something and are willing to work at it - they can achieve anything. And we also must let them know if they don't believe in themselves they will diminish their ability to achieve their goals. Henry Ford said it best with his famous quote. <br />
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Our student athletes will play tons of games. Games to me are just a way to show off how hard you have worked in practice. We also need to instill in our kids that they will need to put in the work on their own and not just when they are at practice. College coaches want self motivated coachable kids. Employers want self motivated coachable employees. How you practice is how you will play. Make practice important and make it fun.<br />
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Another important point, parents - until your child is in middle school, you need to be their advocate. If you think something is wrong, speak up. Trust your gut. If you have questions, ask them. However, please make sure that you are asking things only about your child's development and don't reference other children. If you feel you are in the wrong program, then make a decision to move but do your homework first. The grass is not always greener. <br />
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Don't let your kids quit - if they make a commitment stick it out. It will help them learn about GRIT. As they get older they need to be their own advocates. They need to know they have the RIGHT to speak up for themselves. If they want more playing time, they should ask their coach how to EARN more playing time. If they want advice on how to get better, ask for specifics. When they value their own ability to speak up for themselves, they will further develop their own leadership skills. <br />
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As a community, let's stop worrying about creating athletic superstars - lets create awesome well balanced kids who will thrive in all aspects of life. Let's stop worrying about winning a youth lacrosse game and focus on winning the real trophy - developing great kids who go on to make a difference in this world. Thats what we really need. <br />
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The picture below says it all. Alonzo Stagg is considered one of the greatest football coaches of all time:<br />
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Stagg went on to say - "let's see the type of husband and fathers they become and I'll tell you how successful this team was."<br />
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Thanks for reading and please send us your comments.<br />
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<br />david kotowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11149851641650222743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873642477194052121.post-19318584502965888852019-05-28T06:53:00.004-07:002019-05-28T06:56:06.485-07:00Coach K on WFAN with Rick Wolff - The Sports EdgeMay 26, 2019 - The Rick Wolff Sports Edge Show on WFAN with Coach Dave Kotowski<br />
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Click on the WFAN logo below to listen to Coach Kotowski's guest appearance on the WFAN <a href="https://wfan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/rick-wolffs-sports-edge-5">Sports Edge</a> with <a href="http://www.askcoachwolff.com/about/">Rick Wolff</a>.<br />
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Rick and Coach K talk about girl's lacrosse, the impact of concussions, girl's lacrosse helmets and how to keep the game safe. Here Coach K's suggestions on how to keep the game safer for all players including adjusting the rules and enforcing the current rules.<br />
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Click on the <a href="https://wfan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/rick-wolffs-sports-edge-5">WFAN</a> Logo below to here the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apple-podcasts/id525463029?mt=8">Apple Podcast</a>:<br />
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Questions with Marie McCool</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">May 2019 - Today we share with you my interview
with Marie McCool. I had the opportunity to watch Marie for a long time
and got to know her really well in her time as a </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=13976"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">University of North
Carolina </span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tar Heel. Marie was a
two time </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://tewaaraton.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Tewaaraton
Award </span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">finalist (2017 & 2018),
1st Team All-American and Midfielder of the Year (2018). Marie was the
first player to ever be named </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://theacc.com/index.aspx?path=wlax"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ACC</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Midfielder of the Year two times. In 2017 she was one
of only two collegiate players playing for the </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://teamusa.uslacrosse.org/us-women/us-women-roster"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">USA
World Cup team</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. So I guess we can
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next generation of younger players whenever she can. Marie is now
entering her second year in the </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.prowomenslax.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">WPLL</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and last year she was a unanimous All-Star Selection.
She is also a New Balance & Brine Lacrosse spokesperson and
sponsored athlete. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. What helped make you into the great player you became?</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Practice, practice and practice. I’ve always
been an energizer bunny and I could never sit still as a kid. Sometimes my
parents didn’t love it, but other times they appreciated how I never sat down
in front of the TV! I always begged my siblings to come outside and play with
me. They said no most of the time, so I went outside on my own. I didn’t do
many clinics or camps growing up, my backyard was my own personal clinic. I had
a rebounder and no matter what the weather was like, I went outside everyday
and did 100 right hand, 100 left. Drop the ball, start over. Skills are
important but I also worked hard to stay in shape. As a midfielder, it’s
important to be in great shape as a two way player. I ran sprints at the turf
and hated taking days off, so</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I rarely did!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fortunate to be surrounded by great players at Moorestown and to learn from
some of the best high school coaches in the country, Deanna and K.C. Knobloch. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Watch this great video of how Marie is “changing the game” </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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could go back to my 14 year old self and give advice, I would tell myself to
focus on being the best individual player I can be and not practice to be
better than my own teammates. I think it’s so important for young girls to work
hard each day in order to become the best player THEY can possibly be. It’s
easy to get blinded by competitiveness but the best way to get better is to
focus on your own individual areas that need improvement and then everything on
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from every sport there’s a common theme and set of qualities that each person
possesses. A great player is one who is not only skilled, but is always one of
the hardest workers on the playing field. It’s someone who has the desire to
get better and spends extra time outside of designated practice hours to work
on his or her game, someone who is a leader by example, confident and
determined. Finally, great players put the TEAM before themselves. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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far from perfect and there have been may road block and bumps along the way.
