Dr. G's blog
IF I'M ANGRY, UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED AFTER A BIG LOSS, DOES THAT MAKE ME A POOR LOSER?
Submitted by Dr. G on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 17:49.I was recently asked by a reader if I thought that the US Ice Hockey team were poor sports because they looked really unhappy and upset after their silver medal finish and loss to Team Canada. Shouldn't they have been smiling on the medal stand and pleased with their second place finish?
GOT PRE-GAME RUNAWAY NERVES? THEN LOSE THE "WHAT IF'S"
Submitted by Dr. G on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 08:00.Probably one of the biggest causes of choking, fear and poor performance starts pre-game when the athlete begins to listen to the "what if's" playing in his/her head. "What if I lose?" "What if she beats me again?" "What if I fall?" "What if I get re-injured?" etc.
YOU ARE NOT A GOOD COACH WHEN YOU.....
Submitted by Dr. G on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 10:49.There are a lot of "coaches" out there who don't have CLUE ONE about how to really coach!
TIGER IS SORRY
Submitted by Dr. G on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 10:08.If you caught any of Tiger Wood's press conference yesterday, then you got to see a guy who had screwed up royally beginning to try to make things right.
MOTIVATION - IT HAS TO COME FROM INSIDE OF YOU!!!!
Submitted by Dr. G on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 15:58.I am continually asked by coaches and parents, "I've got this really talented kid. If he applied himself, he'd be great! But the problem is that he doesn't seem to care. It really frustrates me, cuz I don't know how to motivate him!"
THE MUSIC IS INSIDE OF YOU!
Submitted by Dr. G on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 15:40.FINA and USA Swimming recently banned all hi-tech swim suits that had contributed to the breaking of so many world records at the last Olympics. For a lot of athletes, this new ruling has sent them spiraling into a major crisis of confidence.
13 YEAR OLD MAKES VERBAL COMMITMENT TO USC FOOTBALL
Submitted by Dr. G on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 12:44.A small sign that THE APOCALYPSE IS NOW UPON US: 7th grade, quarterback phenomenon, David Sills from Bear, Delaware has recently given a verbal commitment to new USC head football coach, Lane Kiffin.
HOW YOU HANDLE THE "DOWN" TIMES IS WHAT MAKES YOU A REAL CHAMPION
Submitted by Dr. G on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 14:37.Anybody can feel confident and be positive when things are going great. It takes no special talent, discipline or grit to smile and feel motivated when you're on top.
BROKEN PROMISES, USELESS CONTRACTS: THE CURRENT STATE OF COACHING
Submitted by Dr. G on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 16:36.It's not the best team that always wins. It's the team that plays best together that is most often successful!TOO MANY "I"s ON THE TEAM? THEN THE COACH ISN'T DOING HIS/HER JOB!
Submitted by Dr. G on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 14:28.
