Craig Sigl, Author at Mental Toughness Trainer

How To Recover From Mistakes Or Choking

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:17:17+08:00

Mistakes and chokes are bound to happen and can bring youth athletes down. Jen Croneberger, a Mental Game Coach for the Women's Professional Softball Team, has spent the last 10 years working with athletes, instilling confidence and building strength, both mentally and physically. This is part 3 of our series of interviews with Coach Jen, in this video she shares with us Tips On How To Recover From Mistake Or Choke From Sports. One of the first questions I ask, when a player replays the mistake or choke and it continues to be a pattern, is I ask [...]

How To Recover From Mistakes Or ChokingCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:17:17+08:00

Confidence Boosters To Overcome Performance Anxiety in Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:17:56+08:00

Are you self-critical of your performance after losing or not performing to your potential? If so, believe me, you are not alone! It is a natural tendency to criticize your performance after a loss and dwell on every mistake, beware it is a big confidence buster. You can overcome performance anxiety with these few tips. But first, ask yourself... When thinking about your game do you: • Focus on the mistakes you made? • Can't remember the good plays or shots • Don't feel satisfied even when you do well because you never perform up to your high standards • Expect [...]

Confidence Boosters To Overcome Performance Anxiety in SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:17:56+08:00

Expectations In Sports Leads To Failure

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:18:09+08:00

Jen Croneberger is a Mental Game Coach for the Women's Professional Softball Team, a well as other the top travel softball teams in the eastern US and works with many community groups helping girls with leadership and confidence. Have you ever expected so much just to be met with disappointment later on? In this video Coach Jen shares with us how Expectations In Sports Lead To Failure. If you want to know how expectations leads to failure all you need to is to read on. Make your opinions known by leaving a comment below! From all the research [...]

Expectations In Sports Leads To FailureCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:18:09+08:00

Mental Preparation In Sports Leads To Confidence

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:18:22+08:00

Being mentally prepared can go a long way when it comes to your youth athlete's development and overall performance in competition. It is something that they can use both on and off the game. This is part 1 of our series of interviews with Jen Croneberger, softball and mental game coach, CEO/Founder of Excellence Training Camps, Inc., and a 2-time Centennial Conference Coach of the Year nominee. Doubt is a real issue for athletes. The thoughts that are going through their minds can easily take away or distract from their confidence. Building confidence comes from two different places - evaluating [...]

Mental Preparation In Sports Leads To ConfidenceCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:18:22+08:00

Confidence Building For Kids: Boost Your Youth Athlete’s Self-Belief

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:18:32+08:00

Confidence building for kids is not as easy as it may seem.Today we are featuring a guest post from Naomi Richards, who calls herself The Kids Coach Today she shares with us her confidence building tips for kids. What happens when a child walks off the field after a game that they were disappointed and upset with the outcome? They often come away doubting their abilities, what they are capable of and it also could make them feel insecure about their standing on the team. They start to wonder if they really are as good a player as their coach, [...]

Confidence Building For Kids: Boost Your Youth Athlete’s Self-BeliefCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:18:32+08:00

How To Be A Supportive Parent In Youth Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:18:44+08:00

Support from parents is essential in making sure youth athletes reach their full potential on and off the game. This is part 9 in the series of our interviews with Coach Dan Clemens. Here, he talks about How To Be A Supportive Parent In Youth Sports. Read on as Coach Dan shares tips on how you can give all the support your children need. We'd love to hear what you have to say, please do leave a comment below. The best way and biggest thing parents can do to support their kids is to know what their kids [...]

How To Be A Supportive Parent In Youth SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:18:44+08:00

Should You Let Your Child Quit Sports?

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:19:02+08:00

As an expert in working with kids in sports, I get this type of question often from parents: Should you let your child quit sports? We want to help our daughter, now 12, with handling the pressure of playing premier club soccer. She is by far one of the better skilled players and excellent at practices but would shut down if she fumble or felt she made a mistake on the field. We've struggled with this the last 2 seasons but she has made some improvements. As parents her play and potential has fueled our support and encouragement. Recently, she didn't [...]

Should You Let Your Child Quit Sports?Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:19:02+08:00

Best Ways Coaches Can Deal With Parents

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:19:40+08:00

Parents can sometimes be too pushy when it comes to their children playing their sport. In this video Coach Dan shares with us the best ways a youth sports coach can deal with parents. This video is the 7th part of our series of interviews with Coach Dan. What you are about to read is about Best Ways Coaches Can Deal With Parents. Make your thoughts known by leaving a comment below. You don't want to get in between the player and the parent. A lot of times I will talk to the kid. I won't contradict anything [...]

Best Ways Coaches Can Deal With ParentsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:19:40+08:00

How To Help Athletes Concentrate Better In Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:19:56+08:00

Concentration is key in being successful in any sport. Youth athletes need all the help they can get when it comes to improving their ability to concentrate. This is part 8 of our series of interview with Coach Dan Clemens. In this video he discusses ways on How To Help Athletes Concentrate Better In Sports. Here, Coach Dan gives tips on how to help your athlete concentrate better. Make your thoughts known by leaving a comment below. I try to find something the kids are really good at where they are able to focus. That is usually off of the [...]

How To Help Athletes Concentrate Better In SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:19:56+08:00

Helping Kids Cope With Frustration

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:20:09+08:00

In this video Coach Dan Clemens discusses ways on how to Help Kids Cope With Frustration. This is part 6 of the series of our interview with Coach Dan Clemens. Read on below to discover how Coach Dan helps kids deal with frustration in sports. If a kid is upset after a game, it depends on the kid. At some point, all kids are going to be upset. They are going to be crying. They are going to be mad or they are going to be frustrated or angry or whatever it is. Let them vent a little [...]

Helping Kids Cope With FrustrationCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:20:09+08:00

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