Athletic Konnection.
Once upon a time we all were little leaguers, barely getting to the game just in-time before the whistle or buzzard sounded. Goggles, bow-legged, too small, not fast enough and the most common shade of doubt, "you'll never make it, look around you!" Heard it all but there are those that get tunnel vision; the goal is improving, that's the most difficult task... to improve oneself, thats the most constant struggle in life. What does hard work & dedication and coffee have in common? The Cream Always Rises To The Top.
The next phase in uplifting the next wave of greatness is being accessible. Television, Twitter, IG and The Net gets old and these kids want to see, touch, talk to and hear from those individuals whose hard work, effort, passion, love, faith and self-efficacy allowed them to unlock their dreams. Summer 2014 will be the beginning of an momentous drive towards mentoring, empowering and inspiring student-athletes, students, children, parents, the communities and you.
Many of my peers have started to implement the same key ingredients that helped them evolve into the players, leaders and individuals they have become. It is vital and very important that iron sharpens iron and man sharpens man. If I told you we all can make it, I'd be lying... we can't all make it playing the game but we all can make it being apart of the game.
There are many aspects pertaining to being "apart of the game." Dissect that. If you break the game down in levels, you'll find that a support system, discipline, good habits and the actual performance is something that is learned. Not everything is inherited. Repetition, mental mechanism and constant work is the only way to become great... You Can't Cheat The Grind, It Knows How Much You've Invested. It Won't Give You Nothing You Have Not Worked For.
Whether you find your niche in performance or preparing the next generation to be great performers, there is more than enough room in the field of athletics to blossom. Developing talent is a lost art, many young players need lots of guidance to improve their skills, they need to know at an early age not to wish to be if you do not plan on putting forth a maximum effort to be your best. There has to be a system, a method, a technique, a process, an institution to implement the methods, discipline and tools to equip the mind, body and work ethics of our future leaders.
It takes a village... that saying can get watered down but its real, it takes a village to raise a child. My peers and I stand to be the torch holders to ignite and put back that yearn for accomplishment, completion, self-efficacy, sportsmanship and supreme confidence that has been tainted. We have created a connection, an Athletic Konnection and the mission is simple:
To Promote athleticism and scholarships in urban youth by providing positive role models who exhibit sportsmanship and academic expertise.
The mission statement is simple, the idea is grand but a wish, a want and the thrill of possibly making a change is cool but restoring dedication, passion, vision awareness and empowering the youth is my mission.
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