FIXED MINDSET: A Fixed mindset is believing that one’s sports skills, abilities and potential are fixed and are carved in stone, regardless of effort. This includes one’s intelligence and character. GROWTH MINDSET: A Growth mindset is based on the belief that one’s sports skills, abilities, potential, intelligence and character can be developed through efforts, coaching, …
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Feb 07
A weak foundation cannot produce strong results
Just as one cannot expect to enter a large building without the building having a solid foundation, an athlete cannot expect to play at a high level with advanced skills without having a solid foundation of the fundamental skills. A weak foundation cannot produce strong results; whether it is weak and undeveloped fundamental skills in …
Feb 07
Parents: Spend less time removing the mountains and all the obstacles in your child’s life, and spend more time encouraging them and teaching them how to be resilient.
Teach your child how to climb mountains and overcome obstacles. In the future when you are not around, there will always be mountains to climb and obstacles to overcome. Train your child how to be an independent, responsible and resilient adult in the future. There is a difference between “helping” your child and “enabling” your …
Jan 10
Standard programs versus Superior programs
There is a big difference between a standard sports program and a superior sports program. A superior program has a superior planning system, well thought out practice plans based on a sound philosophy, and has the ability to understand individual differences, and can personally connect well with individual athletes as well as with the group …
Jan 10
Prioritizing basic skills before focusing on competition
Learning the basic skills of a sport precedes competing in that sport. Learning to compete and experiencing competition in a sport precedes tactics and strategic training to win in a sport. It is important to understand the different stages involved in the developmental process of building and developing athletes, teams and programs.
Dec 17
We will be closed after 12:00 noon on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, until Jan. 6, 2025
We will be closed after 12:00 noon on Friday, December 20, 2024, until Monday, January 6, 2025. Any calls, emails or messages sent after 12;00 noon on Friday, December 20, 2024, will not be returned until or after January 6, 2025. We want to wish everyone the best during this Christmas Holiday season, and wishing …
Nov 15
Topic: Right thinking vs Popular thinking- Some info. about our “Premier Program”
Our Panther Sports Academy “Premier Program” is not for everyone. We incorporate personal development with sports skills development. Our ideal clients value a certain type of approach that is not common practice in many other programs.Besides planning and designing custom made practice plans to further develop their skills in their respective sport or sports, personal …
Nov 06
Message from David Cuervo- Topic: What you believe will make you succeed vs What will actually make you succeed
Message from David Cuervo: There is a misconception that “hard work” alone will lead to success. However, what is oftentimes overlooked is that a well designed game plan, efficient practice sessions, proper scheduling of games and/or competitions and working within a system that is able to make the necessary adjustments depending on various factors can …
Sep 19
We are always looking for great people to work with us to expand our mission
We welcome energetic, enthusiastic, ethical, and dependable people with coaching experience to join us in expanding our mission across South Florida (Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County) and in Raleigh, NC.





