Intimidation in Sports

BIG Competitions Mindset for Athletes

Looking Forward for Big Games

How to Approach an Important Competition Do you wish you could play BIG in BIG moments? All athletes want to come up BIG in BIG moments such as: Unfortunately, many athletes not only fall short, but under perform in BIG moments. What happens to athletes in BIG moments? Many athletes believe they just don’t have what it takes … Sport Psychology Article…

How Volleyball Teams Can Succeed Against Rivals

How to Mentally Prepare For Playing Rivals

How to Mentally Prepare For Playing Rivals Being from Durham, or North Carolina in general, you take part in the famous Duke-UNC rivalry. Coach K was my neighbor while growing up in Durham, so obviously I was a Blue Devil. In February 2012, I was fortunate enough to attend the Duke-UNC game at the Dean Dome. It wasn’t … Sport Psychology Article…

How High Expectations Sabotage Athletes’ Mental Game

Managing High Expectations in Sports

Overcoming High Expectations in Sports “Shoot for the moon… Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Many athletes adopt this philosophy. Unfortunately, athletes with this type of mentality heap excessive demands upon themselves believing this method will still result personal best or optimal performances. The reality is that excessively high expectations rarely result in high-level performance. … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Be Mentally Ready for Trash-Talkers

Mentally Prepare For Trash Talk

Supercharge Your Mental Game Emotions can supercharge or ruin an athlete’s performance on the field. Have you ever had a game where an opposing player or fans got into your head? How well did you respond? Did you become so angry that you couldn’t focus on your game? Did your performance spiral downward or you made more mistakes … Sport Psychology Article…

Do You or Your Athletes Feel Intimidated About the Competition?

Feeling Intimidated About Competition

Solution to Feeling Intimidated During Competition Today, I’d like to cover another big confidence destroyer and the solution: Athletes who make comparisons and thus feel intimidated. If you compare yourself to your opponents, you are prone to feel intimidated. Most of the time, you’ll compare yourself to athletes who you think are better than you. This putts your … Sport Psychology Article…