This should be obvious, but it’s not. To make a correct assessment of an athlete’s mental skills a real assessment is required. Not just an “eyeball” test. Giving a struggling athlete the old “eyeball” test is not enough. For example, just because you see an athlete choke in the final minutes of a game multiple […]
For the most part I coach middle and high school athletes. Occasionally, I coach the parents of these athletes. The difference between these two types of clients goes far beyond their age and stage in life. When I coach an athlete, the parent hires me to help their child. When I coach a parent, the […]
Nothing hurts a struggling athlete more than a “wishy washy” coach who keeps changing the approach to solving an athlete’s struggles. When an athlete is struggling, without doubt an intervention is necessary. Problems simply don’t solve themselves. But if a coach keeps jumping from one thing to another the athlete’s problems are more likely to […]