Mental Toughness
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Athletes Need Better Performance Routines
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Athletes Need A Better Performance Routines… Almost everything we do contains a routine… How we wake up in the morning, go to work, eat our food, and even shave. We have become so routine that we are not even aware of it, hence routine. We implement these daily routines because they make us comfortable and allow us…
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7 Life Lessons From Sports Movie HOOSIERS |
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Indiana has two seasons, basketball season and waiting for basketball season. Although, This newsletter and post won’t make much sense if you haven’t seen the classic 1986 sports movie, HOOSIERS. The life lessons from the sports movie Hoosiers is needed. Hoosiers is based on a true story, 1954 Milan High School with a tiny enrollment…
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5 take-a-ways from the NFL combine
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1. It’s an Inexact Science… Scouts, teams, and GM’s are measuring the measurables in a controlled environment many call the underwear Olympics. It offers evaluators a chance to see everyone in a non-game environment where coaching and schemes doesn’t factor. However, even with all of the interviews, testing, exams, physical tests, and video, draft picks…
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DON’T say this evil word to yourself.
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On October 25, 1986, The Boston Red Sox were up 5-3 in the 10th inning. They were 3 outs away from their first World Series since 1918. The Mets, however, rallied for 3 straight singles. The next play was a slow roller by Mookie Wilson up the first base line. It went through Bill Buckner’s…
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The Countdown to Performance…
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Those of us who are paid to perform all have a countdown. The moment when we need to perform at our best because it matters the most. Sean Bartram at Core Pilates & Fitness trains the Colts Cheerleaders and on the mirror, he has the number of days before the try-outs. Many coaches, athletes, and…
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Get Rid of Your Mental Baggage
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I noticed this past winter that I had accumulated (hoarded) scores of magazines. I mean I had hundreds of Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Golf Magazines all stacked up in a corner. Perhaps, I had justified keeping these because “I may refer to an article,” but in reality, they were just taking up space. Most of…
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Get Rid of Your Mental Baggage Meaning | We Have To Let Go Of Mistakes
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Your Mental Baggage Meaning | We Have To Let Go Of Mistakes I noticed this past winter that I had accumulated (hoarded) scores of magazines. I mean I had hundreds of Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Golf Magazines all stacked up in a corner. I’m a coach, but in reality, they were just taking up…
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Current State of Mental Toughness
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Growing up, Mary Towe was the oldest of 8 children, and had to take care of her brother and sisters. For instance, she couldn’t go on any dates as a 16 year old until her newborn brother was asleep. She had mental toughness. The entire family delivered newspapers when they were old enough (10 &…
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How To Tap Into Your Focus Like Pete Sampras
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How to Tap Into Your Focus Like Pete Sampras Pete Sampras was obviously one of the greatest. Personally, I started liking him after Winning the US Open at age 19. He won 14 total grand slams and SEVEN (7) Wimbledon titles. Sampras mentality was one of stoicism, rarely showing emotion, especially negative emotion. Thus, on…
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Three ways professional athletes crush their goals.
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Three ways professional athletes crush their goals The majority of people fail. But, it’s not about the setback, it’s about the comeback! It’s so true that the people at the top of the mountain didn’t fall there. All you have to do is look at how professional athletes crush their goals and follow their model…