At the end of a hard practice or tough competition, the last thing the athlete should do is collapse. Let’s see how we can keep our heads up and keep moving beyond athletics.

C. SHANTA You are never a victim of your circumstances By Shanta Crichlow Sports Every athlete has made the choice to be challenged. The concept of sports literally made a game out of facing opposition. Whether running hurdles, fighting an opponent in the ring, attempting to accomplish a goal with guards or a wall of…

C. SHANTA Be willing to bend and stretch with life By Shanta Crichlow Sports There’s nothing like a good deep stretch to loosen and relax an athlete’s stiff sore muscles. She might start with a light jog to warm the body. Then, go into a combination of deep static and ballistic stretches feeling her muscles…

C. SHANTA Engage your most important elements every day By Shanta Crichlow Sports The core – “the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything.”1 A solid core is one of the more appealing features of an athletic body. A flat stomach and tight abs are bioproducts of all the hard work athletes put into…

C. SHANTA The Answer is Closer than You Think By Shanta Crichlow Like so many, I’ve watched the outward expression of our country’s civil unrest triggered, this time, by the killing of George Floyd. And like so many, my initial question was, “What can I do?” This one question can be so many things depending…

C. SHANTA Developing the right habits one opportunity at a time By Shanta Crichlow Life as an athlete is filled with ups and downs. Some days you feel on top of the world – you feel good, your body feels good, and you can’t quite explain it. You even feel good about going to practice….

C. SHANTA Be willing to “fail” and try again By Shanta Crichlow “If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.”1 “We fall down, and get back up.”2 “Don’t grow weary in well doing, for at the proper time we will reap a benefit if we do not give up.”3 Keep fighting… keep pushing…keep…

C. SHANTA Learning is doing it right again and again By Shanta Crichlow Chapter 5 – Scrimmaging Doesn’t Make a Great Player   “Drills-work” might not be among the top five favorite activities athletes have to do at practice. Drills are those repetitive exercises and motions used to develop form and execution. The point is…

C. SHANTA Learning requires the investment of time to achieve it By Shanta Crichlow Great athletes know that achieving their goals and desires requires work and effort. Many elements contribute to a solid athletic performance – athletes must be strong and fit for their task; they have to be technically sound at each phase of…

C. SHANTA It’s the investment of effort that yields your ultimate reward By Shanta Crichlow High-performing athletes don’t waste time when they step into the arena. They’re not just there to work but to get the most out of what they put in. The “blood, sweat and tears” are investments. The return is strength, speed,…