The Three "Ups" to Success
This short course, and ongoing club, are designed for young athletes, and their parents, and is aimed at giving a clear and easy-to-follow gameplan to answer the following questions, we get each day. See these typical questions below...
Enroll NowThe Big 3 Questions from Athletes and Parents:
“I am a young athlete. I want to make varsity/win a state championship/go to the Olympics someday, what do I need to focus on to achieve my goals, particularly in terms of the mental side of preparation?”
“My coaches/my parents tell me I have all the raw talent in the world, but they feel I am not dedicated enough to realize my full potential. How do I improve, and what does "being dedicated" mean?”
“My son/daughter has a great future in sports. But he/she is winning too easy now and I fear he/she doesn’t understand what it will take to keep winning especially at higher competitive levels. Can you share your thoughts with him/her so they can learn from people at the pinnacle of sport?”
Meet Coach
James Michael
Lafferty
My name is James Michael Lafferty, and I am an award-winning CEO, yet I have been coaching future and current Olympians for the past 45 years. I am also a multiple-time World Champion in Powerlifting. So, I know what it takes on the mental side and dedication side to make it to the top!
Meet Athlete
E.J. Obiena
I am joined with the athlete I am most proud of—Pole Vaulter E.J. Obiena. EJ is a legend in the sport; and particularly in Asia. He grew up in a tough part of Manila, called Tondo, and fought his way to the top of the Philippines Track and Field scene. He had serious injuries he had to overcome, and he took a major risk in moving to Italy to train, to put himself in the center of his sport. EJ has risen to number 2 in the world, he has cleared the vaulted “6 Meters” level which has been attained by only a handful of athletes, he has won medals in several World Championships and is a role model across Asia for his work ethic and competitive approach.
Join “The Three Ups
of Success” Journey
We team up to take you through our 3 Ups of success. And it doesn’t stop here. Once you have enrolled in this short course, you are forever a part of the “Coach Jim and EJ Obiena” Club! We will host a zoom meeting with you every quarter, where we can chat, ask questions, and help you in any way achieve what YOU want to achieve! And one final point--a portion of the proceeds from this course will go towards funding pole vault pits in the poorer towns in the Philippines! So, you learn, grow, and help those less fortunate!!
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