by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | Blog, Mindset and Motivation, Parenting
People are quick to spew statistics to completely demoralize you like: only 3-5% of high school athletes get to play sports in college. Or that the odds of getting a scholarship are really small and you shouldn’t “get your hopes up”. Or my favorite, “Only three men in...
by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | Blog, Mindset and Motivation, Parenting
You may hear parents and athletes overwhelmed with this whole sports process say that sports should be “fun.” Countless studies have been done that interview young kids in sports, and every one of them will tell you that the number one reason they play is that sports...
by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | After Retirement, Blog
I was saddened today to hear of the recent news of former NFL athlete Phillip Adams who killed his doctor and four other people before taking his own life. Whenever I first read a headline like this, I immediately think of many of the lessons I was never taught about...
by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | Parenting
A concerned parent wrote me this week wondering if their athlete was practicing and playing games too much at their age. My gut answer, always, is no. Why is my gut answer no when I have zero knowledge of what the athlete is doing and how old they are? My experience...
by Jonathan Edwards - Olympian | Mindset and Motivation
One of the most critical pieces of training equipment that ANY athlete can have is a video camera. The last time I checked, we ALL have a high-def camera in our pockets. Using video to look back at how you just performed is a critical view that allows an athlete to...
