When we are intrigued by what separates a great athlete, do we really understand why are they different than the others? It's difficult to put into words, but we know that they are better than the rest, but in reality we appreciate the elite ones more than others for having "Ice in the veins" because they seem to always make the clutch play when it matters most. What separates them from other is their ability to Control their emotions in crucial points in games, they never get too high or too low.

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Mental Toughness not only consist of control, but embracing challenges. Overcoming adversity is the one of the biggest attributes that separates an elite athlete. They're ability to embrace their challenges and use it as a tool to enhance their level of play through goal setting and a strong work ethic, check out the podcast for enhancing your mindset.

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The 4 C's to Mental Toughness are commitment, being committed to something regardless of external factors that may take you off your path is important to note. Commitment is easy when its convenient, but in challenging moments there is a defining factor that questions that persons level of work ethic when things don't go their way. Mentally tough athletes are able to stay locked in during the hardest times.
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Head coach Will Nahan, of Randolph High School gave us the opportunity to speak to his football team about peer accountability and leadership. A winning team is built on a competitive culture and we had the fortunate opportunity to share words of wisdom with their team before their season opener. Despite a 6-5 record they went into the playoffs as the 6th seed and beat the number 3 seed, while losing a close battle to runner state champion, Woodbridge who barely won 14-13. Their season had many ups and downs but despite their record they almost found a way into the state championship game. Check out the latest episode of an inspirational talk that all high school athletes can learn from.
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Brandon Lynch, East Carolina University (NC) defensive back coach from Augusta, GA has been around football his entire life. He played in college at Middle Tennessee State, then went out to play for the legendary Tony Dungy and Jim Caldwell in the Indianapolis Colts and finished his playing career in the CFL. Coach Lynch immediately got into coaching and has now become one of the biggest defensive back coaches in college football with multiple players playing in the NFL. Brandon sat down with us in their facility has coached some top college prospects who have made it to the NFL. More importantly, Brandon dropped some knowledge for coaches, recruits, parents and players in what it takes to play Division 1 football and the mindset you need to have to sustain a college career along with life after football. IG: https://www.instagram.com/teamdowit/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamdowit?lang=en
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Bryan Murphy, former University of Pittsburgh football standout has a story that we all can learn from about being resilient. The opioid epidemic has caused many people to lose their lives and Bryan Murphy at one point of his life, being a Division 1 athlete fell victim to it. His story shows adversity, confidence, commitment and purpose that has helped him use his platform to inspire others. Bryan, now uses his platform to speak to schools around the tri-state area about his story and how he has created a brand; Murphs Elite (Murphselite.com) out of his setbacks. Do Whatever It Takes goes beyond just playing sports, but overcome obstacles and living for something bigger than yourself. IG: https://www.instagram.com/teamdowit/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamdowit?lang=en
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The Miami Dolphins, invited us to OTAs (Organized Training Activities) in the off-season and allowed us the opportunity to coach some of the top athletes in the world. Out of 10,000 and more applicants from all different levels of coaching, we were selected a top coach to come down to Miami and learn from Head Coach, Brian Flores; a SuperBowl Winner and the rest of the staff for a couple weeks. We learned so much about the attention to detail behind the scenes, how to be a pro and what it takes to sustain a long NFL career from the coaches eyes. This podcast gives invaluable information on what it's like to be a pro and the expectation level from every coach in the building to perform at a high level to win games. IG: https://www.instagram.com/teamdowit/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamdowit?lang=en
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Kaleb Johnson, from Jacksonville, Florida, former Rutgers First Team Conference Player, Big East Champion, PinStripe Bowl Champion and Belk Bowl Champion shares his long journey in playing for 7 teams in over a 4 year span. Everyone sees what NFL players do on Sunday's but don't know the daily things they go through and the ups and downs that come with the job. Kaleb shares his story on the amount of pressure and scrutiny he is under and what his thoughts are on how to stay on a NFL roster. IG: https://www.instagram.com/teamdowit/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamdowit?lang=en
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Rich Ruffalo a motivational speaker, author, educator, coach, role model and gold medalist. At age 32, Ruffalo lost his eyesight but never lost his "vision." At the Walt Disney Company McDonald's American Teacher Awards, Ruffalo was named both the Outstanding Coach of the Year and the Outstanding Teacher of the Year for 1995. Vice President Al Gore presented the award to him on nationwide television. In 1994 he was selected as one of five educators from the United States to be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. As a favored citizen of Belleville, New Jersey, he received the "Outstanding Citizen of the Year" award in 1994. He is the winner of four different world titles in shot put, discus, javelin, and power lifting. Rich has earned 14 international gold medals, won 32 national titles, set 9 world and 15 national records, and has won 13 USA Track and Field K-2ster's State Titles against sighted competitors. His story is inspiring to us all and we can all learn from him, enjoy the episode! IG: https://www.instagram.com/teamdowit/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamdowit?lang=en
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The Phill Simms North-South High School All Star Football Classic hosted at Kean University is the biggest all star game in New Jersey where the North and South battled it for state pride. We were fortunate to be asked to give both teams a pre-game speech before the game. Over the past 30 years it has been an ongoing conversation who has better talent, the North or the South, so this game has a ton of history behind it. Many players in this game go off to have decorated college careers and some have made it to the NFL. The pre-game speech was a message to all athletes about the process of what to expect at the next level and how to navigate your way through college to having a successful career. IG: https://www.instagram.com/teamdowit/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamdowit?lang=en
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