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Factors That Influence Substance Abuse In High School Athletes

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:59+08:00

What are the factors that influence substance abuse in high school athletes? Today's young athletes particularly high school players, are being exposed to substance abuse - alcohol, drugs and other substances that can affect them psychologically. Although high school sports usually do not involve big paychecks and multimillion dollars endorsement deals, competition can be intense mainly because they could potentially lead a young star athlete to great fame and fortune or a college recruiting scholarship in the near future. As a result, substance abuse in high school athletes is becoming prevalent to get that extra edge over their competitors. According to [...]

Factors That Influence Substance Abuse In High School AthletesCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:18:59+08:00

Good Communication Tips For Youth Coaches

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:20:31+08:00

Coaches have tremendous influence over their athletes’ behaviors and beliefs on and off the field. Today I would like to share with you some good communication tips to improve your communication with your team. To Create Good Communication Focus On The Positive And Repeat It Often Recently I thought back to my own experiences as a young athlete. What really stood out for me was not my coach, but my mom constantly telling me, “You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it. I believe in you.” I can still hear her voice in my head. Was [...]

Good Communication Tips For Youth CoachesCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:20:31+08:00

Bullying in Youth Sports: Know How to Stop Bullies

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:15:44+08:00

Here is some tips for What Can You Do To Prevent Bullying In Youth Sports. We have our kids play sports for all the right reasons like to have fun, get exercise, learn to deal with other adults and kids and learn new skills. All our good intentions though get cancelled if kids get bullied. There is nothing worse for kids. Bullying by coaches and/or kids is unacceptable. At Mental Toughness Academy, we want to help empower you with strategies to do something about it. In her article about sports and bullying, Jodi Murphy from SportsSignup shares with you 3 [...]

Bullying in Youth Sports: Know How to Stop BulliesCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:15:44+08:00

Youth Sports Parents: Tips for Dealing with The Coach Tips 7-9

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:29:09+08:00

We all as parents want our kids to be successful in their sports, of course. However, how you and your child interact and deal with their coach can make a big difference in their happiness and success while playing their sport. In this Part 3, of a 3 part video series on Success Principles for Kids and Sports, we share with you some simple, but critical things you can do to help your kids in sports and some tips for dealing with youth sports coaches... Youth Sports Parents Tips for Dealing with The Coach 7.To be taught and [...]

Youth Sports Parents: Tips for Dealing with The Coach Tips 7-9Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:29:09+08:00

Burnout In Coaching: Is It Time To Hit The OFF Button?

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:29:25+08:00

Burnout is starting to be a bigger and bigger problem if our everyday life. It kind of makes you want to flee sometimes instead of standing up and fighting, doesn't it? Especially in today's world when all anyone seems to want from us is more. More work, more time, more efficiency, more commitment, more risk-taking, more sacrifice, more, more, more. It seems like our lives are so fast paced and so much is expected of our kids. I wanted to share with you an article written by Track and Field Coach Bryan Hoddle about burnout in coaching and for youth [...]

Burnout In Coaching: Is It Time To Hit The OFF Button?Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:29:25+08:00

What Parents Must Know About Their Children In Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:16+08:00

When you finish this article/Video, Go to the Categories and Select "Parents" for more tips. Transcript As a parent, you want the best for your child, but it is easy to make it worse for them! Having your children playing sports is very important for their overall character development, but read on to make sure it does not go wrong. Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer and I specialize in youth sports athletes. I wanted to put share with you some of my suggestions on how to make sure that it is a [...]

What Parents Must Know About Their Children In SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:16+08:00

Learning + Enjoyment = Winning – NOT Parent’s Pressure On Kids

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:27+08:00

Do you as a parent find yourself confused as to how much pressure you should put on your child to help them reach their athletic potential? Did your coaches, mentors and parents put a lot of pressure on you and so you think that pressure on kids work too? Read on to find out that is not always the best way to go... Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer. Today we have a guest article from Dennis Hillyard about what parents pressuring does to kids in sports. Coach Hillyard has been a player, [...]

Learning + Enjoyment = Winning – NOT Parent’s Pressure On KidsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:27+08:00

How Athletes Can Stop Choking Under Pressure?

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:43+08:00

It’s the 1986 World Series and the Boston Red Sox are winning by 2 runs in the last inning with 2 outs and 2 strikes on the batter. A very easy, slow ground ball was hit to Bill Buckner, the Red Sox first baseman, but instead of picking it up he let it go through his legs. It went down as one of the worst chokes in the history of baseball. World famous tennis player, John McEnroe was leading Ivan Lendl, 2 sets to 0 in the French Open and had not lost a match all year. McEnroe only needed [...]

How Athletes Can Stop Choking Under Pressure?Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:43+08:00

Mental Performance Anxiety – The Hidden Culprit

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:54+08:00

Performance anxiety seems to be the number one issue in youth sports these days. Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes. It is easy to blame it on the kid's parents or coaches, but I think anxiety in sports goes much deeper than just pressure from sports parents and coaches. Love to know your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. What are the Effects of Performance Anxiety on Sports Performance? It seems like everywhere around the world, kids in sports are experiencing some sort of sports performance anxiety like this [...]

Mental Performance Anxiety – The Hidden CulpritCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:54+08:00

High School Baseball Coaching Tips – How To Focus

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:34:08+08:00

I have coaches telling me all the time that they have trouble getting their players to focus. So I decided to write this baseball coaching tips post to help you teach your high school players a quick technique on how to focus. High School Baseball Pitching Coaches Learn How To Get Your Players To Focus Let me tell you a story about Jim, a 16-year-old varsity pitcher. Unlike many of his teammates, he hadn't played on a select team, but is showing signs of becoming a very powerful player as his body grew taller and stronger over the [...]

High School Baseball Coaching Tips – How To FocusCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:34:08+08:00

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