Craig Sigl, Author at Mental Toughness Trainer

What Does It Take To Win?

Craig Sigl2020-09-26T09:52:05+08:00

"Compete each time with yourself to be a great athlete of all time." Ever wondered why even the best athlete will end up losing a match at a certain point of their career? This is because there is more to an athlete than just getting the best training by the best coaches using the best of the available facilities. There is the aspect of having the mental strength to compound all these factors and channel them towards a win for the athlete and even the team. However much an athlete is prepared for an event, if the athlete is one who [...]

What Does It Take To Win?Craig Sigl2020-09-26T09:52:05+08:00

Concentration: A Vital Quality For ALL Athletes

Craig Sigl2020-09-26T09:52:26+08:00

So many of the athletes I work with complain about their difficulty in being able to concentrate and focus playing their sport, especially under pressure. What about you? “Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary.” Ray Knight Why Is Concentration Important To Athletes? When you get really good at concentration and focus, almost nothing will be able to knock you off your game like crowds screaming, opponents trash talking you, just any pressure will be a non-factor and you will see your performance will skyrocket. When baseball player Ichiro Suzuki was a little [...]

Concentration: A Vital Quality For ALL AthletesCraig Sigl2020-09-26T09:52:26+08:00

An Effective Mental Practice For Your Nerves

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T19:01:19+08:00

I have one more tool that is going to help you deal with your difficult emotions and that is what I call, “The AND World”. What does this mean? “AND” means “I can be scared.” “I can be nervous.” You can even say that, “I can be angry.” You know when you got a bad call or a non call that should’ve been called by the opponent. So anger can sometimes create interference because you are too angry to even play smart. You end up fouling or getting off your strategy of what you are supposed to do out there because [...]

An Effective Mental Practice For Your NervesCraig Sigl2017-09-28T19:01:19+08:00

How To Confidently Believe In Yourself

Craig Sigl2020-10-14T04:29:58+08:00

In this article, we are going to tackle confidence: how to build confidence how to feel confident more often how to own confidence how to bring it up when you need it Confidence is nothing more than having the "I CAN” attitude be greater than the “I CAN’TS” attitude. Our natural tendency is to think of all the I can’ts. So you have got to literally build that muscle just like you train your ability to shoot, to pass, to skate, and do all these things through drills. You have got to drill on your I CAN. So I have [...]

How To Confidently Believe In YourselfCraig Sigl2020-10-14T04:29:58+08:00

Getting Back On Track After A Bad Game

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T19:33:10+08:00

What happens if you go out there and have the worst game of your life? After the game is over, is anyone going to come up to you and shoot you? Is anyone going to knife you? Is anyone going to mug you on the streets? Of course not! The only thing that is going to happen is you are going to feel bad. Is there anything else that happens to you? Comment down below. Now, you may say because this is one of the most common concerns of athletes is being yelled at after a bad game. But think of [...]

Getting Back On Track After A Bad GameCraig Sigl2017-09-28T19:33:10+08:00

What Happens To Your Brain During Sports Training Or Competition?

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T20:34:45+08:00

Your goal as an athlete: To get rid of the mental baggage, the junk, all the negativity, and all the things that basically hold you back and slow you down. Let’s take the analogy of a ship going across the ocean. It is like dragging an anchor and you are not going to be able to go as fast as you want. You are trying to get from point A to point B (point B is you playing your best). All sorts of interference is the stuff that acts like an anchor and holds you back. I find it really helpful [...]

What Happens To Your Brain During Sports Training Or Competition?Craig Sigl2017-09-28T20:34:45+08:00

A Mature Thinking In Sports

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T19:30:56+08:00

Every athlete’s goal is to be fearless in their sport. Now how do you actually become fearless? And in this particular article, in volleyball? So the goal here is to become fearless, right? One of the most powerful tools to get there is to have the correct focus. Now, how many times have you heard your coach say, “YOU NEED TO FOCUS OUT THERE!” If you are a coach, and you really want to help out your ahtletes, you say something like, “FOCUS ON……” and insert there what your athletes really need to focus on. Never just say focus! That is [...]

A Mature Thinking In SportsCraig Sigl2017-09-28T19:30:56+08:00

Formula For Confidence: The Important Piece

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T19:33:13+08:00

Next item on our list is CONSISTENCY. Consistency is the gold of performers. You have done something once successfully, you want to that again and again. Too many athletes are so deep in the, “I need to fix what’s wrong!” Coaches talk about this all the time. That’s fine, but it needs to be balanced in 10-1 with, "I want to repeat what I do well and I know how to do." That is how you are going to compete. That is how you are going to perform your best in competition. Again, I just want to give you another concept [...]

Formula For Confidence: The Important PieceCraig Sigl2017-09-28T19:33:13+08:00

A Determined Athlete Never Quits

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T19:33:39+08:00

Once again, what is Mental Toughness? It is FOCUSED, CONFIDENT, DETERMINED, and RESILIENT. Focus This is the easy one because we already do it, we already have the brain. When you get rid of the interference, focus could be really easy. You learn how to direct your thoughts to give you plenty of things to put your mind on. Remember the Ferrari Mind? Confident I already covered that with separate trainings, articles, and tools. You also have to get rid of the interference here. Determination Now this is big because this is motivation. This is the drive and desire and it [...]

A Determined Athlete Never QuitsCraig Sigl2017-09-28T19:33:39+08:00

The Ultimate Source Of Fear

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T20:43:56+08:00

Click Here For Fearless Competitor Full Training There is only two things in life that we do fear for. Notice that I say, "we do fear". Fear is not a noun, it is actually a verb because it is something that we do and if it is something that we do, it is something that we can NOT do as well. PERFORMANCE = POTENTIAL - INTERFERENCE You will perform to your potential when you get rid of the interference. There's two kinds of interference CONFLICTS FEAR And there's only two kinds of fear: Physical harm and danger to the body - [...]

The Ultimate Source Of FearCraig Sigl2017-09-28T20:43:56+08:00

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