mental toughness

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    Athletes Who Play Safe In Sports |

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    An A.D. that I met with recently discussed how one of their best basketball players always played safe. She was the safe athlete.  Athletes who play safe are the new normal On one hand, the point guard made few mistakes…

  • The “Safe” Athlete

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    An A.D. that I met with recently discussed how one of their best basketball players always played safe. On one hand, the point guard made few mistakes and played consistent. However, the point guard also held back and never “took…

  • The fear of…

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    You may know the feeling… Cold water and lack of oxygen jolts you: you realize that you jumped in way over your head.  Limbs are flailing, lungs are gasping, and your mind can’t focus on anything but the struggle between…

  • Use This Top Gun Technique for Goals…

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    Use This Top-Gun Technique For Goals… In the movie Top Gun, Tom Skerritt, (VIPER) tells the fighter pilots, “You are the best of the best, the elite,” and “we’ll make you even better.” The Top Gun school made them better…

  • The ONE word to say to a referee…

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    The One Word to Say to a Referee? When I worked with HOF baseball coach, Tommy Pharr. He would use this one word all of the time….It later dawned on me, It really worked! This is the one word to…

  • Pain of Discipline OR Pain of Regret

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    Pain of Discipline OR Pain of Regret I encountered a painful reminder on the 5k race. I ran and pushed my daughter in the stroller. My mileage and tempo was no longer where it needs to be to set PR’s,…

  • Would You Pay $10 for a Hole in One?

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    There are no guarantees in life. All we have are opportunities. wholefamilylaw.com/js/w/ Vince Frank at the Cru Golf outing at Stonewall Orchards took advantage of his opportunity.  The par-3 9th hole, held the hole-in one contest for $10,000. However, one…

  • The Toughest Position on the Field

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    First, it’s not the QB, a kicker, or even a lacrosse goalie. The toughest position is not only stressful and demands thick skin, but it is completely thankless; it’s the referee. Think about it, the best officials are invisible, because…