With that being said, I don’t have any regrets and can’t truly say what I’d do
differently. My past experiences have played an important part in shaping me
into the person / player I am today. Rather than thinking negatively about the
past, I try to find the positive outcomes from my experiences and use that to
my advantage. While I sometimes find myself dwelling on the past, I don’t have
many regrets because I know it has all been a great learning experience. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that at some point in life, everyone faces adversity no matter what others
think or see from the outside. Luckily, I didn’t have any serious injuries but
my freshman year was definitely the most challenging year. It’s not easy
adjusting to the collegiate game or the schoolwork. You may be a top recruit in
the country, or the best player on your high school team, but once you get to
college, you’re placed on a team with 30 other girls who were the best and you
have to go in with an open mind. I put pressure on myself to prove to my
teammates and coaches that I belonged and unfortunately, it was mentally
destroying me. At one point I honestly didn’t think I was going to make it at
UNC because I felt I wasn’t good enough for a national championship caliber
team. When I came back in the spring for my first season, I worked really hard
to control my mental game. Rather than worrying about what others thought of me
and trying to prove anything to anyone, I just went out there and played. It’s
important to focus on individual goals and areas to strengthen rather than
thinking about how other teammates are playing and how you can be better than
them. This approach helped me and I went from coming off the bench and being
another body on the field to give people a rest, to a starter on a team
that reached the national championship.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sports movie history, when Herb Brooks says “again.” many many times until the
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against Canada with 17 incredible teammates by my side! Also LOVE when Michelle
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Today we share with you my interview with the awesome Michelle Tumolo. Michelle is the new head coach of Wagner College and is a former All-American Attacker from <a href="https://cuse.com/index.aspx?path=wlacrosse">Syracuse University</a> who also happens to play for Team USA and is a professional women's lacrosse player too! Can you say overachiever!! <br />
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One quick story of the type of athlete that she is was when I was meeting her at the <a href="https://floridagators.com/">University of Florida </a>on a recruiting trip. As we were doing a tour of the facilities we came upon the Florida Gators wide receivers getting some football work in with the <a href="https://jugssports.com/products/football-passing-machine.html">Juggs Machine</a>. <br />
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Thats a jugg's machine on the right and it is used to fire balls at really high velocity. As soon as Michelle saw them catching balls she said let me try that. She jumped in front of the machine just as one of the receivers yelled - "you are too close watch out." The machine fired a ball at around 70 mph right at Michelle's head. Without flinching she snagged the ball cleanly out of the air without as much as a bobble. She then fired a perfect spiral to one of the other receivers about 30 yards away. That's the athlete that Michelle is. <br />
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I always liked watching her play and now I was obsessed with this awesome athlete in front of me. As I have gotten to know Michelle over the years, I can tell you that she is an even better person than she is an athlete. <br />
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Thanks so much Michelle and good luck to you and the Wagner Seahawks as you continue to take those around you to new levels. That's what great Players/People do - they make those around them better and that's what Michelle does every day!<br />
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A lot of practice in my backyard and great coaches helped make me into who I am. I picked up a stick at 14, so I had a ton of catching up to do. I knew I had to work extra hard to get to where I wanted to be but truly, I never would have thought it would be <i>this</i> far. When you fall in love with a sport (like I did with lacrosse), putting in the extra reps to get better wasn't always "easy", but you do it because you love it and you want to be the best version of you. </div>
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There's so many types of great players. In my eyes, it's someone that knows how to step up in big moments. Someone who is coachable, who works hard on and off the field and when no one is looking. <span style="line-height: 1.5;">Someone who is able to learn from their mistakes.</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> A great player is someone that makes their teammates better in practice and in games. Someone who rises to the task at hand. Great players make good players great. </span></div>
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I have 2! First - Go to 6 v 6 in college and second, being able to go through the crease after you release the ball.<br />
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I wish I took better care of my body. I was the kind of player that didn't really stretch or go out of my way to do treatment for the little things. I believe that could have been the reason I tore my ACL in my senior season. I've learned a lot since then. Always listen to your body and take care of it.<br />
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Tearing my ACL my senior season not long after being cut from the 2013 World Cup roster. I didn't let that define me. It motivated me to come back stronger and to work hard to gain a spot on that next roster. I am thankful that I had another opportunity to play for <a href="https://teamusa.uslacrosse.org/us-women">Team USA</a>.<br />
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Instagram or twitter! Mtumolo35<br />
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In Remember the Titans when Julius and Gerry say LEFT SIDE, STRONG SIDE. Alyssa Murray and I used to say this to each other because of us being lefties!! She was an incredible teammate and player who always caught everything I threw at her! </div>
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<span lang="EN">Today we share with
you my interview with Kylie Ohmiller.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you are a lacrosse fan and you don’t know who KO is you have been
living under a rock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was a
Tewaaraton Award finalist in 2018 and she set the NCAA career record for
points with 498. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also holds the
assist record with 246 helpers and the single season NCAA points record of 164 points and 86
assists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Kylie was also the #1
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<span lang="EN">Besides being one of
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<span lang="EN">In today’s world too
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a bucket of balls. </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a 9 year
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<span lang="EN">I always believed
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Watch this video of Kylie
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What advice would you
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<span lang="EN">There is so much more
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<span lang="EN">Put in the hard work.
