You are a human, you make mistakes. There is a simple but effective way to deal with ALL losses, errors, mistakes, etc: extract the lesson, commit the lesson to memory, forgive yourself, and move forward with confidence. It is important that you do not repeat your mistakes, so you should note your shortcomings and…
How To Build More Aggressive Athletes We often hear from parents and coaches that their athletes are just too nice, cautious, hesitant or conservative during competitions. However, many of these same athletes tend to be much more aggressive during practices. So how do we flip that script to obtain consistent behavior in practices and…
How to Help Your Athletes Improve During the Uncertain 2020-21 Athletic Seasons This upcoming school year is certainly going to be very different than any other year we have experienced as athletes ourselves or coaches. Coaches are going to be faced with many challenges along the way that they cannot predict with a clear…
Baseball is the one sport called America’s National Pastime. It is arguably the single sport that carried the nation through wars, economic downturns, and national catastrophes. In the early 20th century, families would huddle around radios listening to their favorite radio voice bring the game to them in their living rooms. Some families watched games…
Sunday Story: If I were any better, I would be twins!” Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, I would be…
Imagery: An Incredible Tool for your Mental ToolbeltBaseball is a particularly visual sport. Known as the Game of Inches, it is famous for bang-bang plays and amazingly fast action. However, baseball’s intense play is very broken up throughout the game. Each piece of action is rarely over a minute in length and is often separated…