When a beginner or average athlete stops getting better, a coach almost always knows why. There is so much room for growth in so many different areas that all the coach must do is pick one and zoom in that athlete’s focus. On the other hand, when a good athlete is pushing to be elite, […]
Is there anything worse in sports than choking under pressure? An athlete or team losing a big lead or making unforced errors when victory is within reach are of the most infamous moments in sports history. There is nothing that exposes the lack of mental toughness more than choking under pressure like this. Unquestionably, if […]
All athletes talk to themselves. Sports psychologist call this “self-talk”. Some athletes use self-talk in a way that helps them, which is positive self-talk. Others use it in a way that hurts them, which is negative self-talk. In the bigger scheme of things, it may appear that this idea of talking to oneself is quite […]