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How To Get The Most Out of Sports Parenting Advice

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:44:31+08:00

Athletes, do you have parents who mean well, but sometimes give you advice or suggestions that get you angry? Watch this video to learn how to make the most out of sports parenting advice by taking their suggestions and using it to your advantage... How To Get The Most Out OF Your Sports Parents Advice.. “My Dad, who is so annoying, constantly telling me I am doing things wrong and I need to do better and I am not as good as I could be. So how do you deal with that?” You need to TRANSLATE what he [...]

How To Get The Most Out of Sports Parenting AdviceCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:44:31+08:00

Avoid Burnout in Youth Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:53:47+08:00

I have been hearing a lot about burnout in youth sports lately and wanted to make sure I address this issue, because it is completely avoidable. I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth sports and I am committed to helping kids get back to finding what they love about playing their sport. Youth Sports Burnout is getting to be a bigger and bigger issue among youth sports athletes, because of the demands and expectations placed on them from parents, peers and coaches. I am sure you know some talented athlete who quit their sport, because of the pressure. [...]

Avoid Burnout in Youth SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:53:47+08:00

Don’t Let Your Kid’s Sports Failures Stick

Craig Sigl2020-10-14T06:12:13+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 StickCraig Sigl2020-10-14T06:12:13+08:00

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

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:54:41+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 ChokeCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:54:41+08:00

Case Histories Of Baseball Players Needing Mental Game Help

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:36:22+08:00

There is so many Case Histories Of Baseball Players Needing Mental Game Help. I went to fan appreciation day at the Seattle Mariners stadium a couple years ago. There were 4 pitchers on the dugout that us fans got to interview. I asked the first question: "What do you do for your mental game?" All 4 of them responded but did not answer the question and so I finished by concluding "so you don't do anything?" over the stadium loudspeakers and then gave them my card as they walked off. Most players have no idea how important the mental game plays a [...]

Case Histories Of Baseball Players Needing Mental Game HelpCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:36:22+08:00

Amazing Paraplegic Skier – Josh Dueck

Craig Sigl2014-06-13T02:03:16+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 DueckCraig Sigl2014-06-13T02:03:16+08:00

Overcoming Fear of Failure in Sports

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:38:47+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 SportsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:38:47+08:00

The Importance of Mental Training In Sports

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:39:59+08:00

Why is it important to train your mind to be strong? Many young athletes are still not brought into why the mental game is so important for them when they play their sport. Get Craig, the mental toughness trainer’s perspective on the importance of mental training from a talk he gave to the Lady Big Dogs basketball team… The Significance ofMental Training in Sports? But what is being mentally fit? Before you train your mind, you need to know what you are training to be, being mentally confident is being focused, confident, determined, and resilient. Resilient means that you have [...]

The Importance of Mental Training In SportsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:39:59+08:00

How To Eliminate Anxiety in Sports?

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:41:36+08:00

I get asked all the time, the question how to eliminate anxiety in sports and rightfully so. This is a problem experience by both amateur and professional athletes all the time. It is an important issue to address, because it is not only holds kids in sports back from being successful, but also from the enjoyment of playing their sport. Read on for the solution. 90% of all athletes experience anxiety in sports. The old way is to distract or find some willpower to push through the negative emotions. The new way is to MASTER your emotional responses and own them. [...]

How To Eliminate Anxiety in Sports?Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:41:36+08:00

Sports Performance Anxiety Solution

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:42:11+08:00

So many athletes experience performance anxiety in their sport, I felt it was important to address the issue and offer a quick easy solution. Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes. Did you know that approximately 90% of athletes experience performance anxiety, so you are not alone! Even Pro athletes experience sport anxiety, but they know how to rise above it. So can you! I've seem some amazing results with his athletes using this simple Sports Performance Anxiety Solution... How to Help Athletes Stop Sports Performance Anxiety to achieve [...]

Sports Performance Anxiety SolutionCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:42:11+08:00