The Motivation Hack Every Sports Parent Needs to Know

Are You Motivating or Smothering Your Athlete?

Summer baseball is tough. Motivation matters. But too many parents kill their athlete’s drive by confusing pushing with pulling.

Ever struggled with this balance? Let’s hear it in the comments.

Push to Course Correct, Not to Control

When you push, you:

• Help your athlete refocus

• Keep their goals front and center

• Correct the course — don’t drive the car

Pulling Is Dragging Them Where They Don’t Want to Go

Dragging your kid looks like:

• Telling them what they should want

• Expecting them to chase your missed dreams

• Pushing them harder than they’re willing to go

Motivated Players Perform — Forced Players Quit

The best players are self-motivated.
Pulled athletes don’t last — they break or burn out.

Push them when they drift. Support them when they stumble. Don’t pull them somewhere they never wanted to be.

Why This Matters to Sore to Soaring

At Sore to Soaring, we build athletes who lead themselves. Our mission is to teach athletes how to want it for themselves — not because someone else drags them there.

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Disclaimer:

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