Page 17 - Maximizing your high school experience

Did you realize your athletic potential

in high school, if not why?

This is a tough one to answer, as well

as a tough one to define. Do we

really know what our potential is?

The answers really fell into 3

categories here, and all are valid.

First are the athletes who felt they

did reach their potential. That is

awesome. Second were the group

that didn't, and felt it was do to

either not working hard enough or

distractions. Third were the group

who didn't and felt it was the

coaching that held them back. Sadly

I have to be honest and admit that

this can be true. I have known and in

fact in the past, played for coaches

who may have restricted growth in

athletes. This is a sad reality. I know I

constantly work hard to improve my

athletes as both players and people,

yet I have to accept that not all

coaches do. Now those coaches are

a minority, and if you implement