1. Have you ever been in a game and noticed that your mind/body was reacting a step too slow? Do you notice at times your movements are robotic, and you don’t know why? 2.Have you ever asked yourself in the third person, what’s going on today I know I can play better than this? 3. […]
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Your diet can directly affect how athletic you are, how high you jump, and how fast you run. How do I know? Well from the ages of 15-20 years old I only had a standing vertical of 28 inches. I could not get past the 28 inch mark no matter what I did. Finally, with […]
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The Ultimate Advantage If you’ve been an athlete for any amount of time, you’ve undoubtedly heard from a coach or trainer that you have to “visualize” good performances before you ever go out there to do it for real, right? Well, this is great advice except there are very few coaches actually teach their […]
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Today’s pressure tips help you learn how to focus better in competition. When you do that, your mind is occupied and distracted away from the pressure. Can you keep your focus in the moment of pressure and ignore distractions? The first step is to pick a small target and then put your center of […]
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When to Teach Children Mental Skills A common question I get asked, is at what level of competition should a player begin working on their mental game? Any age! I work athletes as young as 9 years old, and we have them go through the signature R.A.C.E Formula 2.0 Program. The real way to get […]
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Want to build your confidence in basketball? I know exactly how it feels as an athlete to have all the confidence in the world before the game. I remember what it feels lose confidence in shooting AFTER a couple missed shots. I know what it feels like to work tirelessly leading up to a game, […]
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What’s the real reason your coach doesn’t want you to shoot? It’s very common that someone will encounter a coach who seemingly will not let a player play their natural game. Whether that is telling them not to shoot as often, benching that player after a couple missed shots, or putting them in the dog […]
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Do you ever find yourself not confident in your shooting, after a couple missed shots? Well let me tell you about a guy named James. James is a 13 year old kid, and an extremely hard worker. He works on his game day and night because he believes within himself, that one day he will […]
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Psychology 1. The science of the mind or of mental states and processes. 2. The sum or characteristics of the mental states and processes of a person or class of persons, or of the mental states and processes involved in a field of activity: Source: psychology. (n.d.). Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 10th […]
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Many athletes are familiar with the zone, that is because many athletes have experienced this. The zone is when you feel like your performance is absolutely perfect. When you feel that no one can stop you. Being in the zone means that you are currently dominating a game with ease. Usually athletes only experience this […]
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