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First up, the thoughts I am about to share are not mine but shared to me by a friend, Joseph Dolcetti. I share these thoughts with you as I have found myself talk about the following content on many occasions and so the subject area obviously resonates with me and others.

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Our conversations were about how do we make great athletes? What are the important things that we need to put in place and or teach them as coaches and trainers?

The “C” in CIA stands for consistency and should be 75% of our focus and what we guide and ingrain in our athletes initially.

For example, they need to be consistent about:

• Sleep habits
• Nutrition for training, recovery, competition and adaptation
• Mental, which can include reflection, planning and goal setting

Training consistency refers to:

• Being punctual and prepared for training
• Understanding all facets of all trainings, from warm-up to warm-down, and can perform them independently
• Implements post-training and post-match recovery strategies independently

Whether the percentages are correct, whether there are other factors more important, is for you to decide, but I certainly see the merits of consistency in the development of our athletes.

Can you guess what “I” and “A” stand for?

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