cheeringIn the game of life, sports is a very enjoyable aspect. Everyone loves to win; nobody wants to loose. Yet we all know that it is impossible to always win…or is it?

As a sports coach I focus on teambuilding and playing the game. Sports is more than just skills and techniques. A true team wins because it is a group effort. It is many minds operating as one; it is cooperation, support, love and honesty.

In my many years as softball coach I have come across the main ingredient to create successful teams; it’s the believe one can. Sports is a mental game more than a physical one. Champions know that. The runner-up knows that. It is the difference between a first-time marathon runner that is happy that he reaches the finish-line versus the former world-champion who is pissed off he finished second in that same marathon.

Setting goals, reaching targets and focussing on the next hill; that’s what sports is all about and that’s what makes it enjoyable…or not.