If an athlete wants to be elite, then they must learn how to manage their mindset around hating to lose. Unquestionably, all competitive athletes love winning and hate losing. There is no question about that. However, recognizing if the hate of losing trumps the love of winning provides an important insight into an athlete’s grasp […]
Over the last three years I’ve talked to hundreds of parents about what I do as a mental skills coach. At this point I now understand that parents with closed minds close doors. Some parents are just not open to understanding how mental skills training can help their children as much as physical skills training. […]
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 […]