Highly competitive young athletes have mood swings. If a parent does not have a game plan to deal with it when it happens, they respond like thermometers. Just like a thermometer reacts to the temperature, parents react to the mood of their athletes. If the athlete’s mood runs hot, the parent runs hot. This is […]
The reality of the idea of choking under pressure is that beginners and perennial average and below average performers don’t choke. The reason why they don’t choke is because you can’t choke at something when there is no expectation of success. Choking under pressure is a product of expectations. That is why the famous Billie […]
It’s a sad phenomenon. A successful athlete who performs exceptionally 90% of the time, but somehow finds a way to choke under pressure. It’s sad to see it happen. But it’s even more sad because intuitively everyone knows the athlete could have done something during their preparation to prevent choking from happening. So, this is […]