I said, 'You missed practice yesterday didn't you?' The player replied, 'No coach, not a bit.'

Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.

Morally, the life of the organization must be of exemplary nature. This is one phase where the organization must not have criticism.

If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.

Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It's a state of mind-you could call it character in action.

Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.