SCORING TRIES IN LIFE THE ELON MUSK WAY!

SCORING TRIES IN LIFE THE ELON MUSK WAY!

What does Elon Musk and a world-class South African Rugby development Programme have in common?

“I think it is possible for an ordinary person to choose to be extraordinary.” ~ Elon Musk

There may be times in life when difficulties and obstacles creep up on us and try to derail our dreams and attempt to dim our lights. Some of these things are, unfortunately, out of our control.

However, the one thing we are ALWAYS in control of are our ATTITUDES and MINDSETS. It is an active choice, every day, to either be an ordinary or an extraordinary human being. This is entirely our choice; and we always have the power to elevate ourselves and our minds, even in the most difficult of times.

Elon Musk reminds us that he is just an ordinary person, who has simply chosen to be extraordinary and lives his life everyday with this mindset and attitude. Elon, born in South Africa, might be familiar with rugby, although he never practiced it, or competed in a world championship event , he is a keen sports enthusiast, and an ever-evolving man!

Anyone can do the same – for some of us adapting ourselves and our mindsets come naturally, and for others it is a process. But truth be told, if we don’t adapt with an attitude of continuous improvement in Sport or in Life, we shall not move forward to that ultimate destination we are capable of reaching. We shall not be able to view crises or troubles in life as opportunities.

How does this adaptive, growth mindset affect the Rugby Institute programs, our players and coaches, at a time of unprecedented uncertainty?

It is no secret that Covid-19 is still very much a part of our daily lives. As we move back into Level 4 Lockdown for two weeks affecting Amateur rugby training, Head coaches have pushed the term 2 holidays forward in order to align with these sudden restrictions. While this may be disheartening for our players, there is no need for them to be despondent, as our sports scientist staff, management and coaches are well-prepared for any and all obstacles that come their way.

Adaptability is a key attribute, taught in the Mental program of A- Game, and a critical component of this associative learning, deeply embedded in the Rugby programme of UXI Sport. It is referred to as Adaptabilty Intelligence (AQ). It is simply astonishing how sport can teach players such a habit-forming trait, whether through skills and conditioning training, on-field game strategy, through injury rehabilitation, or skills set learning!

UXI Sport is more passionate than ever before to inspire GREATNESS and HOPE to our athlete players. We continue to drive this through creative home training programmes, individual Teams coaching sessions and fun mental and physical challenges. These are recorded daily through a technology driven Althlete Performance Management (APM) system and TEAM APPLICATIONS, that monitor our players 24/7, so we can measure performance and improvement continuously.

The UXI Rugby Programmes, as with the constant changes of our LIFE and working-worlds, are about continuous re-evention and adaptability. Two critical behavioral dispositions, referred to as FUTURE FIT skills. These are the skills required today to become WORLD CHAMPIONS for LIFE!