Most athletes feel pressure when they adopt expectations from others, such as coaches, parents, or teammates, or have their own strict expectations about how they should perform. Expectations are what … [Read more...]
Don’t Worry About Things You Cannot Control
I tell my students to not spend any energy worrying about things you cannot control on the athletic field, court, or course. By worrying, you waste energy on irrelevant factors beyond your control. As … [Read more...]
3 Mental Keys for Success
What are three must have keys to success in sports? (1) Learning, (2) Repetition, and (3) Trust in your skills. What most athletes don't get - and even coaches - is that motor learning does not happen … [Read more...]
Routine for Success
Some athletes follow a specific routine to help them prepare for a match or game. They eat the same pregame meal, arrive at the event 1 hour prior to competition, and engage in a precise warm up they … [Read more...]
Do You Intimidate Yourself?
Intimidation is a massive mental barrier for many athletes. It often happens when you compare yourself to your opponent’s skills before competition. Most intimidation in sports comes from psyching … [Read more...]
Focus on the “Controllables”
Do you become distracted after arguing with an official about a bad call he made even when you knew the official was not going to change his call? You might have became upset or frustrated, lost your … [Read more...]
Are You Getting in Your Own Way?
Athletes contact me everyday saying that they can't get out of their own way. Why would you want to sabotage your own success? Some people would answer "fear of success," but that's not likely. Fear … [Read more...]
Overcome Your Comfort Zone
Many athletes hold themselves back with a comfort zone. What is a comfort zone in sports? A comfort zone is a mental barrier that limits what you think you are capable of and is hard to shake. A … [Read more...]
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