Attitude

LOOK FOR THE CHALLENGE IN THE CATASTROPHE When the garbage hits the fan and bad things befall us, we always have two choices: We can focus on the catastrophe of it all and how terrible things are [...]

As you know, physical training is critically important. You can’t become a champion without it! However, when you go to compete, your confidence and success is totally dependent upon your [...]

The new year is here! Is your child athlete feeling ready? As a parent, you are your child’s most important teacher. Are you ready to help him or here make 2020 the best year yet? The vast [...]

Webster’s dictionary defines the word “paradox” as a “statement that seems contradictory, unbelievable or absurd, but that may be actually true in fact.” In the field of Sports Performance [...]

Webster’s dictionary defines the word “paradox” as a “statement that seems contradictory, unbelievable or absurd, but that may be actually true in fact.” In the field of Sports Performance [...]

I bet you never knew that swimmers have a brake pedal that they unknowingly use at all the wrong times. Here you are in your big race with 50 to go and tough opponents on both sides of you. Time [...]

One of the biggest and costliest mental mistakes made by swimmers at every level is getting too caught up with their competitors. You know what I mean. Before the race you “study” the [...]

Understanding and Working Through Repetitive Sports Performance Problems RSPPs Billy is uncharacteristically tentative up at the plate. He sets up way too far outside the batter’s box and his [...]

From the Outhouse to the Penthouse Ken Ravizza, a colleague of mine, once said that on any given day, a minor league pitcher can throw well in the “bigs”. This is because he often has the very [...]

It happens to all athletes, from the elite and professionals as well as amateur and recreational performers. His or her “normal,” consistently decent level of performance is suddenly hijacked by [...]