Visnere t Maria came from a family of competitive athletes including her mother, grandmother, and sister. Maria began dancing at the age of 3. She was at the top of her sport when she was in high school and offered a college scholarship. During her first year of college, Maria felt she couldn't get it right and felt she was working harder than everyone but always fell short. She decided to quit because she thought her efforts were "a waste of time." However, she did not want to "let her coach down," and when Maria informed the coach about quitting, the coach encouraged her to continue. She reported that her performance suffered from a lack of confidence, as well as several sport-related injuries in high school that continued to trouble her. She could not see her own progress, lacked the motivation to push herself, and reported being comfortable with mediocre performance. Maria is now matched with you on Game ON!, how would you address her concerns? Vignette 2: Antoine is a 19-year-old African American Division I college student-athlete, is experiencing difficulties with his team and head football coach. However, he does not attend classes with the notion that he will be drafted by an NFL team as several teams come to watch him play. Being from a low socioeconomic family, more emphasis was placed in his athletic ability as opposed to education. If he does not get his grades up he will no longer be eligible to play or be drafted. How would you approach this client? Vignette 3: Josh is a former Army Sgt with a desire to compete in the Olympics. At 28 years old, he has plans to be sponsored in the Winter Olympics. 

What transferable skills does Josh possess to train and succeed as an Olympian? How would to approach this case?

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