08/31/2026
I’m sending out the first part of the JMF Performance Pyramid: Commitment.
Commitment is the foundation because everything else we ask of our players builds from it. As coaches, we can create the environment, set expectations, challenge players, and provide encouragement, but ultimately the athlete has to own the work.
As you review this, think about how you can help your players answer three important questions:
1. What do you want?
2. What will it require to get there?
3. What will you do when it gets hard?
Our job isn’t always to give players the answers. Sometimes the better coaching moment is helping them discover their own reasons for doing the work. When the goal belongs to the player, the commitment behind it becomes much more powerful.
Please take some time to read through the attached Commitment piece and look for opportunities to incorporate these conversations into your training environment.
Build the foundation. Own the work. Follow through.
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