Football Never Taught Me a Thing
You’ve mentioned your piano teacher as an inspiration. Why?
She took me where I couldn’t get to by myself. That’s what a great coach does.
She took me where I couldn’t get to by myself. That’s what a great coach does.
https://www.nytimes.com/by/glenn-kramon • How to Win More Games Than Anyone

Let’s start with the end in mind. What is the goal of having our kids participate in sports? If the reason for playing is externally driven (such as a college scholarship,) then building mental toughness will be extremely difficult. Outcomes and external factors need to be the byproduct of sports, not the driver.