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The Importance of Mental Training In Sports

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:39:59+08:00

Why is it important to train your mind to be strong? Many young athletes are still not brought into why the mental game is so important for them when they play their sport. Get Craig, the mental toughness trainer’s perspective on the importance of mental training from a talk he gave to the Lady Big Dogs basketball team… The Significance ofMental Training in Sports? But what is being mentally fit? Before you train your mind, you need to know what you are training to be, being mentally confident is being focused, confident, determined, and resilient. Resilient means that you have [...]

The Importance of Mental Training In SportsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:39:59+08:00

How to Convince Your Teen For Mental Drills?

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:42:43+08:00

For parents, it is very difficult to watch youth athlete struggle in sports, no matter how good it is for them.That is one of the reasons, in this article; we discuss some mental drills which will help them in becoming mentally strong and achieve peak performance. Like every athlete parent, it is painful to watch their kid excel in practice but choke in the big event. This not just affects parents, but also effects athletes; not being able to perform in big event makes them lose confidence and doubt their abilities. Craig, Mental Toughness Trainer, helped one father, a former Olympic [...]

How to Convince Your Teen For Mental Drills?Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:42:43+08:00

What Makes A Great Sports Coach?

Craig Sigl2014-06-17T14:01:38+08:00

Everyone who puts in the time to coach wants to help their athletes succeed. But what makes a great sports coach? In this video, Coach Wayne Mendezona of Quick Handle Basketball camps and former professional player shares what he thinks makes a great youth sports coach... How to become a great youth sports coach... My acronym for coaching is my three P's. The first one is personality. You've got to have a personality. Something that attracts people to you, that people know that you have the kind of body language, that people can say you're believable. Because once you're [...]

What Makes A Great Sports Coach?Craig Sigl2014-06-17T14:01:38+08:00

Confidence Tips For Athletes

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:55:36+08:00

Confidence is one of those things that is hard to teach and most people just assume you have it or you don't. It's not true! We wanted to share with you some of Youth Basketball Coach Wayne Mendezona, former professional basketball player, quick confidence tips on how to instill courage and a "never give up" attitude in your athletes. Inspiring courage is tough for any leader. We have a guest post from Coach Mendo, who was a professional basketball player and runs training camps in 7 states. Coach Mendo tells a story of how he inspired courage in his daughter. It [...]

Confidence Tips For AthletesCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:55:36+08:00

Coach Mendo: Courage For Kids in Basketball Training

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:57:09+08:00

Coach Wayne Mendezona runs basketball camps in 7 states. He has played and coached professionally and at the collegiate level. In this video, he talks about how he inspires courage in kids in basketball training To learn more about Coach Mendo's basketball training camps click here Quick Handle Basketball Training

Coach Mendo: Courage For Kids in Basketball TrainingCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:57:09+08:00

Let The Kids Play- The Need For Real Change in Youth Sports

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T18:00:37+08:00

This is part two of an article by Bob Bigelow, author of the book Just Let the Kids Play and former NBA player weighing in on the need for change in youth sports. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below... There are frankly though way too many serious youth sports issues that have been well documented in the major media over the past 10 to 15 years. Some of the more serious issues include: ADULTS ARE FOCUSED FAR TOO MUCH ON WINNING AT THE EXPENSE OF MEETING CHILDREN'S NEEDS. Most children are simply concerned with playing and having fun. [...]

Let The Kids Play- The Need For Real Change in Youth SportsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T18:00:37+08:00

Lou Holtz: You Are What You Make Yourself BE

Craig Sigl2015-01-06T03:30:06+08:00

Lou Holtz: You Are What You Make Yourself BE Encouragement is often the overlooked element in sports. Coaches and sometimes parents are great at telling kids what to do and showing them the skills but encouragement can be very powerful. Today we have a guest post from Coach Tim Wood from SimplyYouthBasketball.com giving us tips on how to make all our athletes shine and teach them the motto "You are what you make yourself be". "You were not born a winner. You were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be!" Lou Holtz We, as coaches, all love [...]

Lou Holtz: You Are What You Make Yourself BECraig Sigl2015-01-06T03:30:06+08:00