Striving for Better

[caption id="attachment_6580" align="alignright" width="225"] Rocky Carson (finalist) and Paola Longoria (Champion) pose with Coach Fran Davis after the 2016 UnitedHealthcare US Open Championships. Courtesy of Fran Davis[/caption] As I take time to reflect back and look at my Championship Team, lead by Rocky Carson and Paola Longoria and followed by my Juniors, Wayne Antone, Jordan Cooperrider and Mitchell Turner, there is a definite theme going on explaining why they are so successful, holding numerous championship titles. (more…)

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2016 Year in Review

“Rocky Carson had a STELLA year…finished # 2 IRT, 9X National Champion S/D, 4X World Champion, 11X WOR Outdoor Champion, USA Team Member for 20th Year” “Paola Longoria was UNDEFEATED & finished #1 LPRT for 7thX, 10X Mexican National S/D Champion, 5X World Champion, 7X US Open Champion, Mexican National Team for 10th Year ” “Wayne Antone does the UNTHINKABLE...Jr. National Champion Boy’s 18, 3X Jr. USA National Team, 2X Jr. World Championship Team” “Jordan Cooperrider comes into her OWN…H.S. National Champion, Jr. National Champion Girl’s 18 S/D, Jr. Female Athlete of the Year, 5X Jr. USA National Team, 5X

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Won and Lost Record….Does it Matter?

[caption id="attachment_1646" align="alignright" width="150"] Coach Fran Davis[/caption] Does your record matter? Real winners know that when they lose they need to work on specific skills, strategies, techniques, drill more, read more mental toughness books, and sharpen the area that cost them the match. They are not losers in life because they lost a match; they are winners in life because they are willing to go back to the trenches and work even harder on their game. Every obstacle in your life is offering you a lesson to be learned. The courageous athletes say, “Bring it on!” (more…)

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