The Mental Side of Conditioning All Athletes Must Understand

Athletes typically associate the idea of conditioning with the process of increasing physical endurance. This conditioning process is the combination of pushing one’s body to the point of complete fatigue and then pushing as far past that point as one can withstand. It’s common for coaches to condition athletes exclusively by focusing on running and […]

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Smart Coaches Don’t Ignore this Process at the Start of Practice

At every level of sports coaches have the same problem to overcome at the start of each practice. Nearly all athletes bring mental baggage with them to practice. This mental baggage in youth sports can be as trivial as the events of a video game or as serious as stress from family trauma. For a […]

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The Truth About Motivation, Confidence, Pressure, and Mental Toughness

The four biggest challenges for anyone who is struggling to get better are motivation, confidence, pressure, and mental toughness. Motivation: You know what you need to do to get better, but don’t have the motivation to change your behaviors to align with this. Confidence: You know what you need to do to get better, but […]

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