Discussion Points
• How common is it for athletes to be “soft?”
• Is it always bad to be soft?
• What actions or behaviors are “soft” to you?
• If an athlete is exhibiting those behaviors, what do you do to try and change them as their coach?
• If an athlete is chronically under recovering, how do you approach this topic?
• What does a healthy relationship with effort, discomfort and pain look like for a competitive athlete?
• How do you go about cultivating that as a coach?