No dream is too big! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Kylie is not kidding around - Dream Big is part
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<span lang="EN">I would say there are
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a good teammate you won’t ever reach your full potential.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secondly, you need to fill any role a
coach asks of you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joe Spallina
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<span lang="EN">I would change the eye
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<span lang="EN">Note: For those who
may not be aware, there is a specific rule in girl’s HS and Youth lacrosse (not
a rule in college) that your eye black can only be the width of your eye.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kylie has a signature eye black look and she thinks all girls should have the opportunity to look however they
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<b><span lang="EN">5. If you had one thing you wish you had done differently in your
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<span lang="EN">I took a turn on
fitness and nutrition halfway through college. In my sophomore year I had the realization that I could have
done more. That summer I dialed in
nutrition and made fitness a huge priority. This way I never had to worry about being in great shape - I
knew I was in great shape. I wish
I had started on this path earlier.
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<span lang="EN">One thing that has
definitely shaped me was all of our 1 goal season ending losses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To this day I have a different mindset
because of those losses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
mindset is to do at least two more of whatever I need to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I am going to do 10 sprints, I’ll do
2 extra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to push myself a little
bit more so I don't have to endure another 1 goal loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reason I do 2 is if I only do one
more that makes it a tie, if I do two we win the game! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I hang out the most on
Instagram and you can find me at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylieohlmiller17/?hl=en">KylieOhlmiller17</a></span><br />
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<span lang="EN">You can also check me out on my YouTube Chanel - <span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRgv1EXRaT4sdw3RHLYjTlQ">KO17 Lacrosse YouTube</a></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Your next interview
needs to be with Michele Tumolo (Syracuse University All-American, Team USA
Player and current Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Wagner).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please ask her what her favorite
scene/quote from a sports movie is and why!! Tumolo is on the clock!! </span></div>
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david kotowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11149851641650222743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873642477194052121.post-63459311112224497072019-03-23T07:43:00.004-07:002019-03-23T07:43:40.654-07:00One Fat Man's Fight<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">ONE FAT MAN'S FIGHT</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Last year I went to the doctor's office for an annual physical. Part of the reason I was going to the doctor was because I was not feeling great.</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">As a coach I am always on my feet and sometimes in the course of a tournament weekend I may coach as many as 15 games. </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Afterwards, my feet and joints would be killing me. I was constantly taking Advil to kill the pain and to reduce the swelling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">The first thing the nurse had me do was get on the scale. Over the last few years I had definitely let myself go and had put on a lot of weight. The bad thing about it was that I was always justifying it to myself - "It's OK, you worked really hard today, you can eat whatever you want" I would tell myself. </span></div>
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Not only was I eating a lot, I was eating a lot of crap - ice cream, candy, pizza and fast food. Well when I got on the scale I was shocked. I was embarrassed. </div>
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In college I wrestled at 190 lbs and played lacrosse around 210 lbs. When I saw 274 lbs on the scale I was devastated. I knew I had to make some serious changes in my life. </div>
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My brother-in-law Brian told me about a video he watched on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Video">Amazon Prime Video </a> called <a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/"><i>"Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead"</i></a> by Joe Cross. Click below to watch the trailer:</div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">In the film, Joe Cross is a man who is 100 lbs over weight who decides to change his life and lose weight through juicing. Joe is also on many different types of medications and his overall health is terrible. After watching Joe transform his own life and the lives of others, I decided to take the leap of faith.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I immediately went to Bed Bath and Beyond (with my 20% coupon of course) and bought myself a juicer. When I got there I was amused to see Joe Cross's face all over some of the juicers. I bought my juicer and then downloaded Joe's simple to use app - <a href="https://www.rebootwithjoe.com/reboot-with-joe-juice-diet-app/">Reboot with Joe</a> which allows you to customize your own plan for how long you want to do your juice cleanse. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">5 days is nothing I told myself so let's go with 5 days to start. The app gives you a grocery list of everything you need to buy. One quick visit to my local <a href="https://stores.stopandshop.com/ny/northport/454-fort-salonga-road">Stop N Shop</a> and I was ready to start my juicing journey. </span><br />
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I could feel the "here we go again" eye-rolls from my daughter's as I set up my juicer and loaded the fridge full of fresh vegetables. They had seen me try and fail before with other fad diets and weight-loss gadgets. They assumed this would be another hit and miss.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">However, I had a game plan and I was ready to follow it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Like Mike Tyson famously said - "Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth." Well my punch was no coffee during the 5 days. Anyone who knows me, knows I love coffee. It's how I start my day - the smell, the taste, the caffeine - the whole coffee routine. I love it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">5 days is nothing right. Well the first 2-3 days were brutal for me. I was in coffee/caffeine withdrawal. I experienced headaches and I was definitely grouchy. Joe Cross had said this might happen, but I was still unprepared. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My plan to help me stay on track was to go for a walk the first thing every morning while listening to powerful podcasts that would help me stay motivated. Prior to this I had never even listened to one single podcast even though my daughter Victoria had been telling me about them for a year or so. I didn't even now how to listen to a podcast, but I did know the type of podcast I wanted to listen to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Years earlier I had gotten hooked on Tony Robbins and his audio book called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Giant-Within-Immediate-Emotional-ebook/dp/B001EM101Q">"Awaken the Giant Within."