Let’s face it. Being a coach in today’s winning-crazed society sometimes can be a thankless and demoralizing job. There is pressure from the administration to win. There is pressure [...]
Coaches do it to their athletes and athletes do it to themselves. Even parents sometimes get in on the act and do it to their child-athlete right before or during a performance. All involved [...]
“Raising a classy kid” Bjorn Borg was one of the most dominating tennis players in this last half-century winning 62 career singles titles that included 11 Grand Slams (5 French Open [...]
If I’m angry, upset, and disappointed after a big loss, does that make me a poor loser? Losing a really big game, match or race, or falling short of a critically important goal that you [...]
Let’s say that you want to go on a road trip for your vacation. Would you just simply pack up your things, hop in the car and then take off without having a clue as to where you were [...]
Concentration is the foundation of mental toughness. When you focus on the wrong things you’ll get nervous, lose your confidence and fall apart performance-wise. However, when you focus on the [...]
Too many athletes mistakenly believe that your focus needs to be on the competition and what they’re doing when you compete. There is no better example of this than watching Phelp’s [...]
In swim training there’s a term called “garbage yardage” which refers to the swimmer physically putting in the time training but while doing so, being mentally out to lunch. You [...]
No matter how long you have been participating, you will always find new things to learn in your sport. Dr. Goldberg explains why a “beginner’s mind” is an important tool on the [...]
So many athletes suffer from debilitating performance anxiety. Right before big games they’re freaking out, hyperventilating and mentally setting themselves up to choke! Coaches and parents [...]
PERFORMANCE SLUMPS have many causes. Sometimes a bad experience, tough loss or a time when you choked can set the slump cycle in motion. In many sports, an injury or near miss can trigger a [...]
What Does It Mean to Sharpen the Saw? Every time you face an opponent, you have the opportunity to “Sharpen the saw.” “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first [...]
