When an athlete is feeling anxiety, it’s likely someone will tell them to enjoy the process. The idea that the cure to anxiety is this simple is as cliché as it comes. Consequently, as with all clichés, the response when an athlete hears this is often a head shake and an eye roll. It’s not […]
One of the most misunderstood mental failures in sports is the act of choking. There is nothing more pitiful than an athlete who is a superstar 99% of the time, but then chokes under pressure 1% of the time. Unfortunately, that 1% represents those critical moments that will define the athlete’s legacy. From the outside […]
If you are a parent of a young athlete who only works hard when you push them to work hard, then self-motivation must be your #1 priority. They may be a youth sports star, but if they don’t love their sport enough to train hard without you pushing them, they will eventually burnout. Before you […]