</a> Tony had talked about the importance of exercise and having a morning routine. I had listened to it before, but it did not have the impact on me that it had now. I "re-listened" to the entire book and then I went searching for more motivation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I started out walking a couple of miles each day. However, the podcasts drowned out the boredom of walking and now I was actually excited to get up every day and go for my walk. Very soon I was walking 6-7 miles each morning while listening to an awesome podcast. I found myself taking voice notes during my walks about important points that I found interesting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">After my first few days, the headaches went away and I started to feel better than i had in a very long time. I had a whole new mindset! I looked at the juices I was drinking as really high octane fuel that was nourishing me. At 5 days I decided to extend it to 7 days. After 7 days I extended it to 10 days. </span></div>
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After 10 days, I had lost 15 lbs and already felt so much better physically and mentally. So much of weight loss and getting healthy revolves around your mental health and being mentally prepared to face the challenges. Well at this point I had the perfect trifecta going for me or for you Rodney Dangerfield fans -it was the Triple Lindy - <u>Healthy food, daily exercise and awesome mental health. </u><br />
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Click below for one of the greatest athletic achievements of our time - the Real Triple Lindy!! </div>
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In its simplest form, the documentary tells us that you are better off eating something that you can cut with a fork (vegetables) over something that has to be cut with a knife (meat). Now I was not going to become a vegan but I was willing to make changes. </div>
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A good friend of mine, <a href="https://www.donsaladino.com/">Don Saladino</a> is literally one of the most fit people I know. Don is in insane shape and he lives what he preaches. He is the founder of <a href="https://www.driveclubs.com/">Drive Health Clubs</a> and he is the trainer to superstars like Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. I always remember something Don told me when it came to eating protein - he said, "the less legs, the better it is for you." So a cow has 4 legs, a chicken has two and fish have none. Fish is therefore better for you. </div>
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Gluten free: Even though I am not allergic to gluten, it is amazing how good I feel when I don't have gluten. It's also amazing how bad I feel when I do have gluten. Today so many supermarkets have extensive gluten free aisles. There are so many choices and you can still eat the things you love. </div>
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Speaking of Chipotle...I eat so much <a href="https://www.chipotle.com/">Chipotle</a> I should be their spokesperson. I love it because it's healthy. My typical bowl is brown rice, both beans, fajitas, chicken, mild and hot salsa, corn, sour cream and guacamole. I eat this 4-5 times a week.</div>
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The bottom line is I found something that has worked for me. And has it really worked - yes 100%. I went from a size 42 pants down to a 34 waist size and I'm heading to a 32. I used to wear XL in everything and now I'm either a large or a medium.<br />
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This morning I weighed in at 205 lbs. I am one pound shy of losing 70 lbs. I feel amazing, I have so much energy and I finally found a plan that truly works for me.<br />
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Now, do I ever go off track - of course I do. In the past when I went off track, I would immediately throw in the towel. That kept me in a vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting. Now, it's the mental training that brings me right back. One of the keys to my mental training has been meditation. <br />
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I never even thought of meditating until I was at a conference run by one of my college football teammates and founder of <a href="https://www.drpeppersnapplegroup.com/brands/nantucket-nectars">Nantucket Nectar's</a> - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Scott_(businessman)">Tom Scott</a>. Tom is also the founder of <a href="https://nantucketproject.com/">The Nantucket Project </a>and he invited me as his guest a couple of years ago. The Nantucket Project is like a think tank and reminds me of a Ted Talk conference. They had some amazing speakers, but the one who really blew me away was <a href="https://www.deepakchopra.com/">Deepak Chopra</a>. Deepak is one of the smartest people I have ever heard speak. But that is not what blew me away. What blew me away was that Tom had asked Deepak to lead the entire audience in a group mediation session.<br />
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At the beginning of the session I was super skeptical but as we went on, I saw how awesome and how valuable this could be for me. Today, I use an app on my phone called <a href="https://www.calm.com/">Calm </a>to meditate every day. The great thing about this app is that it guides you through your mediation. One of the things it always talks about is if your mind starts to wander away in other thoughts, let that thought go (without judgement) and come back to your breathing. It gives you a plan to follow and a way to get back on your plan.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKF2mx4WCguQwAm__MvOkRwPe2VbO6p90UsSx0XAT1U2mq12L5_chARh47a3565kNHPBhv-4hgD2Tnoe8n1D4sJZivtELOTjvs433VRcROV_hDY-5u-Fd3mixHn2_Y04p1h3cgmlQywvC/s1600/5am+club.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="330" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKF2mx4WCguQwAm__MvOkRwPe2VbO6p90UsSx0XAT1U2mq12L5_chARh47a3565kNHPBhv-4hgD2Tnoe8n1D4sJZivtELOTjvs433VRcROV_hDY-5u-Fd3mixHn2_Y04p1h3cgmlQywvC/s200/5am+club.jpg" width="131" /></a>Lastly, on one of the Lewis Howes podcasts, I listened to an interview with Robin Sharma about his book <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMq1g3jqL9U">The 5am Club</a></i>. The subtitle of the book is Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life. Well as the founder of <a href="https://www.teamelevatelax.com/">Team Elevate,</a> I immediately thought that this was karma and I had to learn more. I loved his tag line because our motto is Elevate Your Mind, Elevate Your Body, Elevate Your Game and Elevate Your Life.<br />
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Now every morning, my alarm clock goes off at 5:00am, I go into my bathroom and put on my workout clothes that I laid out the night before, I go make a cup of coffee, put in my airpods, turn on a podcast and I am out the door by 5:10am on my way to a 6-7mile walk.<br />
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That's my routine. Is it hard - sometimes. What is even harder is being Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.<br />
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If I was going to ask my players to Elevate Your Mind, Elevate Your Body, Elevate Your Game and Elevate Your Life - how could I not be leading by example? "Do as I say, not as I do". I was not being credible. Now I'm walking the walk, literally, everyday.<br />
