Way of Champions Podcast #135 Chris Ritter of Ritter Sports Performance talks athlete development, strength training, building culture, and the multi-sport athlete
Oct 6, 2019
01:10:43
This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, John talks with Chris Ritter of Ritter Sports Performance. The conversation is full of great topics, including how to effectively motivate young athletes, bully coaching, and how a coach evolves over time. Chris Ritter has been coaching and inspiring others for over a decade. RITTER Sports Performance was created out of his desire to empower others to realize their true potential. With his experience as both a strength coach and swim coach, Chris has helped clients of all abilities and backgrounds achieve success, including Olympic Gold Medalists to grandmothers. His energy is focused on growing the team and reach of RITTER to help empower even more athletes and coaches worldwide. Highlights from the Discussion:
- How to talk to an 8-year-old athlete
- How John came to create Changing the Game Project
- What do John and Chris miss about coaching full-time?
- Why do parents let some coaches bully athletes?
- The evolution of a coach and the prep that goes into the practice agenda
- Allowing players a "mental break" from their primary sport
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