Robert Spain II

Family & ⚽️

Huntingdon College Men's Soccer

[Reece Edwards @ReeceEdwardsX]

“The human dimension is more important than tactics. Although I am committed to collective football, I try to make it so the players are able to reproduce, in some way, the feeling that had when they first dreamed of being footballers.”

Fernando Diniz

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Anyone can work hard, but it always comes down to your willingness to compete.

[The Crew @ColumbusCrew]

It’s more than a feeling…
It’s a love for the Black & Gold that transcends generations 🖤💛

[Leaders 𝕏 Junction @LeadersJunction]

Expert reveals why your mind needs to be stronger than your feelings to be successful‼️‼️

[Justin Su'a @Justinsua]

The Michelangelo Effect

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

Steve Kerr's Core Values:

1. Joy
"It's meant to be fun."

2. Mindfulness
"Stay in the moment. Focus on the process. Be grateful for the opportunity."

3. Compassion
"Show how much you care."

4. Competition
"We compete. We keep score. We make sure there are winners and losers." https://t.co/St9otDcctu

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Everyone needs to hear this…

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

Scottie Scheffler offers a mental game masterclass on attitude, preparation, and competing with freedom.

"When I step on to the tee at a tournament my thought process is always about my preparation...I remind myself 'I've done the work.'"

"I can go out and compete freely knowing what I've done what I was supposed to do in my preparation and then when it comes time to compete I'm just trying to soak in the competition and go out there have fun, be committed to my shots, and I'm focused most on my mental attitude."

Freedom in performance is a reward for discipline in preparation.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Energy is Contagious.

Do you track Energy Giving Behaviors (EGBs)?

- Smiles.
- Touches.
- Hustle Plays.
- Rhythm clapping.
- Listening with your eyes.
- Encouraging teammates.
- Giving high fives to teammates.
- Showing positive body language.

Make your Energy worth Catching.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Worth the listen

Shout out to all Youth and High School coaches out there making a difference in young people’s lives

[Kpaxs @Kpaxs]

Want your kids to succeed? Praise effort and grit not talent.

Fascinating study.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

An important truth: Preparation always beats planning.

[Ben Meer @SystemSunday]

The Pygmalion Effect:

When you believe in another’s potential, they rise to meet your expectations.

This effect is so powerful that researchers found just 19 words can unlock it:

Video credit: Adam Grant

[Daniel Abrahams @DanAbrahams77]

Ooof!

Come on now…

Come on…

Ange gets it. Ange really does get it. He gets the granular details of mindset.

“We’re not playing our football. We’re reacting to the time. We’re reacting to the score…”

Ange…straight out of the playbook of a sport psychologist. This is impressive. I’m impressed!

“Sometimes that’s false” he says, pointing to the scoreline. “Sometimes you’re battering a team and losing one-nil. Other times you’re winning one-nil and you’re getting away with it. You can’t react to that…”

Oh Ange…you beaut!

Ok, ok…so I’m getting carried away. But, as simplistic as this sounds, this is a fantastic message…and one that, as simplistic as it is, is rarely spoken about in team meetings (at least in my experience…and that’s not to suggest it never is).

But here’s the thing. It’s all very well asking players to direct their mind towards the controllables. It’s another thing helping them to do this. You can be as insistent as you want, the reality is that players need simple but powerful mental playbooks to help them do this.

They need simple but powerful mental playbooks packed with individual-specific mental techniques that help them compete with mental skill…

-to be able to stay focused and connected to the game no matter what

-to be able to play at an optimal level of intensity no matter what

-to be able to execute actions with energy-forward…with a positive intent no matter what

[The Crew @ColumbusCrew]

Homegrown Captain 🫡

Crew Academy product and Homegrown midfielder Sean Zawadzki will captain the Columbus Crew for the first time in his career.

[Matt Cameron @MCameron008]

IMO, good insight from hockey coach Darryl Belfry - totally applicable to soccer training

[Concacaf Champions Cup @TheChampions]

Congratulations to @ColumbusCrew for advancing to the #ConcaChampions FINAL! 🎉

[Robert Spain II @RobertSpain2]

@theficouple Off market

[The Crew @ColumbusCrew]

Impossible is an opinion.

[The Crew @ColumbusCrew]

IT'S A PARTY IN COLUMBUS 🍾🏆