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Quotes About Discipline

He had a lot of talent, but didn't have much dedication, wasn't organized, didn't know how to learn, didn't know how to comprehend what he was doing, didn't try to learn how to get better.
~ Jack Nicklaus
The content and thematic materials of dance is, of itself, like boxing. You play tennis and baseball. But boxing is not a sport you play: you stand up and do it.
~ Twyla Tharp
A coach is someone who always makes you do what you don't want to do, so you can be who you've always wanted to be.
~ Leeman Bennett
If you go to school and practice for five days a week, it still gives you two days you can go and see your friends, you can go to the movies, you do whatever you like to do.
~ Ivan Lendl
What it is saying is that someone who was a world champion and who takes care of himself with a 17-year rest and applies the proper training techniques and perseverance could be successful.
~ Mark Spitz
You have to train your mind like you train your body.
~ Bruce Jenner
More endearingly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self control and pride.
~ Dan Gable
I'm not in this sport to see how hard I can get hit or to see how many big punches I can take. I am in this game to fight as long as I can. I am trying to dish a lot of punishment.
~ Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Karate's a very boring sport, but when you know the technique you can go further and further.
~ Jean-Claude Van Damme
Think street, train sport.
~ Conor McGregor
That's how you win - pitching and defense.
~ Derek Jeter
The way you motivate a football team is to eliminate the unmotivated ones.
~ Lou Holtz
Boxing is an all year round sport. You never know when they're going to call you, so you got to stay ready.
~ Adrien Broner
I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.
~ Satchel Paige
I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.
~ Hank Aaron
It wasn't always easy getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning to go to the rink. Sometimes I wanted to just go back to sleep.
~ Nancy Kerrigan
A modern school where football is taught.
~ Ambrose Bierce
If you sacrifice early, you'll win late.
~ Charles Haley
Thinking instead of acting is the number one golf disease.
~ Sam Snead
I have my parents to thank for that, they raised me to be active and play all sports. They taught me the importance of staying healthy, being focused and setting goals in whatever I do.
~ Kiana Tom
I didn't get over 1300 walks without knowing the strike zone.
~ Wade Boggs
Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly.
~ Gene Tunney
For me, tennis is a sport. It's not a job, it's a sport.
~ Gael Monfils
Independence is the outstanding characteristic of the runner.
~ Noel Carroll