Sports – at any level – is a game of confidence. Kids who have tons of confidence will usually rise above the competition. Under pressure, these kids’ performance will thrive because of their strong belief in their ability. Sports parents are concerned that their kids focus on the negative and
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Lou Holtz: All Winning Teams Set Goals
Lou Holtz once said: "All winning teams are goal-oriented. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates on specific objectives. They go about their business with blinders on; nothing will distract them from achieving their aims."
Goals help your team strive
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The Most Harmful Distraction
Do you start a game ready to clean up, but then become besieged by your own inner chatter? Most athletes have trained themselves to focus when needed, but sometimes their own inner chatter or internal, self-induced distractions prevent them from performing up to their potential. What do I mean by
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Helping Kids Take Practice to Competition
Frustrated parents want to know why athletes don’t perform as well in games as they do in practice... In some sports, such as skating or gymnastics, athletes spend months training for one major competition all year. These athletes spend 95% of practice time training their skills.
Young athletes
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Your Mental Attitude is a Choice
According to Pat Summit, head coach of women's basketball at University of Tennessee, "Attitude is a choice. What you think you can do, whether positive or negative, confident or scared, will most likely happen." Choosing to have a positive mindset is critical for successful performance in any
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Focusing on the Process Brings Desired Results
In today's world of sports, too many athletes obsess about results when they perform. But the reality is that focusing on the process brings good results. It's great to set high goals for yourself in sports. However, when in competition, you must focus on the process.
When you focus on the
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