Overcome Excuses to Improve Performance in Sports Excuses, excuses, excuses… Excuses are the enemy of any athlete. Excuses shrug off responsibility and place the blame for a lackluster performance on something (weather, bad competition site, faulty equipment) or someone else (teammate, bad official, unruly fans). Take for example the following excuses, some of which may strike a chord … Sport Psychology Article…
A Determined Mindset In Sports Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi said it best, “The will to win is not nearly so important as the will to prepare to win.” Every athlete wants to succeed, whether it is getting more playing time, breaking into the starting lineup, making big catches more consistently, or hitting longer field goals. Even though … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Preparation For Peak Performance Success all comes down to mindset: What direction is your mindset leading you? If you aren’t moving closer to your goals, maybe it’s time to take a closer look at your habits. Villanova’s Men’s basketball team is the defending NCAA national champion and every collegiate basketball team will seek to dethrone the Wildcats. … Sport Psychology Article…
Can you take your foot off the gas pedal during a competition? Ask yourself the following questions: There have been countless historic collapses in sports when teams had seemingly insurmountable leads yet found themselves on the losing end when the final buzzer sounded. You can probably think of a competition in your sport when a team collapsed after … Sport Psychology Article…
Why do some athletes seem to have a winning mindset when games extend into overtime? Is it possible to change your mindset, or is an athlete’s mindset primarily genetic? You can probably run off several athletes’ names who just seem to perform at a higher level during overtime. Athletes like LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Breanna Stewart, and Alex … Sport Psychology Article…
What mindset do you take into a rematch? Many athletes who won the previous game against an opponent feel confident heading into a rematch. They think, “Since we won the previous matchup, we can win the upcoming game.” Previous success adds to an athlete’s confidence. However, let’s turn the situation around. What if you lost the previous head-to-head … Sport Psychology Article…