During the season, my boys play their games on Saturdays and train with me on Sundays. Every Sunday evening for the past four months, I have met the players (all 90 of them) in the Butler Annex which resides just 30 yards from one of the end zones in the Villanova Stadium. They shuffle into the annex and respectfully take their places at the top of their yoga mats. I guide them through a series of poses that challenge their strength and stability, I hold them accountable for their focus and I help them to reset their minds and bodies for the next game.
My messages to them have been simple ones:
- Leave the past behind.
- Breathe deeply.
- Stay engaged in what you are asked to do.
- You are stronger than you think you are so just stop thinking.
- Be present.
- Distraction will drain you.
- Focus will fuel you.
- One collective Villanova mind is undefeatable.
Go Nova!
(Friday, December 18th ESPN2 8:00 pm)
