Coaching for Success in Medicine Today: Conditioning
Woodenism: "We don't have to be superstars to win championships. All we have to do is learn to rise to every occasion, give our best effort, and make those around us better as we do." In this series, we're applying Coach John Wooden's Pyramid of Success to medical education. We began by discussing the foundation of Attitude, Effort, Friendship, Loyalty, and Cooperation. The second focused on the mind, beginning with Self Control, followed by Alertness, Initiative, and Intentness. Now, we move to the heart of the pyramid with Conditioning, Fundamentals and Unity. For Coach, conditioning was always about balance and moderation. He trained himself and players to master every aspect of the game, not just be great shooters or defenders. As a player, Coach would burn through a pair of Chuck Taylor's in a week. But off the court, he taught his players to recuperate, yet never relax so much that effort was undone. For Coach, c onditioning also applied to the ment