Pressure burst pipes, but pressure also makes diamonds. So, what is a parent to do when raising an athlete? Do you use pressure to push your child to be an elite athlete (a diamond)? If so, how can you be sure that your pressure won’t cause your child to burn out (burst their pipes) before […]
I teach my clients that playing sports is 100% mental. This doesn’t mean physical skills are not important. This just means that an athlete’s physical skills are only as good as their mental skills. So, if you take away any given mental skill from an athlete this will decrease that athlete’s ability to execute physical […]
During the season most good athletes have very similar routines. There is a significant amount of structure around training, practice, and competitions. Practically every day is planned out by a coach. This is not the time when elite athletes separate themselves from the good athletes. Instead, elite athletes separate themselves from the pack in the […]