When focusing on mindset training, we place a large emphasis on setting goals. Maybe your goal is to win Wimbledon, be the first singles player from your high school to win a state title, or maybe its just breaking into the starting lineup. However, it can seem contradictory that another major mindset pillar is to…
A story from Kathy Hadley:“A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question.Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired, “How heavy is this glass of water?” Answers called out ranged…
There are, without a doubt, a lot of skills that are required for volleyball. If you’ve ever watched a professional or college volleyball match, you’ve noticed the athletes are able to perform very well at a fast-paced speed. You’ve probably seen some crazy dives and pancakes on defense as well as slides, ones, C’s, shoots,…
When you are competing in tennis, it is easy to get wrapped up in the match. However, when you lose a particular game, set, or maybe even a string of matches in a short amount of time, you could easily get discouraged and assume that just because you have lost before, you are bound to…
By Jimmy KaishianNCAA AA wrestler Collegiate Coach9/21/2018 After emphasizing in an interview that failure doesn’t exist Kobe Bryant was asked if he ended his career without an NBA championship, would he consider it a failure. His response was, in my unbiased opinion, awesome… In…
As your season drags on, it can become increasingly easy to find yourself falling into the same monotonous day-to-day routine. Whether it’s going through the motions in your morning lift or becoming bored with the same old practices, complacency can quickly take hold. Complacency leads to decreased motivation; the last thing you need as…