The Maximalist strategy

A reminder and something we aim to keep top of mind, ‘People overestimate what they can do in a day, but underestimate what they can accomplish in a month/months.’

The Academy is beginning the stretch of training when the magic truly happens.

It can be considered the ‘middle,’ 25+ weeks between the summer lacrosse circuit and the upcoming spring season. I have enjoyed this short paragraph on ‘the middle.’

“Nobody talks about the middle. The part where excitement  fades and progress stalls. Where the work feels endless, the wins feel small, and the finish line isn’t even in sight. The middle part is where most people quit - not because they couldn’t do it, but because they thought it wasn’t supposed to feel this way. But this is actually where the growth happens. Push through. One day, this chapter will be the part of the story you’re most proud of.

This is what makes our players special, and will be reaffirmed with another year of incredible testimonies in 'the middle.' 

To make the months as impactful as possible. Take on The Maximalist strategy… Wall Ball. 

We won’t stop the search, but we are starting to lose hope in the hunt for a lacrosse player who did wall ball and regretted it. Please, families, encourage this to an obsessive degree. See a player scrolling ‘hey, how about you hit the wall.” See a player contemplating watching a TV show “hey, I’ll send you a podcast to listen to on the wall.” See a player finish dinner, “hey, go do your wall ball, it is good for digestion.’ 

Additionally, Amazon has a range of chargeable spotlights that will light up any wall so the position of the sun has zero to do with mission success. 

“I do not want my child to get ‘burn out,’ if this is a thought or a conversation then the goal is not out of reach, but the commitment to get there is. 

All-In is nearly an unconditional decision. Quitting has been taken off the table. 

Now that we are entering ‘The Middle,’ may we witness the highest levels of commitment this city has ever had. 

Persevere,

Henry Schertzinger

My college committment. "I will do wall ball every single day. Zero exceptions. No matter what, I am never too good for wall ball."

“The strength of a person’s spirit is measured by how much ‘truth’ he can tolerate.” - F. Nietsche