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Don’t Let Your Kid’s Sports Failures Stick

2020-10-14T06:12:13+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 Stick2020-10-14T06:12:13+08:00

Youth Basketball Tip – Perfectionism Hurts Performance

2021-01-07T06:25:24+08:00

Many athletes wear the badge of being a "perfectionist" proudly. Unfortunately, many don't realize it but this ends up only hurting their performance. How does trying to being perfect cause you to lose or under-perform??? Let me explain using a typical client story of mine... [Video Transcript] John, a 13-year-old basketball player, had been playing basketball, since he was 8 years old and absolutely loved the sport. His coaches commented on how hard he always worked to improve his game and how he was an inspiration to his teammates. However, John has not been getting [...]

Youth Basketball Tip – Perfectionism Hurts Performance2021-01-07T06:25:24+08:00

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

2020-09-30T23:54:41+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 Choke2020-09-30T23:54:41+08:00

Preparation Is The Key To Controlling Your Anger

2015-02-27T16:13:01+08:00

Ever lose your temper playing sports?  Most of us have and it usually never ends up with a positive outcome.  Well in sports losing your cool can have devastating results.  So how do elite athletes control their tempers? How do your athletes act when they are provoked or teased? Reacting out of anger has brought down even the best of athletes.Watch the video to build mental endurance and know how to maintain your cool. In this video, Craig, the Mental Toughness Trainer shares some mental strength secrets and how elite athletes deal with frustration and anger... Secrets Of Elite [...]

Preparation Is The Key To Controlling Your Anger2015-02-27T16:13:01+08:00

Using Positive Self Talk In Sports

2014-06-13T02:00:32+08:00

Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! Craig, the mental toughness trainer teaches a group of football players the importance of using positive self talk to get their game to the next level. “This is a big deal. I want us really locked in on this meeting. I want us getting better because of it. We all need this. I’m going to introduce a guy here. His name is Craig Sigl. He is a Mental Toughness Trainer. We got to get ready. We got to get better up here. Let’s go and let’s listen to what he said. And let’s take some [...]

Using Positive Self Talk In Sports2014-06-13T02:00:32+08:00

Amazing Paraplegic Skier – Josh Dueck

2014-06-13T02:03:16+08:00

Recently on the Ellen DeGeneres show she interviewed an amazing paraplegic skier, Josh Dueck. Check out his amazing story and his "never give up" attitude...

Amazing Paraplegic Skier – Josh Dueck2014-06-13T02:03:16+08:00

Overcoming Fear of Failure in Sports

2016-01-14T17:38:47+08:00

Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy!  I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes.  All athletes have a fear of failure in their sport.   It is probably the #1 issue I deal with in my office. Helping athletes overcoming fear in their sport is very difficult for some coaches and parents, because they find that sometimes what worked for them does not work for the athlete. In this video, I will give you some techniques I use so you can learn hopefully so new ways to help your athletes get past the fear of failure. I had the [...]

Overcoming Fear of Failure in Sports2016-01-14T17:38:47+08:00

Make your Mind Strong – Be Mentally Confident

2016-01-14T17:39:08+08:00

People believe that you are either mentally confident, or you are not. That’s not exactly true, you have to train your mind, just like you have to train your body. The good news is if you take the time in training your mind to be confident, then it makes practice and drilling easier and more effective and you are ready for anything at your big event or game. Tips to Make Your Mind Strong In this video, Craig talks to a team of wrestlers’ right before their match. They won the tournament by one point as a team.   [...]

Make your Mind Strong – Be Mentally Confident2016-01-14T17:39:08+08:00

How Tom Coughlin Became a Champion Coach

2016-01-14T17:39:21+08:00

We all imagine what it takes to be a champion coaches, but the answer may surprise you. In today's post, Coach Mike Tully from TotalGamePlan.com reminds us of how Tom Coughlin became a champion coach... No wonder the New York Giants are tough, tough enough to win two Super Bowls in the last five seasons. Their coach, Tom Coughlin, is as tough as they come. How tough? Well, not glass-eating, phonebook-ripping tough, but tough enough to do this: Coughlin once asked a player to give him a top-to-bottom list of all the things he needed to do to become a better [...]

How Tom Coughlin Became a Champion Coach2016-01-14T17:39:21+08:00
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