This course helps you connect with athletes who seem impossible to motivate. Replace frustration and punishment with a proven framework that develops authentic team chemistry and mental resilience. Build champions who thrive under pressure because they've learned to lead themselves first.
"My kids are mentally soft and don't have a cut throat mentality.. Too many hugs when they were young from mommy and daddy. Not enough red meat. Too many buttons on video game controllers. No trans fat in french fries and never enough salt... I wish I knew the answers."
Your athletes seem "mentally soft" and fold under pressure when it matters most
Traditional coaching methods (yelling, punishment, shame) just aren't working anymore
You're banging your head against the wall trying to reach these kids
Your best athlete isn't your best leader, but you don't know how to develop real leadership
Players shut down emotionally when they fail instead of bouncing back
You feel like you're speaking a different language than your athletes
The gap between you and the players seems to get wider every year
What if I told you that elementary schools have been using a proven framework for decades that develops exactly what your athletes are missing? A system that builds self-awareness, emotional control, leadership skills, and resilience?
It's not the sport that transforms lives.
It's YOU and the lessons you choose to teach through movement, competition, and shared struggle.
Module 1: Perspective Shift - From Conflict to Connection
✔ Why the "mentally soft" generation narrative is wrong and counterproductive
✔ How to relate to athletes through humor, music, and shared experiences
✔ The psychology of discomfort: Training emotional responses to stress
Module 2: Building Self-Awareness - The Foundation of Champions
✔ Level-setting on skillset without destroying self-esteem
✔ Emotional literacy: Teaching athletes there's more than "happy" and "sad"
✔ Developing self-compassion in athletes who beat themselves up
Module 3: Self-Management - Impulse Control and Focus Under Fire
✔ Getting athletes to actually follow instructions and focus
✔ Teaching self-regulation: Making better decisions when no one's watching
✔ Building systems that lead to correct choices on and off the field
Module 4: Social Awareness and Team Chemistry
✔ Teaching athletes how their actions affect teammates
✔ Building social skills across different levels (varsity to JV to freshman)
✔ Creating authentic connections, not "fake it till you feel it" team spirit
Module 5: Leadership Development - Beyond the
Captain's "C"
✔ How to identify leadership deficiencies before assigning roles
✔ Developing leaders at every position, not just traditional "leader" spots
✔ Teaching mutual accountability for the first time in their lives
Module 6: Intrinsic Motivation and Decision Making
✔ Moving from external pressure to internal drive
✔ Teaching long-term thinking and sacrifice for future success
✔ Problem-solving under pressure: The ultimate life skill
Bonus: Movement-Based Leadership Tools
✔ Practical exercises you can implement Monday morning
✔ Using physical challenges to reveal and build character
✔ Creating controlled failure environments for learning at practice
✔ Assessment tools to identify each athlete's emotional intelligence level
Coach McQuilkin has spent 15+ years developing athletes across the entire human lifespan—from infants learning fundamental movement patterns to elite professional athletes and tactical operators demanding peak performance under extreme pressure, and every age group and level between. The host of the Captains & Coaches Podcast has coached thousands of athletes across six continents and continues to coach life lessons through the sport of lacrosse.
The Science Behind Success:
As a distinguished coach and educator with a master's degree in health behavior change and certifications as both a strength specialist (CSCS*D) and health education specialist (CHES), he understands the neuroscience behind why traditional shame-based coaching methods fail. His breakthrough Social Emotional Leadership approach is grounded in human development principles, not just sports psychology.
Personal Transformation:
After years of frustration with traditional coaching methods that left both him and his athletes struggling, he discovered that elementary schools had already solved the "motivation problem" through Social Emotional Learning. This revelation transformed his approach and the performance of hundreds of athletes across every competition level.
Your Guide Forward:
Having made every coaching mistake you're probably making right now, Coach McQuilkin will show you how to avoid the coaching practices that damage athletes for life while building champions who thrive long after their playing days end.
Coach McQuilkin has spent 15+ years developing athletes across the entire human lifespan—from infants learning fundamental movement patterns to elite professional athletes and tactical operators demanding peak performance under extreme pressure, and every age group and level between. The host of the Captains & Coaches Podcast has coached thousands of athletes across six continents and continues to coach life lessons through the sport of lacrosse.
Personal Transformation:
After years of frustration with traditional coaching methods that left both him and his athletes struggling, he discovered that elementary schools had already solved the "motivation problem" through Social Emotional Learning. This revelation transformed his approach and the performance of hundreds of athletes across every competition level.
"This completely changed how I approach my athletes. Instead of fighting them, I'm now developing them. The breakthrough came when I realized I was trying to drag kids into performing well instead of empowering them to choose excellence. My team culture has never been stronger."
Apply these strategies for 30 days. If you don't see improved athlete engagement, better team chemistry, and fewer discipline issues, we'll refund every penny. Your only risk is staying stuck with outdated coaching methods that push athletes away instead of developing champions.
One-time investment in coaching strategies that last a lifetime
You can keep using the same frustrated approach that's not working...
Or you can learn the proven framework that develops champions on and off the field.
Your athletes are waiting for a leader who understands them.
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