Craig Sigl Articles For Sports

3 Reasons Your Athletes Should Practice Active Visualization

Craig Sigl2017-10-18T22:54:10+08:00

I’ve written extensively on “How” to visualize and the actual steps. This is actually the easy part. The hard part is developing the discipline to do it on a regular basis. In my work with athletes, I’ve discovered that those who don’t do it much, it’s because they are basically not convinced enough that it will actually improve performance. They are convinced that physical practice, training and drills will improve their performance and so they do that. Think about this for a minute. You are driving a car to go somewhere and you get a flat tire. The car will not [...]

3 Reasons Your Athletes Should Practice Active VisualizationCraig Sigl2017-10-18T22:54:10+08:00

4-Step Visualization Techniques For Sports

Craig Sigl2021-03-06T06:46:38+08:00

If you have been an athlete for any amount of time you have undoubtedly heard from a coach or trainer that you have to “visualize” good performances before you ever go out there to do it for real! Well...this is good advice except that very few coaches actually teach their athletes HOW. So, what exactly is this "visualization?" To put it simply, it’s taking some time to imagine yourself performing the thing you want to do in the game. “Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.”-Brian Tracy [...]

4-Step Visualization Techniques For SportsCraig Sigl2021-03-06T06:46:38+08:00

The Key To Building Confidence For Sports

Craig Sigl2017-12-03T08:01:02+08:00

In this video below, Craig teaches the most powerful key to opening the door to your hidden natural confidence. Confidence is a thought that something can be accomplished. Craig reminds athletes that you have to clear the mental baggage patterns that prevent athletes in maximizing their confidence thus, athletes should clear underlying limiting/ destructive beliefs at the power (subconscious) level of the mind. You will find out that a simple belief acts like a virus in a computer and before you know it, your files are all gone. I’ve written and taught athletes and teams a lot about how to gain [...]

The Key To Building Confidence For SportsCraig Sigl2017-12-03T08:01:02+08:00

Top Strategies To Replace Negative Thoughts In The Athletic Mind

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T12:24:13+08:00

Every athlete deals with negative thoughts or self talk as it's sometimes called. Even the best competitors on the planet have had their moments of fear, worry, and anxiety. You can take some comfort in the fact that you are in the same boat as your sports idols when it comes to doubting yourself and your abilities. Knowing that, don’t you feel better that your negativity is normal? But is it useful for you in sports? Obviously not so we need a plan and a mental game to conquer that and move ourselves into confidence or at least neutral consistency. I’ll [...]

Top Strategies To Replace Negative Thoughts In The Athletic MindCraig Sigl2016-01-14T12:24:13+08:00

Mental Training, Sport Coaches, and Parents

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T12:27:19+08:00

There have been numerous studies conducted to find out what do highly successful athletes have in common. Besides the obvious - talent and hard work - a number of surprising conclusions have come to light. At the top of the list are how much the athlete had support at home and the high quality of the coaching. I work with young athletes every day in my office and I always start out by telling the parent how impressed I am by their recognizing the value of mental training by bringing their young athlete to a performance coach like me. Winning championships, [...]

Mental Training, Sport Coaches, and ParentsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T12:27:19+08:00

Religion, Sports, and Mindset: Discover The Power

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T18:53:24+08:00

Julie was 16 when she came to me devastated that she did not make the varsity soccer team. The varsity coach had seen her play the year before and even complimented her on her excellent defense at the end of a game as she came off the field. She had worked on her game over the summer and thought she was a shoo-in this year. But it didn’t happen and she felt her confidence completely drain away as she looked at the posting on the bulletin board of the current team lineups. To make things worse, 3 of her good friends [...]

Religion, Sports, and Mindset: Discover The PowerCraig Sigl2017-09-28T18:53:24+08:00

The Benefits Of Sports Participation

Craig Sigl2020-09-29T03:05:17+08:00

As a sports parent or youth sports coach, you know that sometimes it can feel like it’s the most thankless job on the planet. There’s a million things you could be doing for all the time you spend with young athletes and sometimes, the lack of appreciation can get you down. So, I’m writing this post to give you boost! To help you feel great about what you are doing for kids, your own and others on the teams, and to encourage you to keep doing it! Just the fact that you are here on my site and following tells [...]

The Benefits Of Sports ParticipationCraig Sigl2020-09-29T03:05:17+08:00

Sports And Life Coaching

Craig Sigl2020-09-29T03:36:18+08:00

You might have seen or heard the term “life coach” and wondered if this is anything like regular sports coaching. Actually, sports coaches and parents can learn a lot from this profession that will definitely help their athletes performance at any age. First off, what is life coaching? It’s guiding, assisting, and inspiring you to close a gap between where you are now and where you want to be. In my opinion, the biggest value of any coach or trainer is in providing accountability. For example... Nobody really needs a personal trainer to work out in a gym for more than [...]

Sports And Life CoachingCraig Sigl2020-09-29T03:36:18+08:00

When Should Athletes Work With A Sports Psychologist?

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T12:33:53+08:00

The quick answer is when the athlete recognizes he (or she) is not performing in competition up to potential. Here’s the interesting part of that answer...it is actually rare that an athlete consistently plays up to ability. And even then, great athletes will do everything they can to lock down in the mind what they are doing right so that a great performance can be replicated for later. Because every athlete knows that playing well....comes and goes. And it’s not a pretty thing when it goes... What can a sports psychologist help you with? The formula for the mental game of [...]

When Should Athletes Work With A Sports Psychologist?Craig Sigl2016-01-14T12:33:53+08:00

5 Easy Mental Strength Training Drills For Sports

Craig Sigl2021-03-02T04:30:28+08:00

So...apparently there's this opinion floating around social media that a person cannot actually learn mental toughness as a skill. I used to get angry whenever I think about it. Now I just smile because I know that those who ignore that nonsense and really work on their mental game are giving themselves a huge advantage!While other athletes are buying into this fallacy and falling behind...you can take the lead!Mental strength training is becoming the new frontier in sports coaching! The great news is that becoming confident and focused on success is no different than learning the fundamental physical [...]

5 Easy Mental Strength Training Drills For SportsCraig Sigl2021-03-02T04:30:28+08:00

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