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I love what I do and there is nothing better than being able to help young student athletes be the best they can be. Every morning I get up and I ask myself one question - how can I help my girls and who can I help today?<br />
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Thanks!<br />
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A much slimmer and healthier Coach K<br />
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This week starts a whole new chapter in the athletic lives of many of our girls - the start of tryouts for high school lacrosse. Some of you will be trying out first time ever and some of you will be trying out again. Either way - your experiences will be new and different no matter who you are. </div>
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For those of you trying out for the first time I am sure you are super excited and also a bit nervous. Being nervous is totally OK because nerves are a good thing - it means that whatever you are doing is important to you. Your nervousness will go away as soon as you start and the reason it will go away is because you are READY. Just think about all of the hours that you have put into playing this awesome game of lacrosse. The practices, the clinics and the camps have all prepared you. </div>
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Some of you will be trying out for the 2nd, 3rd or even 4th time. Hopefully you are not as nervous as when you first tried out, but just remember there are plenty of girls who are in the same shoes you were in once. As leader it's important to remember these things because it's your job to help those girls who are trying out for the first time. Remember how you felt the first time. Maybe an older player made you feel better by some simple words of encouragement. Maybe they did some "little thing" to help you. </div>
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I'd like to talk to you about the "little things" and why they matter. In the course of your life, in the course of a year, in the course of a month, a week, an hour - you are going to find out that the "little things" matter a lot. </div>
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33 years ago, on January 28, 1986 the entire world would come to now just how important one "little thing" could be. </div>
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The space shuttle program was launched by NASA in January of 1972 and the first ever launch was on April 12, 1981. A lot of money and planning went into making that first launch a success. The space shuttle program was focused on re-usable spacecraft that would be used to build space stations for the United States. NASA and other government agencies were at the forefront of space exploration and the USA was the world leader. </div>
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Billions of dollars were allocated to this program. Hundreds of missions were successfully flown and the United States and NASA trumpeted the space shuttle program as a success. Unfortunately all of this success came crashing down on January 28, 1986. </div>
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McAuliffe's students along with a live audience and millions of viewers on TV watched in horror as the entire crew of 6 Astronauts - <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Dick Scobee, Ronald McNair, Mike J. Smith and Ellison Onizuka along with McAuliffe all perished after the Challenger exploded. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">After a formal investigation and a rescue mission that cost over $12 million dollars, the cause of the crash was determined to be a faulty .75 cent O-ring. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">One .75 cent O-ring - a "little thing" would bring down the Challenger and take 7 lives with it. The "little things" matter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So as you get ready to take the field this spring I'd like you to keep in mind all of the "little things" that you can do that can make a difference for you and your team. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I saw this graphic a few years ago and I thought it was fantastic then and I wanted to review it with you now. On this list - there are a lot of "little things" you can do to differentiate yourself and help make you, your teammates and your team better. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Being on Time</b>: </span>This specific topic relates specifically to all of our high school and middle school athletes because you are 100% percent in control of this. Younger players are relying on their parents to get them to practices and games on time. For those of you playing school sports, it is really simple - be on time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">As soon as school ends, hustle to the locker room and get ready right away. Don't dilly dally in the halls, don't check your Instagram account, don't send out texts messages that can wait - go get ready. BE ON TIME! Your coaches put a tremendous amount of time into planning your practices and your schedule. I personally spend hours planning, watching video, creating plays, writing up practice plans and drills all to be ready on time. All coaches want from you is to be on time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now if you can't be on time - let your coach know ahead of time. Communicate with us - keep us in the loop rather than surprising us. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Champion's Tip</b>: Be the first one on the field every day. Get out there early to put in some extra work on the things you need to be doing. Your coaches will see you, your teammates will see you - but maybe most importantly, you will KNOW that you are working hard towards your goals. </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Work Ethic, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Effort, </span></span></b><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Energy</span></b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">:</span> I combined these 3 topics together because I think they are very similar in nature. The beautiful thing about the "3 E's" are they are literally 100% in your control. I used to tell my own daughters that there would be days when you may not be on your "A" game and you might struggle a little. On those days it was so important to make sure that you worked your butt off, gave 100% effort and maintained a positive energy at all times. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jon Gordon is an awesome author and motivational speakers. In his book <i>The Energy Bus</i> he talks about "Energy Vampires." These are the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfE93xON8jk">Debbie Downers </a>of the world (watch this hilarious Saturday Night Live skit below and get ready to laugh)! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">They can literally suck the energy out of a room. Don't be the person who is an energy vampire - be the opposite. Be the person who lifts up your teammates. The Positive Coaching Alliance talks about our emotional tanks and how important it is to help keep each other's tanks full. When I first started coaching girls I heard a great quote - "Boys feel good when they play well, girls need to feel good in order to play well." Help each other feel good! