no mercy on the field

There’s a place for mercy, compassion, and empathy, but it’s not in a game. If you are going to look back and regret a loss or a close game, you must be willing to break your opponents, take no prisoners and step on their throat. You gotta have that Killer Instinct if you want to…

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No More Stereotyping

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…

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Only Perform Your Best Games

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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Open Communicate With Coaches Part 2

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…

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Open Communication With Coaches

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…

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