Franz Stampfl Quotes

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• There's nothing a man can't do if the spirit's there.
• Training is principally an act of faith. The athlete must believe in its efficacy; he must believe that through training he will become fitter and…
• Fear is the strongest driving-force in competition. Not fear of one's opponent, but of the skill and high standard which he represents; fear, too, of…
• Confidence is the most important quality in all athlete-coach relationships.
• The coach's main job is 20 percent technical and 80 percent inspirational.
• The coach's job is twenty percent technical and training, and eighty per cent inspirational. He may know all there is to know about tactics, technique…
• Training is principally an act of faith.
• The Possibilities in racing tactics are almost unlimited, as in a game of chess, for every move there is a counter, for every attack there…
• In the achievement of greater performances, of beating formidable rivals, the athlete defeats fear and conquers himself.
• With the proper motivation, that is, a good reason for wanting to do it, your mind can overcome any sort of adversity.

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