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Getting Back On Track After A Bad Game

Craig Sigl2017-09-28T19:33:10+08:00

What happens if you go out there and have the worst game of your life? After the game is over, is anyone going to come up to you and shoot you? Is anyone going to knife you? Is anyone going to mug you on the streets? Of course not! The only thing that is going to happen is you are going to feel bad. Is there anything else that happens to you? Comment down below. Now, you may say because this is one of the most common concerns of athletes is being yelled at after a bad game. But think of [...]

Getting Back On Track After A Bad GameCraig Sigl2017-09-28T19:33:10+08:00

Gymnasts and Cheerleaders: Getting Over Fear

Craig Sigl2020-09-27T20:03:25+08:00

Fear is a tricky subject all trackers, free runners, gymnasts, or any athlete has to face. Let me introduce myself. My name is Raven McCarthy from The Colony, TX. I do Freerunning, coaching, music, and run a parkour team in Dallas. I was a gymnast for nine years and a freerunner for five. Within those fourteen years I've seen and done a lot of things that aren't really about skill, but just a state of mind. As a coach I've developed a system for fear that I even use for myself. First thing is first; I go the mental route. I [...]

Gymnasts and Cheerleaders: Getting Over FearCraig Sigl2020-09-27T20:03:25+08:00

How to Choose the Best Sports Performance Training Center for Young Athletes

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T03:24:34+08:00

As a parent,choosing the best sports performance training center for your young athletes is essential for his or her field of sport. It is an important factor for your young athlete's greatness and success in his or her career. Discover How to Choose the Best Sports Performance Training Center for Young Athletes by watching the video below. In this video, Peter Vidmar, a world renowned American Gymnast in Olympics History, will guide you to choose training centers which will be best for your young athletes. Please share your thoughts at the comments box below, we’d love to hear [...]

How to Choose the Best Sports Performance Training Center for Young AthletesCraig Sigl2020-09-30T03:24:34+08:00

How To Find Your Courage In Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T03:39:56+08:00

Taking risks is essential for a youth athlete's development and success at his or her chosen sport! Doing so will open up new opportunities to greatness! In every sport, there are times when you have to show up and perform under pressure or do something you don't normally do. This is the time to find your courage. It's there and you don't need any special superhero abilities to access it. Discover How Taking Risks Makes You A Better Youth Sports Athlete by watching the video below. In this video, Peter Vidmar, the highest scoring American gymnast in Olympic History, will [...]

How To Find Your Courage In SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T03:39:56+08:00

How To Build Self Esteem By Building Trust

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T03:40:14+08:00

Youth athletes need to build trust in themselves and their coaches to move up to the next level in their sport! Without trust, development is impossible! Just ask Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Vidmar. In this video, Peter shares how trusting his coach fully to teach him how to acquire new difficult moves and skills helped him gain self-esteem and confidence. We'd love to hear your thoughts about How To Build Self Esteem By Trusting Your Coach, please do leave a comment below! Early on I started to realize that Makoto Sakamoto, my coach, would never ask me to [...]

How To Build Self Esteem By Building TrustCraig Sigl2020-09-30T03:40:14+08:00

Advice For Parents Involved In Sports By Olympic Gold Medalist

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T03:41:09+08:00

As a parent, you always want the best youth sports experience for your child. But do you often ask yourself where you should draw the line when it comes to your involvement in your youth athlete's sports training? Olympic gold medalist Peter Vidmar, who is also a parent of 5 athletes shares with you How Involved Parents Should Be In Youth Sports Training. He has his own kids in school and I'm sure it would be tempting for someone as accomplished as Peter to want to step in and tell your kids what you think they need to do before [...]

Advice For Parents Involved In Sports By Olympic Gold MedalistCraig Sigl2020-09-30T03:41:09+08:00

How Goal Setting In Sports Training Makes You A Better Athlete

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:12:03+08:00

Yes, your youth sports athlete knows how to prepare for competition, but can you say that they are mentally-equipped to face the monotony of everyday training? In this video, Peter Vidmar, the highest scoring American gymnast in Olympic history, shares his experience on how goal setting has helped him be a more effective gymnast both in training and in competition. Read on to know more about How Goal Setting In Sports Training Makes You A Better Athlete. The best mental preparation is physical preparation. If I prepare physically and do everything I am supposed to do, I earn [...]

How Goal Setting In Sports Training Makes You A Better AthleteCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:12:03+08:00

Learn Why A Never Quit Attitude Is Essential To Success In Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:14:03+08:00

Winners never quit and quitters never win! Teaching perseverance to your youth athletes will definitely set them on the path to success not only in youth sports but also in life! In this video, Peter Vidmar shares how he got powerful motivation to persevere from a bulletin board in a cafeteria and what he saw in his father as he grew up. Have something to say? Make it known by leaving a comment below! If I look back, I noticed when I was in elementary school; they had a board in the cafeteria. It was the school record [...]

Learn Why A Never Quit Attitude Is Essential To Success In SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:14:03+08:00

Over Training Can Lead To Burn Out In Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:14:18+08:00

Too much of a good thing can be bad! Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Vidmar talks about the number one reason for burn out in sports! In this video, Peter shares how his relentless gymnastic training schedule led to fatigue and how he came back from a slump with some simple relaxation. If you want to know whyOver Training Can Lead To Burn Out In Sports all you have to do is to read on! We'd really appreciate your comments, let us know what you think by leaving a comment below. The low point came around my sophomore year [...]

Over Training Can Lead To Burn Out In SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:14:18+08:00

Proper Sports Preparation Leads To Confidence During Competition

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:14:37+08:00

Proper sports preparation is crucial to success. It gives youth athletes confidence that they need to overcome challenges and realize their full potential! In the video below Peter Vidmar, writer of the amazing book "Risk, Originality and Virtuosity", wants you to Learn How Sports Preparation Leads To Confidence In Competition. Read on and discover how being prepared will help youth athletes build confidence in a competitive setting. We'd love to hear your thoughts and comments, please do leave a comment below! I think my best performances usually came after a culmination of really good physical performances beforehand, so [...]

Proper Sports Preparation Leads To Confidence During CompetitionCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:14:37+08:00

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