choking in sports

  • How Jordan Spieth Choked

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    I hate the word Choke, but the reality is this, EVERYONE HAS CHOKED. Wait, not everyone, just those who have been successful. Jordan Spieth is an eventual hall of fame golfer and has three major championships. However, he still choked, one doesn’t get to win that many majors without it happening at some point.  You…

  • 3 Ways To Prevent The Big Meltdown

    3 Ways To Prevent The Big Meltdown

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    3 ways to prevent the big meltdown I took a few steps to my right at second base to field a simple ground ball. I dropped it… Run scored, game over!  I then proceeded to punch the brick wall of the dugout before getting on the bus, I probably broke it (my hand, not the…

  • Confident people can do this skill…

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      Confident people can do this skill… A boat is off-course 99% of the time. A sailboat finds its destination is by tacking.  A series of zigzagging maneuvers, adjusting the sail back and forth and using the wind. Adjusting is how sailboats reach their final destination. The best view tacking as the way to sail, while…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • How an Olympic Gold Medalist and I Shared a Hinge Moment

    How an Olympic Gold Medalist and I Shared a Hinge Moment

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    How An Olympic Gold Medalist And I Shared A Hinge Moment Most of my life, I have been a sport obsessed honk, not only playing, but also following every sport, in every possible venue.  For instance, as a kid, I used to watch EVERY SINGLE match of Wimbledon on HBO during the summer. I always…