From the outside looking in, it appears that the hard part of coaching is teaching athletes technical and tactical skills. While these skills are important, one could easily argue that good technical and tactical coaches are a dime a dozen. Any great athlete could transition from player to coach if all they needed to worry […]
There are several mental techniques that steal most of the hype of mastering the mental side of sports. Typically, techniques such as mindfulness, visualization, and self-talk get most of the attention. Don’t get me wrong, these techniques work and deserve the attention they get. However, there is one technique that people rarely mention that deserves […]
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 […]