Gift Grit: A Mindset that Lasts Beyond the Holidays

Let me guess, you’ve been stressing all month about preparing for the holiday season, and are still looking for the perfect gift for your sports-obsessed young athlete.The latest basketball shoes? They still have to be ordered. The new soccer goal for the backyard? Stuck in transit. Not to mention the trendy colored athletic gear your kids have been clamoring for. 

As the week of Christmas sets upon us, Back the Team is here to remind you that it’s not the fancy equipment or the cutest athletic outfits that will impact your kids’ athletic journey the most: it’s grit. 

Grit is what gets athletes through the hardest workouts, season-altering injuries, and most frustrating setbacks. It’s what propels all athletic goals. In fact, it may be the secret ingredient, because no athletic journey is easy. It’s filled with countless ups and downs, and how athletes respond to challenges is what matters most. 

And, developing grit isn’t a one-off experience. It’s a muscle that comes in clutch when things get hard. Through Back The Team mentorship, young athletes gain the rare experience of having an Olympian or Paralympian personally rooting for you by name and genuinely invested in your athletic journey. That’s the Back The Team difference: confidence built through connection, and grit developed through guidance.

Elite athletes are often viewed as invincible, but their grit was built, not given. When you secure a Back The Team mentorship, your child gains access to the personal stories, setbacks, and breakthroughs that shaped their mentors, along with the mental approaches they use to overcome doubt, manage pressure, and perform when it matters most.

With the Olympic Games just two months away, enrolling now makes the experience even more meaningful. Your family will tune into the Games together knowing the mindset behind the moments on screen. Young athletes won’t just cheer—they’ll understand what grit looks like when the pressure is highest.

Equipment wears out. Confidence doesn’t. A relationship with an Olympian or Paralympian is something young athletes will carry with them for years to come. This season, gift grit. And give a mindset that lasts far beyond the holidays and well into the year ahead.

Give your athlete the gift of grit!

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