In sports, the term muscle memory typically refers to one’s ability to execute a skill flawlessly without thinking. It takes an enormous number of repetitions to commit a complex skill to one’s muscle memory. Certainly, it’s not too difficult to see why muscle memory is important to athletes. When an athlete commits the tactical part […]
Unquestionably, the mental side of sports is as important, if not more important than the physical side of sports. If you ask any coach what percentage of sports is mental, you almost always get an answer that’s somewhere between 50% and 90% mental. Rarely will you ever hear a coach with a significant amount of experience […]
If you ask any coach what percentage of sports is mental, you almost always get an answer that is somewhere between 50% and 90% mental. Rarely will you ever hear a coach with a significant amount of experience downplay the importance of an athlete’s mental skills. However, what evidence is there to support this common […]