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Spring-Cleaning For Your Off-Season Goals

May 16, 2013 | Sima Cohen

Remember the end of last season? You probably set several goals for yourself for next year—things guaranteed to improve your performance, like "increase my vertical," "condition harder" or "drop a weight class." Fast forward to the new season and you've...

How to Prevent Performance Plateaus and Slumps

May 14, 2013 | Jim Carpentier

Humans are creatures of habit. There's something comforting and convenient about the everyday normal. However, settling into a "comfort zone" does nothing to benefit athletes. Think about the NFL quarterback who stays in the pocket all game, never making adjustments until...

5 Steps for Overcoming Athlete Depression

May 13, 2013 | Jazmin Dorsey

After a game-winning play, what do you see? Fans chanting in joy and athletes celebrating their victory. But rewind the clock a few seconds and the picture could look vastly different. In this scenario, the game is going down to the...

How to Lose Your Roster Spot

May 9, 2013 | Jim Carpentier

Your talent may have secured you that roster spot, but it doesn't mean you'll keep it. Staying on the team means displaying certain characteristics on and off the field. Don't fall victim to the following errors and forfeit your valuable...

How to Coach Confidence Not Cockiness

May 9, 2013 | Wendy Rilling LeBolt

As coaches, we often present our female athletes with a conundrum—a confidence conundrum. We drive home the need to be assertive and secure. Then on the other foot, we shout out, "Be what the team needs" and "Give your all...

Midseason Burnout: Are You At Risk?

May 8, 2013 | Christie Carlson

There's something wrong with your game. Your attitude toward it has shifted. You used to live and breathe for your game, looking forward to every aspect, and doing whatever you could to become better at it. Now it's the middle...

Tune Up Your Mental Game With Sports Success 360°

May 2, 2013 | Andy Haley

Athletes know that their physical abilities are crucial, but that sometimes the mental side of the game is just as, if not more, important. The sport psychology training program Sports Success 360° aims to maximize this critical aspect of athletic competition. Sports...

Mental Strategy to Overcome Fears and Blocks

May 1, 2013 | Loren Fogelman

Athletic gifts are not always the key to victory. Even the highest level of talent becomes irrelevant when athletes have to deal with fears and blocks. This is because as long as you're tuned into a problem, you'll remain stuck...

3 Sports Performance Training Myths Debunked for Parents

April 26, 2013 | Wray Watkins

Despite the growth and evolution of sports performance training, several "old wives tales" still exist around the gym. As parents, we want our athletes to succeed. But to help them achieve success, we need to address certain issues. Here are three...

Mean Girls: How To Combat Bullying

April 24, 2013 | Lauren Tashman

When we think about successful athletes, we focus on who they are now. But before they were superstars, many pro athletes were awkward and insecure. We just never think about how they might have been bullied and picked on, like...