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How To Speed Up Learning New Skills

2016-01-14T17:40:46+08:00

Craig recently interviewed Coach Mike Tully from Total Game Plan, who has studied performance for three decades, first as an international sports writer covering the Olympics, the World Series and the Stanley Cup playoffs, and then as a college and high school coach. In this video on How To Speed Up Learning New Skills, craig and Coach Tully discusss 4 skills you need to get you to the next level in your sport... Coach Mike Tully from Total Game Plan has studied peak performance for three decades, first as an international sports writer and then as a championship coach. [...]

How To Speed Up Learning New Skills2016-01-14T17:40:46+08:00

How To Motivate A Teenager

2016-01-14T17:46:11+08:00

This article you will learn how to How To Motivate A Teenager. What every parent wants for their child is to give them the tools to become mature adults, that “know-how” to make good decisions for themselves. So how can we help our kids learn how to make good decisions for themselves? When they leave the house at 18 years old… when we are nowhere around, and they are faced with a problem…we want them to have a bag of tools they can use to make a decision that is in their best interest. Self esteem and confidence are big issues [...]

How To Motivate A Teenager2016-01-14T17:46:11+08:00

Sports Stories For Kids

2016-01-14T17:48:15+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 Kids2016-01-14T17:48:15+08:00

Parenting An Athlete Is Not Always An Easy Task

2016-01-14T17:48:50+08:00

This is a guest blog post from Annette Reiter, the author of the book Parenting an Athlete.  Since we at Mental Toughness Academy feel so strongly that parents attitudes can make or break an athlete, we want to be sure you are getting great resources to support your being the best sport parent.... Parenting An Athlete Is Not Always An Easy Task, Is It? I believe Mental toughness is a key ingredient of a successful athlete. This mental toughness not only comes from within, but can also come directly from the parent’s attitude toward sports. The role that parents play in [...]

Parenting An Athlete Is Not Always An Easy Task2016-01-14T17:48:50+08:00

What’s Happening To Our Kids? A Call To Action…

2016-01-14T17:50:36+08:00

The following is an article What’s Happening To Our Kids? A Call To Action by guest coach, lecturer and author of the book Just Let the Kids Play, Bob Bigelow.  The former NBA player lectures all around the country address issues involving youth sports.  This is part one of a two part article... Picture the typical youth sports game – a blur of motion and sound. Some parentsare busy cheering positively or just chatting among themselves, enjoying the day. Others are prowling the sidelines. The prowlers mean business. These parents become field generals, barking orders and commanding their children to excel. In [...]

What’s Happening To Our Kids? A Call To Action…2016-01-14T17:50:36+08:00

Sports Competition – Winning Is A Habit

2016-01-14T17:52:24+08:00

This is an interview Craig did on making winning a habit with Dr. Allen Fox who has a Ph.D. in psychology from UCLA, where he won the NCAA Singles and Doubles titles and was named UCLA Athlete of the Year. He played professionally coached the Pepperdine University tennis team into a national power and wrote 4 books including "Tennis: Winning the Mental Match."   In Sports competitions, Dr. Fox explains how WINNING needs to be a habit! Craig, the Mental Toughness Trainer asks Dr. Fox, "What would you have to say to a sixteen year old having a meltdown? [...]

Sports Competition – Winning Is A Habit2016-01-14T17:52:24+08:00

Learn How To Control Emotions – Allen Fox, Tennis Coach

2016-01-14T17:54:36+08:00

What separates the professionals from the everyday player? Learn how to control your emotions from tennis great, Allen Fox, author of 4 books on the mental game of tennis and former professional player, it is our ability to override our emotional response to give up when faced with extreme pressure. We are going to be sharing with you articles, interviews and videos from other experts in the mental training and youth sports field. If you know someone we should feature, please reply to this email and let us know. So why can some players withstand pressure and other players fold? Learn [...]

Learn How To Control Emotions – Allen Fox, Tennis Coach2016-01-14T17:54:36+08:00

What Makes A Great Sports Coach?

2014-06-17T14:01:38+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?2014-06-17T14:01:38+08:00

Confidence Tips For Athletes

2016-01-14T17:55:36+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 Athletes2016-01-14T17:55:36+08:00

Coach Mendo: Courage For Kids in Basketball Training

2016-01-14T17:57:09+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 Training2016-01-14T17:57:09+08:00
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