Coach to Coach: The Mental Fundamentals
by Tim MitchellAssistant Football Coach, El Capitan High School (CA) and Sports Psychology Consultant

The yellow flag is thrown and the coach’s voice is rising. It’s obviously a bad call. Everyone can smell the home cooking. “That score would have put us on top and now it’s called back. The ref has literally taken points away from us.” The coach is livid and walking the tightrope to ejection. The lack of composure is reflected in the players when the clock dwindles and the cheap shots fly. This game will be lost in more ways than one.
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