Blog #12

My eight people are:
1. Rob and Jennifer Davidson(Mom and Dad)
2. Charles Maka(Arizona Trainer)
3. Jay Shroeder(Arizona Trainer)
4. Adam Dedeaux(QB Coach)
5. Josh Johnson and Marshawn Lynch(NFL players who serve as mentors)
6. Princeton Alumni

I want to accomplish these five things
1.  Continue to review Princeton playbook
2. Not miss a day on my workouts and maximize every workout I have
3. Get down to AZ to get with my trainers face to face(Might be hard in the next 3 weeks because of my schedule but will try my best
4. Get to LA to meet with my QB coach(Hopefully going down 3/24 with my dad)
5. Prepare myself in the best way possible for Princeton football

Blog #10

Blog #9

By the end of this year, I would like to continue to develop into the athlete in which I believe I can become. I have come a long way so far and believe that there is a lot more that can be accomplished as far as my athleticism goes. I want to be the best athlete I can be before I leave for Princeton to give myself the best chance to be the best I can be.
Another aspect in which I would like to focus on in the second half of the IQuest year is learning the playbook. I will continue to have more and more access to the playbook as we move forward so it is something that I need to take full advantage of.
In order to accomplish the things listed above, I will need to stay consistent with the prescribed workouts every day. I have been consistent so far and I am getting closer and closer to my objective each day. As far as the playbook goes, I need to put in hours to start to memorize their scheme and familiarize myself with the system.
There are very few things that could interrupt me this semester. The goals will get accomplished because they are purely based on effort.
In order to achieve the first goal, I will need a new program once basketball is concluded. Therefore, I will head down to Arizona to make that happen.
For my second goal, I will need more and more of the playbook to have access to the entire thing to really be able to master it.

BLOG #8

BLOG #8

IQuest has been an absolute blessing so far. It has allowed me to make the most out of my 24 hours in a day to accomplish things that I love. My mentor owns FLEX gym in downtown Danville. I communicate with him on a consistent basis but most of the hours I put in are at my house doing my workouts and chasing my goals. I workout about 120 minutes a day and 75% of those workouts are at my house. I have a brief workout when I wake-up, a long workout during my IQuest hours, a brief workout to prepare me for practice and a 30 minute workout after practice. My workouts are completely customized to help me reach my potential.

Details around my project include much more than the workouts listed above. I throw with my quarterback coach for 2 hours on Sundays and have 1on1 trainings with my basketball trainer about 3 times a week for an hour as well as watch film with him once a week to learn from the previous game. 

Positives include being able to use the time that would have been wasted otherwise to work extremely hard doing what I love. I am using these hours every day to work towards my goal of playing in the NFL. Other positives are not having a 6th period and being able to have a legit 3 hours.

I cannot think of any negatives. The class is truly ran perfectly. 

I have learned that consistency is huge. Results come when you work hard consistently versus working out hard a few days a week.

The first semester of IQuest was great yet very busy with actual sports. The next semester will be a lot more open and I will be doing a lot more traveling to my personal coaches in SoCal and Arizona.

I will not make many changes because it is going so successfully. One change is I will use the FLEX gym in the mornings once I have more intense workouts before school but I did not have those types of workouts this semester because I was constantly in season. 

Blog 7

My favorite Ted Talk was one that was titled John Wooden: The difference between winning and succeeding.
This ted talk was inspiring to say the least. It took place in February of 2001 in Monterey, California.
He references his teaching career during the 1930's when he wanted to make a personal impact on every kids' lives. His years teaching english inspired him to become a coach because they have one main thing in common and that is being surrounded by splendid young men and women that are eager to learn.
The main principle he referenced was the importance of being on time. Mr Wooden saying this really means a lot to me because it is the attention to detail and doing the small things right that makes athletes reach greatness. He believed that practice must begin on time and end on time.
Two favorite quotes:
"There is no progress without change and faith is a necessity in that process."
"Never mention winning."
He says he has felt like he has won when he has lost so it is not the proper measure.
John Wooden is the best coach of all time and I recommend listening to this because the philosophy learned is priceless.

Blog #6

So far, IQuest has been a blessing. I have been doing my workouts consistently based on my Arizona protocols. I have also been reading my Russian Psychology which has been a huge part of my quest. I do my workouts mostly in my home because I have the specific equipment I need for the workouts. I also use Flex, which is a gym located in downtown Danville where my mentor works. My mentor has been involved with my family for a long time. He started to train my dad in the early 90s. He is a personal trainer who also trained me a few years ago. My workouts have been increased to a athletic expert and I now use his gym as a place to train performing my program. This training has been the best thing to happen to me and IQuest has helped me make the most out of my time. I believe I wouldn't be as successful in my sports without IQuest. I have so much other activities including homework, practice, college activities and other miscellaneous activities to do and IQuest allows me to focus on my athletics. I'm doing this because I want to dominate college football and play in the NFL. It is an insane process that I am taking on head on. I'm excited for this journey.

The positives have been basically everything. It is great being able to go home to prioritize my favorite activities and not have to take pointless classes that would limit my potential. The blogs are chill and not too hard because they are every other week and they are on topics that are interesting and fun to write about. There have been no disappointments. I was unsure about the expectations for the first quarter proof of our goals so I messed that up but now I know for quarter two. Can't wait for the rest of the year.

Through my Russian book, I have learned a lot about myself.  The only reason I have had time to read that book is because of IQuest. This book is about the experiences of a Soviet philosopher that helped over a hundred athletes start at ground zero and work to be Olympic gold medalists. The experiences and stories really help you learn from others mistakes. I have learned a lot about my mental strength from my workouts with my Arizona trainers. They push you to a new level using a modality that makes you question why you're doing the training but in the end, makes you feel proud of what you accomplished and makes you stronger for your sport. I have learned so much including about the mental strength of the best athletes. It is a new level that Americans have no idea can be reached. I want to reach it.

Thomas Edward Patrick Brady

I have chose to do my blog on Tom Brady. I chose him because he has been extremely successful in the sport and position in which I want to pursue. He has won four out of the six Super Bowls in which he has participated in and is arguably the best quarterback of all time. I want to pursue the accolades he has accomplished. I will conduct my research on Tom's journey to his success. How did he make it? Who were his mentors? What has Tom learned from his mistakes? I was interested in Tom because he is completely dominating; more so than anyone else at the highest level mentally and physically. I have read that Tom had a very important mentor in his life that helped him achieve the greatness that has come his way. I am very interested in seeing what I am missing and learn from his journey to being the best.

I hope to learn about the details behind Brady's success. Being the best is all about details and I am hoping to find the little things that make him a special player to implement it into my game. Also, learning about his childhood and upbringing is important to compare life and how on track I am with his youth schedule. Tom was raised in the Bay Area and has a similar stature to me which is encouraging because my goal within the next 10 years is to dominate college football and play in the NFL for many years. Doing more research will help me get more comfortable around Brady because I might be able to get connected through another mentor of mine. I'm excited to research Tom because it will help me get more familiar with the paths of the best athletes in the world.