How Many Hours a Week do Top Junior Athletes Train? And Why It Matters
One of the most common questions I receive from parents is, "How much should my child be training?"
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How to Build Discipline When Motivation is Low
One of the biggest misconceptions in sports is the belief that successful athletes are always motivated. In reality, even the most accomplished athletes experience days when they do not feel like training, competing, or putting in the work necessary to improve. The difference is not that they have more motivation. The difference is that they have developed discipline.
How Parents Accidentally Kill Confidence
Every parent wants their child to be confident. They cheer from the sidelines, invest countless hours driving to practices and tournaments, and provide support in ways that often go unnoticed. Yet despite their best intentions, some common parent behaviors can unintentionally damage an athlete's confidence over time.
Why Athletes Explode
One of the greatest challenges we see at SPMI is emotional control, particularly anger. Parents often reach out to us because their young athlete's emotions are interfering with their ability to perform at their full potential. Over the years, we have helped thousands of athletes improve and, in many cases, master their emotional control both in sport and in life. Yet anger remains one of the most common and visible struggles athletes face.
Mental Toughness Secrets of the Greatest Athletes of All Time
At SPMI, we have spent years researching what separates many of the greatest athletes of all time from the rest. Through that process, we have developed specific mental training frameworks designed to elevate SPMI athletes toward and beyond the standards demonstrated by history’s elite performers. Learning from the greats opens the door for athletes to maximize their potential, improve faster, and achieve goals they may have once believed were out of reach. Even more importantly, many of the mental strategies utilized by the world’s best athletes are not limited to sports alone.
This Summer Could Make or Break Your Athlete's Future
At SPMI, we work with athletes of all ages and across a wide range of sports, but one of the most consistent patterns we see is this: the athletes who make the greatest leaps in performance are the ones who take full advantage of the summer. More specifically, they are the ones who commit not only to physical training, but also to developing their mental game during this critical window.
The #1 Mental Mistake Costing College Scholarships
At SPMI, we work with athletes of all ages and across many sports, but one of the most prominent demographics we serve are high school athletes. For many of these athletes, they are working tirelessly toward one goal: earning a college scholarship. While physical ability and technical skill are essential, they are often not what separates athletes at this level. Emotional control and the ability to perform under pressure are what truly make the difference.
The Secret to Raising a Self-Motivated Athlete (That No One Talks About)
At SPMI, we often see a pattern that quietly shapes how young athletes experience their sport. On one side, the sporting world is demanding with early mornings, long practices, intense training sessions, and high-pressure competitions. Athletes are asked to push through fatigue, perform under stress, and constantly improve. On the other side, home life is often comfortable, predictable, and relatively low in responsibility beyond schoolwork.
The Hidden Opponent: Helping Young Athletes Overcome Gaming & Social Media Addiction
At SPMI, we’ve observed a significant rise in social media and video game overuse, particularly since 2020. This trend has increasingly impacted the development of young athletes, affecting areas such as goal achievement, mood, focus, and social behavior. As a result, we believe it is essential to address this issue and provide guidance on how to manage it effectively, so athletes can reach their full potential both in and outside of sport.