Philosophy

### Working Outside the Comfort Zone

"If you always put a limit on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."
Bruce Lee, Chinese-American martial artist, instructor, philosopher, and martial arts actor

Both the mind and the body are capable of far more then most realize. The greenHouse program trains athletes to push beyond their preconceived limits, allowing the body to maximize its full potential. Whether training in the pool, in the gym, or on the beach, athletes are challenged to work outside their comfort zone, moving outside of what can be done, only to set a new standard that must again be challenged.

### Modeling Skills, Performance & Behavior

"People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy after."
Oliver Goldsmith, Irish writer and physician

Youth grow and evolve by absorbing everything around them. Not only do they hear what is being said, but they see what is being done, therefore what is being said must be consistent with what is being done. Through the greenHouse program, the athletes are exposed to strong, positive role models who live by what they teach.

### Performance Beyond the Competitive Arena

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
Oh, the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss, famous American writer and cartoonist

Positive thinking, goal setting, and discipline are a few of the many characteristics that make a champion. In each event, there can only be one champion, yet the possibilities to be a champion in one's own life are endless. The greenHouse program builds confidence in athletes that transcends beyond the competitive arena. Our athletes are students, siblings, children, friends, competitors, colleagues, and members of society as a whole. The program teaches how to be a stronger human being by incorporating and encouraging the qualities of a champion in training, in school, and in all facets of life.

All greenHouse photography provided by Alex Rivera.