Some athletes thrive under pressure and some fold under pressure. Both groups can enter pressure situations being known for past success. However, past success is not what dictates success under pressure. Furthermore, talent has less impact than you would think in separating these two groups. As a matter of fact, it’s possible for an athlete […]
It’s a fact that young athletes are not being encouraged to develop their mental skills as much as their physical skills. A big reason for this is tradition. Coaches coach their athletes in the same way they were coached. Since mental skills were not a big priority in years past, it’s challenging to change the […]
Recently I started a deep dive into a book called The Inner Athlete by Robert M. Nideffer, Ph.D. The tag line for this book is Mind Plus Muscle For Winning. So as you could imagine, this book is dense in content focusing on the mental side of sports. One of the concepts the author covers […]