AthleteIQ

At some point in every athlete's career, ego shows up. You start thinking you know better than your coach. You get frustrated when you're corrected. You start protecting your ego instead of growing your game.

Here's the problem: ego is the enemy of growth. The second you think you already know it all is the second you stop getting better.

Coachable athletes share one mindset: they are always looking for ways to improve. A correction from a coach isn't an attack — it's information. It's free coaching. It's someone investing their time and knowledge in you.

The most coachable athletes in the gym aren't the worst players — they're usually the best ones. Because they got to the top by listening, adjusting, and applying feedback faster than everyone else.

Check your body language next time you get corrected. Are your arms crossed? Are you looking away? Are you sighing? That body language tells your coach — and college coaches watching — everything about your character.