Any perfectionists here in the community? Perfectionism – A focus on needing to do everything perfectly. Little tolerance for making mistakes, little to no tolerance for failure. [...]
Performances are made OR broken before they even start! What you focus on and think about before your start can either keep you calm and enhance your confidence or do the opposite, stress you [...]
On the surface, perfectionism may seem like a positive trait for an athlete to have. After all, isn’t it every athlete’s goal to strive for perfection and settle for nothing less than the best? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]