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Champions Tip:</b> Work hard all the time, be a vocal cheerleader for all of your teammates, never give up no matter what you do. If you see someone who is not having a good day or made a mistake, be the first person to lift them up. When you lift up others, the world will lift you up as well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Luckily for me, the rest of the defense and our goalie bailed me out and the other team did not score while I was in the penalty box. As soon as the penalty was released I ran back out onto the field and headed right for the ref. I immediately apologized to him and I also thanked him. He had given me a quick lesson of what was really important. Control the things we can control. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We will all make mistakes - no one is perfect - how we handle those mistakes says a lot about the person you are. Don't curse out loud like I did, don't slam your stick, don't hang your head - instead, erase the mistake by going out and making the next play. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Champion's Tip:</b> Find a teammate that you really trust and ask them to be your Attitude Partner. The two of you are responsible for keeping each other positive. When one of your makes a mistake have a routine that you follow to erase the mistake - flush it down the toilets or brush it off - so you can move on to make the next play. If you can do this as an entire team it would be amazing! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Being Coachable, Being Prepared & Doing Extra:</b> </span>As a coach I truly want ALL of my players to keep getting better and I want to try and get the most I can out of every player. Being coachable is one of the most important aspects of being a top student-athlete. What actually is coach-ability? It's actually listening to what your coach is saying - not just to you but to everyone - and putting their words into action. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I can't tell you how many times I have stopped a practice for a "teaching moment." A time where I can impart some wisdom, a specific technique or a mindset for my players. </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The way I handle these moments is to speak to the entire team including anyone not in that specific drill or game situation. I may be talking to one person, but I am talking to everyone. Way too many times, immediately after stopping a practice to discuss a specific point, a different player will make the same mistake on the next play. Like I said, everyone makes mistakes. But when you make the same mistake that the coach just spoke about - that is not being coachable. You were not listening, you were not taking your coach's advice and directly relating it back into your own skills. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Champion's Tip: </b>Great players need to be able to do two important things as it relates to this topic. The first is be a great listener. If your coach thinks it is important enough to stop a drill or practice to talk about something, make sure that you zero in on what they are saying and repeat it back to yourself so you remember it. Coach's love seeing their players put into action the the things we teach them. Secondly, if your coach tells you you need to work on something, devote some extra time to mastering it. Don't be afraid to ask your coach for specifics in what you need to do. We are there to help you! All of this will help you be the best prepared. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;">Every year I get a call from a player who tells me that they are not going to play lacrosse anymore. Oftentimes I think they are nervous to call me and tell me this because they know how passionate I am about lacrosse. But here is the truth, yes I am passionate about lacrosse, but that is not what drives me. What really drives me is that I am super passionate about helping every young student athlete that I come into contact to be the best they can be in whatever they do. If it's being a great lacrosse player -awesome. If it's being a great dancer or actor or scientist - awesome. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;">My conversation with players who no longer want to play go much differently than how they thought it would go. I always thank them for their commitment, I thank them for their courage and then I ask them for a favor. I ask them to find something that they are super passionate about and chase after it like their life depended on it. And I also ask them to keep me posted on how they are doing. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;">It doesn't matter what you are passionate about - it just matters that you have a passion.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;"><b>Champion's Tip:</b> Take some time on your own to really think about what you love to do. Do you love to play lacrosse? If so write down WHY you love it. What are the things about it that make you so happy? Keep your note on your phone so that on days when you don't really feel the passion, you can open up your own note and remember WHY you love it. Our WHY will always help us is with our HOW!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;">* Be a loud communicator. More communication = better play</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;">* Sprint to every shot out of bounds</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;">* Be the 1st person into the circle on the draw</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;">* Play defense with your feet first and your stick/hands second</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;">* Choke up with both hands when catching the ball for better eye hand coordination</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353c;">* Give a goalie a fake before shooting</span></span></div>
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* You always have more time than you think you do - good decisions lead to good plays</div>
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* Finish every sprint and don't cheat. Inches become feet, feet becomes yards. </div>
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* Playing Time - if you want more playing time, ask your coaches what you can do to "earn" more playing time - never demand it. Work for it. </div>
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I could go on and on with this list. Just remember that all of these small things all lead to bigger things, Just imagine how good your team could be if each and every one of you focused on doing the 'little things" really well. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Champions Don’t
Have Balance<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By Dave
Kotowski<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN">I was listening to a recent podcast where
ex-professional athlete Lewis Howes (The School of Greatness) was interviewing
Crossfit World Champion Katrin <span style="color: #222222;">Davídsdottir from
Iceland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The podcast link is </span><a href="https://lewishowes.com/podcast/the-worlds-greatest-athlete-katrin-davidsdottir/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://lewishowes.com/podcast/the-worlds-greatest-athlete-katrin-davidsdottir/</span></a><span style="color: #222222;"> and your can you can follow Katrin on instagram
@Katrintanja.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">In the podcast Katrin said
something that really struck me - “Champions Don’t Have Balance.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Forever I have heard world class
speakers, teachers and coaches talk about having the right balance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just think how many times have you
heard someone say you must have balance in your life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">Let me say this - balance
is a good thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But motivation
and goals and need to be at the centerpiece of what is truly important to you.
