Coach Michael Dixon

Coach Michael is a coach with the Cary, N.C. based Triangle Blazers Basketball Club. His mission is to help develop players to be the best they can be.

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Do you truly love your sport, or do you just love the fun and easy parts? To succeed, you must learn to love everything about your sport, including the difficult, boring, and stressful parts.

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Winning is somewhat uncontrollable, because even if you play your best, your opponent may play better. Therefore, you should focus more on your attitude and effort, which are entirely controllable. This will help you maintain your motivation and composure in games.

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

The best athletes want to be coached. They embrace discipline, instruction, and feedback because they know these things help them improve and reach their goals.

[Coach Nate @CoachNateMinnoy]

As a college coach I must say… scoring the ball is VERY IMPORTANT but good defenders, leaders, rebounds, floor generals gives you a chance to play as well

[Dawson Dickson @DawsonDickson_]

Are you addicted to the process?

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Mentally tough athletes never give up in games. No matter how many points they’re losing by, they remain hopeful and give their best effort for the entire game.

[Drew Maddux @DrewMaddux]

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

~ Walter Winchell

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

When you look back on your athletic career, it will be the relationships you made that you cherish most.

[Derek crumpton @derekcrump__]

MVP.🏅🏆@Bond_Events_

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

As an athlete, your body language directly affects your motivation and confidence. By standing tall and acting confident, you can improve your mindset and perform better in games.

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Don’t just be motivated to win. Be motivated to give your best effort. If you give your best effort, winning will take care of itself.

[Ball is Psych @BallisPsych]

Every time you go beyond your perceived limits, you get mentally stronger.

The mentally strongest people have a “no limits” mentality.

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

GREATNESS HAPPENS IN PRACTICE

"You don't show up on game days and expect to be great. Greatness happens in practice. You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them" (Michael Jordan)

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

The best athletes care more about effort than winning. This isn’t because they don’t care about winning. It’s because they know that giving their best effort leads to the best results.

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

One of the hardest things for young athletes to learn is putting the team first. Once they set their egos aside for the sake of the team, their future becomes much brighter!

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

BAD teams never talk.

AVERAGE teams talk when they're winning.

GOOD teams talk often.

GREAT teams never stop talking.

CHAMPIONSHIP teams always talk about talking more... in huddles, at halftime, in time outs!

-great thoughts via @CoachJonBeck

[JOHN LUCAS ENT @JLEnterprises]

In your pursuit of greatness, Don’t let criticism destroy your dreams…The only person who never makes a mistake is a someone who does nothing!!

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

Champions act like champions before they are champions.

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

When teams of similar talent compete against each other, the difference will be the intangibles. The competitive advantage will often go to the team with the stronger culture. That team believes in each other more, handles adversity better, and understands the little things!

[Ball is Psych @BallisPsych]

Great teams don’t allow moments of mediocrity; on or off the court.