Aspire to Toughness

What does toughness mean to you? It's not trash talk, standing over fallen opponents, or stare downs.

Tough players prepare, study opponents, train hard, and rise to meet challenges.

Urban Meyer shares the success equation. E + R = O

Event plus Response = Outcome 

Competitors want big outcomes and that means major events and big responses. 

Big responses require toughness. 

According to Kapitulik's The Program, here's who tough players are.

Master your habits. Make good "reads" leading to good responses. Be excited not anxious about the moments. Celebrate the opportunity to compete. 

Lagniappe. Make training hard with constraints, disadvantages (e.g. scrimmaging with scoring disadvantage), weight-loaded lunges and jumps.