'You can choose to set goals and realize your potential or you can choose not to set them'
Alex Oshinsky is a soccer enthusiast and player. He has been goalkeeper for most of his soccer career but occasionally challenges himself to play field. Goalkeeper is his passion for both playing and coaching.
Alex received his undergraduate degree in psychology with a minor in philosophy from Allegheny College. He went on to get his masters in sports counseling and sports management from the University of California Pennsylvania.
Alex began his soccer coaching career in 2011. He wants to share his passion for soccer with young athletes. His goal is to help young athletes raise their game by improving their mental capabilities.
Currently Alex is coaching with Maryland Rush Montgomery where he works with the goalies for all the teams and age groups. He is also a private goalie coach.
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Defense is a mindset. It is more than schemes. Youhave to Want to lock up. You have to lock in defensively and tkae on the challenge. It is a mental thing. It is all about effort. You have to be committed.
Eric Weihenmayer has been blind since he was 13, but rather than letting it hold him back, among other accomplishments he was the first blind man to summit Mount Everest.
A coach can help you gain passion, knowledge and skills in a given topic, but the desire to become great in that area must come from within.
You must work to gain the respect and trust of those around you, or else you will not receive it.
The difference between those that are successful and those that are not is that those that choose to be successful continually move forward regardless of the obstacles infront of them.
Whether or not you choose to set goals, achieve them, and reach your full potential is completely up to you.