This blog is an add on from the last blog “Open Communication WIth Parents”. As an athlete and a son/daughter to our parents, we have a perception of our authority figures. Athletes think that their parents might critique them hard and expect a lot from them. Sometimes your performance isn’t the best and you are…
Basketball talk is something athletes discuss on the daily. Sometimes it is easy to express and other times not so much. It can be easy at times for athletes because of who we talk too. We can tell our friends anything and tell our teammates even more. When it comes to coaches, athletes end up…
This blog is an add on from the last blog “Open Communication With Coaches”. As an athlete/teammate and a player to our coaches, we have a perception of our authority figures. Athletes think that their coaches might critique them hard and expect a lot from them. Sometimes your performance isn’t the best and you are…
Let’s become aware of the thoughts and feeling we have when competing. Has there been a difference in a more positive mood when you compete your best? Does this result in your technique being unstoppable, have constant intense energy, compete for yourself, etc.? What about when your mood in a little more down in the…
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We, as athletes, are all guilty of doing this. We end up stereotyping our opponents before even playing against them. We hear that they are tall, haven’t lost a game all year because of their skill, where they grew up, etc., which can really create some serious mental blocks. This can go the other way…