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Don’t Let Your Kid’s Sports Failures Stick

Craig Sigl2020-10-14T06:12:13+08:00

Before specializing in working with youth athletes, I assisted many adults with anxiety and stress. What makes me different than many others in my field is that I am all about going to the CAUSE of the problem and CLEARING it, and not just dealing with the symptom. In other words, we have underlying beliefs like: "I'm not good enough" that we learn when we are young and it carries over into adulthood causing us problems for years. These destructive belief programs often happen and can be traced back to our youth sports experiences as a teen and pre-teen. As a [...]

Don’t Let Your Kid’s Sports Failures StickCraig Sigl2020-10-14T06:12:13+08:00

Show Your Son/Daughter This Video After A Big Loss or Choke

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:54:41+08:00

I regularly hear athletes describe in great detail how devastating their last loss or choke was. Unfortunately kids and adults alike, tend to To a lot of kids playing sports, it can seem like the end of the world. What they are missing is…PERSPECTIVE. Playing sports see the loss or mistake in a new light and make it an experience they learn and grow from. Your athlete makes a big mistake or is upset after a poor performance. What should you say or do? This is a perfect time to help them see the loss or mistake in a new [...]

Show Your Son/Daughter This Video After A Big Loss or ChokeCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:54:41+08:00

Case Histories Of Baseball Players Needing Mental Game Help

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:36:22+08:00

There is so many Case Histories Of Baseball Players Needing Mental Game Help. I went to fan appreciation day at the Seattle Mariners stadium a couple years ago. There were 4 pitchers on the dugout that us fans got to interview. I asked the first question: "What do you do for your mental game?" All 4 of them responded but did not answer the question and so I finished by concluding "so you don't do anything?" over the stadium loudspeakers and then gave them my card as they walked off. Most players have no idea how important the mental game plays a [...]

Case Histories Of Baseball Players Needing Mental Game HelpCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:36:22+08:00

How To Improve Concentration In Your Sport

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T19:39:02+08:00

In this article you will learn how to improve concentration in your sport. 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. "Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary." Ray Knight What Is The Importance Of Concentration In Sports? 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 [...]

How To Improve Concentration In Your SportCraig Sigl2017-09-28T19:39:02+08:00

Sports Performance Anxiety Solution

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:42:11+08:00

So many athletes experience performance anxiety in their sport, I felt it was important to address the issue and offer a quick easy solution. Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes. Did you know that approximately 90% of athletes experience performance anxiety, so you are not alone! Even Pro athletes experience sport anxiety, but they know how to rise above it. So can you! I've seem some amazing results with his athletes using this simple Sports Performance Anxiety Solution... How to Help Athletes Stop Sports Performance Anxiety to achieve [...]

Sports Performance Anxiety SolutionCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:42:11+08:00

Sports Stories For Kids

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:48:15+08:00

Be inspired of this Sports Stories For Kids. We all love listening and reading great stories and many times they can be powerful teaching tools. There is a new book, Tale Of A Baseball Dream written for children ages 8 to 12, but I really think anyone would enjoy it. It is a heartwarming story of a father's love for his son and the success that can be achieved with the support and encouragement of others. Your kids will love the relationship between Dusty and his father and hopefully will be able to make connections to their own lives of times when they felt [...]

Sports Stories For KidsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:48:15+08:00

The Ins and Outs of College Athletic Recruiting Part II

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:56:42+08:00

This is the continuation of a fascinating story about the process of college athletic recruiting told by a mother of two teenage boys recruited by Ivy League colleges. This is part two of an article by Pam Carey, author of Minor League Mom: A Mother's Journey Through the Red Sox Farm Teams. Pam offers us insight into the process as well as some valuable lessons her family learned... The application process demands a little fancy footwork on the part of the athlete, as each coach exerts constant pressure in the high school junior and senior years when he can make contact, [...]

The Ins and Outs of College Athletic Recruiting Part IICraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:56:42+08:00

The Ups and Downs of College Athletic Recruiting

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:59:15+08:00

What does it take to get a college scholarship these days? What is the recruiting process really like? Pam Carey, the author of MINOR LEAGUE MOM: A MOTHER’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE RED SOX FARM TEAMS shares her experience as a mom of two teenage boys recruited by Ivy League colleges. I found her story fascinating and wanted to share with you some of her journey. Read on to learn about about the ups and downs of college athletic recruiting from her perspective and the lessons her family learned in the process... Academics Are Ground Zero in an Athlete’s Admission Process The [...]

The Ups and Downs of College Athletic RecruitingCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:59:15+08:00

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