Franz Stampfl famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

With the proper motivation, that is, a good reason for wanting to do it, your mind can overcome any sort of adversity.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Motivation #Adversity #Mind
Training is principally an act of faith. The athlete must believe in its efficacy; he must believe that through training he will become fitter and stronger; that by constant repetition of the same movements he will become more skilful and his muscles more relaxed...He must be a fanatic for hard work and enthusiastic enough to enjoy it.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Sports #Believe #Hard Work
There's nothing a man can't do if the spirit's there.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Running #Men #Spirit
The Athlete defeats fear and conquers himself!
-- Franz Stampfl

#Athlete #Defeat #Conquer
In the achievement of greater performances, of beating formidable rivals, the athlete defeats fear and conquers himself.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Athlete #Achievement #Rivals
The Possibilities in racing tactics are almost unlimited, as in a game of chess, for every move there is a counter, for every attack there is a defense.... The runner's greatest asset, apart from essential fitness of body, is a cool and calculating brain allied to confidence and courage. Above all, he must have a will to win.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Moving #Winning #Games
Training is principally an act of faith.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Training
The coach's job is twenty percent technical and training, and eighty per cent inspirational. He may know all there is to know about tactics, technique and training, but if he cannot win the confidence and comradeship of his pupils he will never be a good coach
-- Franz Stampfl

#Sports #Jobs #Winning
The coach's main job is 20 percent technical and 80 percent inspirational.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Running #Jobs #Inspirational Running
Confidence is the most important quality in all athlete-coach relationships.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Running #Athlete #Important
Fear is the strongest driving-force in competition. Not fear of one's opponent, but of the skill and high standard which he represents; fear, too, of not acquitting oneself well. In the achievement of greater performances, of beating formidable rivals, the athlete defeats fear and conquers himself.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Running #Athlete #Skills
The runner's greatest asset, apart from essential fitness of body, is a cool and calculating brain allied to confidence and courage.
-- Franz Stampfl

#Brain #Essentials #Body

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