Kevin Primerano

When pressure arrives before preparation—and no one knows how to hold it. The moment isn’t the problem. How we hold it is. I spent this past weekend with my boys and some close friends at a college showcase soccer tournament in Seattle. The game before my youngest son’s ended in a draw and went to a penalty kick shootout to determine a winner. As I leaned against the fence, talking with a good friend, I remarked on how cool it was that those girls had the chance to experience a moment like...

"When we resolve to go to the gym four days a week, the first missed workout feels like failure. The resolution is gone. But when we intend to prioritize our physical health, a missed day doesn’t erase the intention—it simply becomes part of the process."

Sometimes we need to reduce the intensity. Here are a couple of coaches taking the time to check in with the players Much has been said about the power of an intentional reset in high-pressure moments. We teach athletes to find a focal point, take a breath, and let a mistake go. But we often fail to recognize that the most intense pressure in the room isn’t coming from the opponent—it’s coming from the adults. As parents and coaches, we often mistake our intensity for “support.” We get caught...