What’s the most important skills for athletes to possess? Anthony Robbins sent me an interview he did with the legendary basketball coach John Wooden, who recently passed away at age 99. This was one of the best interviews Wooden gave, according to Robbins. Today, I want to share with you something that Wooden said that I
Mental Game Coaching Professional Program I’ve receive a lot of questions from both sports psychology students and professionals who want to do mental coaching with athletes. Here’s a recent example: “I completed my MS in sport psychology and am currently finishing my doctorate in clinical psychology. I’m wondering if you have any tips that would
Mental Game Coaching Professionals Your credibility as a mental game coach is critical to your coaching success. Many budding mental coaches ask me if having a higher degree, such as a Ph.D. in education or psychology is important to credibility. It’s not as important as you may think, but establishing yourself as a credible mental
Mental Game Coaching Professionals Do your athletes assume that their focus is to blame for their mental errors or lack of performance? We know that concentration (or mental focus) is critical for maximum performance. But many of my athletes think lack of focus is to blame for making mental mistakes and not ultimately playing to
Applying Mental Training Do you have a system for doing mental training with athletes? Do you know what steps to take to have the most impact with your athletes and teams? Honestly, 18 years ago when I finished my Ph.D. in sports psychology I did not have a system to teach athletes the mental game…
I have a super quick update about the fall MGCP course starting in October… I’ve had much interest from coaches and other professionals who want to join the fall program. If you want to enroll, please contact me as soon as possible. Early registration ends September 1, 2009 for the Fall course starting in October.