Coping With High Expectations Have you ever heard a coach describe an athlete by saying, “He has a lot of potential?” When Phil Hughes, pitcher for the New York Yankees, was a rookie in 2007, he was considered by many as the future of the Yankees, a potential #1 or … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Be a Consistent Performer Any athlete can have a single great performance, but what separates average athletes from the elite is the consistency of great performances. Being a consistent performer is the ability to reproduce results over time. If you produced those results before, then you have the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Developing The Hustle Mindset How often have you seen a routine grounder bobbled by an infielder or double clutching as he attempts to get the ball out of his glove? This split-second miscue provides an opportunity for the hitter to reach first base safely. In order to capitalize on the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Focusing On Your Strengths Too often athletes become too focused on aspects of their game that they considered weaknesses. While you want to have a complete game, focusing on weaknesses lowers confidence and it only makes you avoid these weaknesses. You’ll reach much more of our potential when you design … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Overcoming The Fear of Injury Injuries are inevitable in sport. Every athlete, if they compete long enough, will be faced with the adversity of being injured. Some injuries will be minor, some nagging, some major and some career-threatening. It is an unfortunate cost of training and competing but something that … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Have to Perform Well to Feel Confident? One of sport’s biggest conundrums is which comes first: confidence or good performance? Athletes and coaches of all sports believe confidence to be the single most important mental skill for athletes to perform at their peak. Despite athletes identifying confidence as a key ingredient … Read Sport Psychology Tip