Everyone talks about physical injuries. Usually it starts off with a player getting injured during competitive play. They see the athletic trainer to see what the problem is. If the injury seems more severe than they can handle, they refer you to a doctor. After making an appointment, the doctor runs some tests. The injury…
PREDATOR MINDSET The ultimate guide to success in Sports, School, Business, & Life Deep in the African savanna, a lion patiently watches a gazelle. The lion crouches in the tall grass and stalks ahead, gazing intently at its prey. The gazelle hears a faint rustling and looks up. Its eyes dart from left to…
Defense is the most important part of any basketball game. Good defense reduces the team from scoring points. It also helps increase the chances of you and your team scoring points. How? Well, there will be more time spent on your side of the court, they will be tired from your good defense, and there…
During Self-Hypnosis, an athlete can induce self-hypnosis by getting “in the zone” which is often used to prevent distractions such as crowd noise, injury, pain, movement seen in peripheral vision, anger in an referee’s poor decision, etc.Have you ever experienced the ability to get in the zone to avoid similar distractions? What distractions, internal or…
Our brains sometimes have a mind of their own. This is called our unconscious mind. Our conscious mind knows about the unconscious mind, but at times is unsure how to silence it. The unconscious mind is deep under many layers of the brain but it is easy for it to sneak up to the surface.…
Set Boundaries For Mental Success Athletes need to have faith in the process and set boundaries. This faith doesn’t come easy. The athlete needs to establish tough roots to overcome anything that might put them down. This could be the feelings of wanting to quit, not motivated to do the extra work, or just…