S.W.O.T. Check for Athletes
February 8, 2010IDENTIFY YOUR
1. Strengths – Eg., a) I love the inside pitch, b) I have great range to my glove side
2. Weaknesses – Eg., a) I often hesitate on the outside pitch, b) My arm is around average, c) My speed needs improvement
3. Opportunities – Eg., a) Getting out of school 2 periods early affords me the opportunity to hit the gym more, b) Now that I am driving, I can drive myself to the field for extra ground balls
4. Threats – Eg., a) Threats or Potential Threats usually come in the form of distractions. Distraction come to us both on-field and off. I am interested in knowing what are some of the common threats/distractions out there for athletes and how we can avoid them? I welcome your comments … Take the time out to do your own personal SWOT check.
-Rob Crews
A distraction or mental intrusion, is the action causing one to turn away from the original focus. Many athletes develop such from being ill-prepared or lack there of because something is on their mind. One might say a party their missing, a big pitcher, a grunt,”the commentator” parent..it’s different for every athlete. In order to avoid them, we need to practice the mental game so it permeates the brain; we need to pick one object/topic to think about while at bat or in the field. The athlete needs to remain focused despite all distractions. I try to accomplish this every inning of every game that I have and will play..Thanks RC.
Great perspective. Love your insight for such a young player. Stay focused!