If you choose to be like “everyone else” then you will be average.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you choose to be great then you need
to be a little off balance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">When I was working for
Merrill Lynch in the late 1990’s I remember a great quote that the President of
Merrill, Launny Steffens said to me - “At Merrill Lynch I treat everyone
equally, some more equally than others.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">Basically he was telling me
that as a manager we needed to treat everyone equally, however, there were
certain people who we needed to treat differently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few years ago I had the opportunity to be part of a group
of coaches who spent some time with a former USA Olympics coach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the things that struck me was
him saying that we needed to give more time to our top players because they
will be the ones who will make the biggest difference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is why Katrin’s quote really stuck
with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some things in our life
must be given more of a focus depending how important they are to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">Just to give you some
background on Katrin, she was a former gymnast and track athlete who did not
start Crossfit competitions until 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After only 1 year of competing, she took 30th place in the world
championships in 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That alone
is crazy and just goes to show you what type of athlete she is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2013 she improved to 24th place and
in 2014 Katrin who said “was in the best shape of her life” had one devastating
event that knocked her out of qualifying completely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Katrin said it was the
mental side that had let her down.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">
</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">She proved just how strong she was mentally and physically and one year
later won the title of Fittest Woman on Earth in 2015.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">In 2016, Katrin’s grandmother and best
friend passed away.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Her
grandmother became her fuel and she became only the 2nd woman in history to win
back to back World Championships.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div>
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">For me to become a better
coach and better leader, I am always looking for motivation, new techniques and
skills to help our athletes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hearing Katrin’s story and listening to her quote about balance really
impacted me and made me want to write about this topic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">Champions Don’t Have
Balance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want to be the
best then you have to train like no one else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At its simplest point - you need to train to be better than
the 2nd place finisher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is
that person doing or in some cases what aren’t they doing? Are you willing to
put in the time and effort necessary to be the best at what you do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you pushing yourself every
day?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jack Hayes who is the
Athletic Director at Brown University once said “If you are not getting better
every day, you are getting worse.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">As it relates to lacrosse,
I hear so many players tell me that they want to play in college.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I ask where they want to play they
will rattle off some of the best colleges in the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These schools are the best of the best
and have some of the best lacrosse players in the world playing for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those players worked really hard to get
where they are today. Are you willing to work as hard or harder than them to
even have the chance to play at a school like theirs?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">That’s the real question a
player needs to ask themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And unfortunately in today’s world - this question needs to be asked of
the parents as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I see
all too many times the parent who wants it more than their child does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well guess what - that is not going to
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">In 1996 I had the
opportunity to have Greg Cattrano, a Brown University<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lacrosse goaltender from Ward Melville HS come and intern
for me at Merrill Lynch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A lot of
people don't know that my own lacrosse career started as a goalie before
switching over to defense at the end of my freshman year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a former goalie, I was excited to
have Greg as an intern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During
that summer I asked Greg what his goals were for his senior year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He told me he wanted to make 1st Team
All Ivy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I then asked Greg if he
knew what it would take to be First Team All-Ivy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did he know what the goals against average was for the
last<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5 winners?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How many saves per game did they
have?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was their save
percentage?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">Greg researched this
information and came back to me with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I then asked him if his teammates knew about his goals and he said
no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We talked about how important
it was for him to share what he wanted to achieve with his teammates so they
could all be on the same page and work together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a goalie - if you don’t have the confidence of your
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Well in his senior year at
Brown in 1997 - Greg Cattrano not only became a 1st Team All Ivy Goaltender but
he was named the NCAA Goalie of the Year.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">
</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">He finished his Brown career with an unheard of 68% save percentage.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Greg Cattrano was on a mission.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">He had to focus on what was truly
important to him.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Giving his goals
the effort they deserved.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">He knew
he had to be out of balance.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">Just like Katrin did by
winning back to back World Championships - Greg also proved that his 1997
senior season wasn’t just a fluke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Greg went on to be a star in Major League Lacrosse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He played in all five of the league’s
first ever Championship games from 2001 - 2005 and won the Championships in
2002, 20023 and 2004.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was named
MLL Goalie of the Year 3 times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">If you want to be the best -
you need to be out of balance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
need to give your goals the focus they deserve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hard work will beat talent when talent doesn’t work hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You could have the most talent in the
world but if you don’t put the time in to make yourself better you will go
nowhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a coach I think one of
our most important jobs is to help our athletes be the best they can be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be days when they don’t feel
like being great and that is when they need us the most - to coach them, push
them, inspire them so that they can achieve their goals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">It’s also important for us
to be there when they don’t hit their goals. In the world of sports there is
only 1 champion every year - everybody else lost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone else came in 2nd place or worse. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">It is at these times that
we must be there for our athletes and our athletes must be there for themselves
and their teammates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">We have all heard the
saying - Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">One of my friends gave me a great book by New York Times
Bestselling author John Maxwell entitled - “</span><i style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Sometimes
You Win, Sometimes You Learn</i><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">.”</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">
</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">And that in and of itself is one of the most valuable lessons for
anyone.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Don’t look at a loss as
just a loss with negative connotations. Look at it as a way to learn.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Why did you lose? How did you lose?</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">What can you learn from that loss to
empower you and make you better?</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">In 2017, after winning back
to back World Championships in 2015 and 2016 Katrin took 5th place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The message she sent out to her fans is
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you learn.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: "montserrat";">I’m trying to
wrap my head around this whole season. Mostly just the fact that it is over.
