Turning Up Motivation in the Dog Days of August

by Jared Wood
Sport Psychology Consultant
American Football Monthly June 2015 Issue Online

If your team is like most teams, you will start August with excitement, enthusiasm, and a drive to get better every single day. Inevitably, your players will tire of doing boring drills against their own teammates, effort will slacken, and practices will get stale. Coaches who can prevent the downturns or nip them in the bud have a great advantage over opponents who stay stuck for longer periods of time. Here are three recommendations for turning up the motivation and effort in the dog days o...Login to Read More

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