When an athlete is struggling with mental toughness, I suggest you start with the six attributes that define how a mentally tough athlete trains. One of these six attributes is the ability to avoid “wishful thinking “. The research shows that mentally tough athletes avoid wasting time on being unrealistic like the plague. Instead, these […]
Yesterday I wrote about how Anders Ericsson’s approach to deliberate practice was the key to becoming an expert performer. Today, I want to make an important clarification with respect to youth sports and very young athletes in particular. Ericsson’s research shows the critical ingredient for becoming the best of the best is private coaching. Moreover, […]
Most people focus so much on strategy and strategic thinking that tactics and tactical thinking is often an afterthought. While strategic thinking is important for success, tactical thinking is just as important. Unquestionably, a perfect strategy will fail if the person executing it has bad tactics. Unlike strategic skills which depend heavily on research, tactical […]