Creating the Ultimate Athlete with Troy Jones

It's easy to be average but hard to be great because greatness is achieved through sacrifice, hard work, and determination. Many seek excellence in life and career, but few are willing to sacrifice. Only determined people can make an extra effort to push themselves beyond their limits and face failure with resilience. Consequently, this journey toward greatness is not smooth since hindrances and challenges are unavoidable. Hence, we must recognize that greatness involves continually stepping beyond one's comfort zone and taking risks others might avoid. 

Furthermore, we must work to teach young people today to be the best versions of themselves in their choice of profession. For instance, in athletics, we must strive to provide necessary resources and support to young athletes, which involves effective coaching, rekindling their passions, and building self-confidence. As our guest speaker says, "The athlete's kryptonite is their confidence. If you break their confidence, you break their ability to be successful." Thus, we must encourage them to embrace every obstacle along with their pursuit of success.  In addition, they must pursue a progressive mindset that will distinguish them from the average athlete. 

Coach Troy Jones is the in-house Director of Education, Science, Pro Performance, and Strength Training at House of Athletes in Weston, Florida. He aims to create the future of pro-performance training facilities built around a culture of wellness, mental fitness, and style. Coach Troy frequently speaks and provides educational workshops to teams, corporate brands, and strategic partners. He works almost exclusively with professional athletes playing at the highest competitive levels in their respective sports, including preparing athletes for the NFL season, the NFL Combine, or perhaps a world champion boxer for a title fight. 

In this special episode with Coach Troy Jones, we will learn about the journey of a man who, from chasing the dream of being a professional athlete, shifts into being passionate about coaching and guiding athletes to reach their full potential in sports. Today's episode will encourage us to be patient and trust the process in whatever challenge God allows us to experience. Be captivated by the story and passion of Coach Troy as he shares with us how he was never coached to the level he desired despite having natural abilities and came to discover a talent for teaching and guiding athletes to attain the right coaching approach that can bring out the best in athletes and help them achieve their goals.

"There is a process that God puts you through, and that time's needed for you to develop for what he has planned for you. But he's not going to allow you to move too fast if you're not ready because then you're going to squander, so be patient and embrace it." – Coach Troy Jones

Topics Covered:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:41) Introducing our guest speaker, Coach Troy Jones.

(00:02:39) From Aspiring Athlete to Passionate Coach: Who is Coach Troy Jones?

(00:03:09) The Knack of Teaching

(00:04:48) Find a way to separate yourself from the crowd.

(00:05:50) What does an ultimate athlete look like?

(00:06:54) Being the best athlete will power the skill.

(00:07:46) You don't have to know everything.

(00:09:43) Difference between developing an athlete versus a skilled player

(00:10:40) Why must we protect young athletes from excessive pressure and stress?

(00:13:34) How to address imbalances caused by repetitive sports participation?

(00:14:56) Return Play Protocol

(00:17:10) How do you determine if an athlete is ready to return to their sport by observing certain factors?

(00:18:19) The Key to Absorbing and Transferring Forces.

(00:19:58) The Supremacy of the Brain in Applying Forces

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(00:21:40) The Mindset Piece: Taking away your excuses

(00:22:51) The fear of being an average

(00:23:24) It's easy to be average but hard to be great.

(00:24:05) What is your intent behind everything you do?

(00:25:09) How does Coach Troy challenge his trainee athletes?

(00:26:04) Most athletes are competitive.

(00:28:09) The athlete's kryptonite is their confidence.

(00:29:14) When in doubt, a bit of reset is a must.

(00:30:01) Final TimeOut with Coach Troy Jones: How would you encourage someone to push through adversity to achieve success?

(00:31:32) Embrace the process and be patient

(00:32:35) Your season to blossom will come at its perfect time.

(00:33:30) Compete within yourself.

(00:34:14) Where to connect with Coach Troy Jones?

(00:35:54) Outro 

Key Takeaways:  

"I've been chasing the dream of wanting to be a professional athlete and wanting to play at the highest level possible, but it turned into a passion that helped teach and educate athletes on how the process could come to life if done correctly." – Coach Troy Jones

"I always felt I was never coached up to the level that I aspired to be granted that I had some abilities, but I always felt like something was missing." – Coach Troy Jones

"I can't sit here and chase a dream for so long and not be successful at it." – Coach Troy Jones

"Being the best athlete will power the skill." – Coach Troy Jones

"You don't have to know everything. You need to have a desire to be good at it." – Coach Troy Jones

"No one should be exposed to a great volume at a young age because their body is just not developed for it." – Coach Troy Jones

"I put everybody do a return to play protocol. We have to check the box on those things before we can graduate to any load." – Coach Troy Jones

"Getting the athletes back into those ranges of motion to where they can feel low and fall in love with the ground again because that's the first thing that goes your ability to absorb and transfer forces from the ground." – Coach Troy Jones

"Your gift will make room for you." – Coach Troy Jones

"The absorption is always going to take precedence because most injuries are deceleration base." – Coach Troy Jones

"Nothing applies forces greater than the brain when it's processing information in real-time." – Coach Troy Jones

"I was always afraid to be average. I was afraid to be like everybody else. I wanted to be the best at anything I was involved in." – Coach Troy Jones

"It's easy to be average. It's hard to be great because greatness is achieved through sacrifice." – Coach Troy Jones

"If I'm not moving with intent every day, I have no purpose." – Coach Troy Jones

"The athlete's kryptonite is their confidence. If you break their confidence, you break their ability to be successful." – Coach Troy Jones

"As soon as you start looking at somebody else, you've then made them the standard." – Coach Troy Jones

"Compete within yourself. Your standard is what you become and what you commit to yourself to be the best version of yourself." – Coach Troy Jones

Connect with Coach Troy Jones:

Email: coach@coachtroyjones

Website: https://www.coachtroyjones.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_troyjones/ 

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