07-27-2024, 10:59 AM
(07-27-2024, 09:12 AM)Lods link Wrote:A player whose game goes to pieces after an early mistake probably lacks a mental toughness. On the other hand someone who comes back and gets on top of his opponent after an early setback probably possesses a degree of mental toughness.
Not sure if anyone watches Ted Lasso, but i gave it a go because i heard Patrick Cripps loved it and tries to model himself on him a bit. Since watching it, i can see the similarities.
FYI, Ted Lasso is a ficticious coach who has some unorthodox ways of coaching sides, but everyone loves him and his eccentricities.
Anyway, in the bolded bit above, there is a bit of a theme with that in Ted Lasso. He tries to teach his players to 'be like a goldfish'. Meaning that the goldfish has a 10 second memory (Its actually a myth thats been disproven) but you need to quickly forget your mistakes and focus on the next contest. If you can't let go, it holds you back.
Its easier said than done, but if you can 'flick that switch' in a few players we'd be a much better side because of it.