This is certainly not the results we wanted but in a weird sense this might
have been my favorite CrossFit Games so far .. we got to FIGHT & we got to
LEARN so much more than any of the times we stood on top of the podium. Giving
it everything we have, regardless of circumstances, is something Ben talks to
me about alllllllll the time .. now we got to live it.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: "montserrat";">I’ve been on
both sides of the story where at the end of it all my name is called & also
when someone else’s is .. and that hurts. When I know we CAN win .. It hurts.
We can still walk away with our head held high & no regrets. I feel like
you can only regret something & it truly be a mistake if you don’t learn
from it. If you learn, you win.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: "montserrat";">The competition
is AHHMAZING, my competitors are absolutely incredible athletes & it is
nothing at all to be ashamed of to be standing behind them at the end of it
all. They really impress me. And they REALLY give me fire for this whole upcoming
year<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: "montserrat";">I can’t wait to
be back .. 2018 is in trrrrrrouble hehe<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">What will you do to be a
Champion? Are you willing to be “unbalanced” if it leads you on the path to
greatness?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully you will find
inspiration in the message of Katrin and Greg so that you can ELEVATE yourself
and be the Champion you deserve to be. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222;">All my best - keep
ELEVATING!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The warm up is done. Your coach has given you the pre-game speech. You take off your sweats and you walk out onto the field. The butterflies in your stomach seem more like eagles right now. You are nervous and excited all at the same time. You’ve been waiting for this for a long time. You been working hard to get ready, to prepare. This is it - this is your moment.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What will be your moment? Far too many people focus just on Championships. Championships are awesome - don’t get me wrong, but let’s put them into perspective. In 2015 in the state of New York - 365 girl’s varsity team will take the field this spring. Only 4 of them will be called State Champions at the end of the year in Class A, B, C and Private. Less than 1% of the teams playing will end the year as “Champions. ” Don’t just let championships and end results be your measuring stick. What about the other 361 teams? Are they failures? Of course not. Let your measuring stick be your moments. </span></div>
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Social media is such a great thing. I personally love sites like FaceBook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter and I use all of them. They are great for re-connecting with old friends and staying in touch with family, friends, coworkers and classmates. They can also be a very valuable tool for your business as well. <br />
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However, social media can also be a tool that sabotages you forever. <br />
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This past week lacrosse was once again in the national news and unfortunately it was not for something good. Five female lacrosse players at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) were suspended indefinitely for posts they made using an app called Group Me. I am not part of the UMBC staff, athletic administration, the campus itself or do I have any connections to current players on the team - however, we are all connected through the game of lacrosse. And in full disclosure, I personally know one of their coaches Amy Slade. <br />
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The posts made by the 5 girls were really bad. There were threats of bodily harm to their freshman teammates and eventually lead to one post essentially saying "maybe we should kill one of them" and then another that said "maybe we should kill one of the coaches as well." <br />
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These five girls have had their pictures on national media, they have been talked about on national news including Good Morning America and ESPN. For the rest of their lives when someone googles their name, their suspensions and their posts will come up. It's there for everyone to see. <br />
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I am not here to judge these girls or their coaches. As they say, there are always three sides to every story, Yours, Theirs and something in the middle. Right now there are a lot of people pointing fingers and people have varying opinions on what should be done. Well one head has already rolled. UMBC had co-head coaches - Amy Slade and Tony Giro. Tony was released by UMBC yesterday and Amy has assumed the sole Head Coaching role. <br />
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As I tried to learn more about he situation I also uncovered that one of the freshman girls who exposed the posts was being called out and threatened. Look how many people's lives are already forever changed because of social media and these posts. Apparently the girls have apologized, and I am sure that every single one of them would love to have their words back. But unfortunately - the internet is forever. It's not just the lives of the players and the coaches that are effected, but the families, the school and the administration as well. <br />
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All of this from posts made in a group chat!<br />
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Every mistake made needs to be analyzed so that we can learn from them. This past weekend, and several times this week I have had group conversations with our parents, our coaches and some of our players about social media. Over the last few years we have spoken to girls about the need to be diligent in reviewing what you are going to post. In the UMBC case these girls all thought they were in a private group chat. When it comes to social media there is no privacy. When two people are involved privacy goes out the window - forget about a group. <br />
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We live in a crazy world. There are so many stories of kids losing scholarships for college because of what they posted on social media. What you may think is innocent or funny, someone else may use against you.<br />
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How about this scenario: you and another girl are the fighting for a spot on a big D1 program. One of your friends posted a picture of you with a red cup in your hand. The other girls finds the picture and anonymously forwards it to the coach who is recruiting you. That red cup may have had nothing in it, or maybe it did - however, your reputation is now at risk. This is not a made up story - it has happened. <br />
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As the poster says - "The Internet is Forever." We have told the girls, before you post something, besides using the THINK formula, ask yourself - "What would my grandmother think if she read this?" <br />
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Also remember it not just what you post - it's what your friends post as well where you are involved. This is all simple advice that can keep you worry free from sabotaging your team, your community, your school and most importantly YOU and your family. david kotowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11149851641650222743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7873642477194052121.post-77154326180661736582015-03-17T11:37:00.000-07:002019-03-12T06:07:54.059-07:00Team Elevate - Where You Are<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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