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How To Perform Under Pressure in Sports

Craig Sigl2015-10-27T09:05:16+08:00

Craig has put together this new video with more amazing tips to help your athletes perform under pressure, deal with any last minute negativity and self-doubts and control those run-away nerves so they stay cool and calm under pressure. If you missed the videos with the first 4 strategies to dealing with pressure, just go to the home page. Click the HOME button at the top left of this page. Click The Graphic Above Still feeling pressure?!? No worries, I have another great technique for your athletes on how to Master The Pressure. Let's review the 1st [...]

How To Perform Under Pressure in SportsCraig Sigl2015-10-27T09:05:16+08:00

Conquering The Fear And Affects Of Injury In Sports

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:59:44+08:00

Whether we are talking about a physical injury or a mental one, this is a performer's nightmare and it applies just the same to sports that aren't normally dangerous. Having worked with thousands of athletes I know being injured is one of most athletes' biggest fears and understandably so. You don't only lose playing time when you are injured, but for a lot of athletes and performers it feels like they are losing their identity and their group they belong to. Although coming back from an injury can be a extremely stressful, it does not have to be! In this video, [...]

Conquering The Fear And Affects Of Injury In SportsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:59:44+08:00

The Ups and Downs of College Athletic Recruiting

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:59:15+08:00

What does it take to get a college scholarship these days? What is the recruiting process really like? Pam Carey, the author of MINOR LEAGUE MOM: A MOTHER’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE RED SOX FARM TEAMS shares her experience as a mom of two teenage boys recruited by Ivy League colleges. I found her story fascinating and wanted to share with you some of her journey. Read on to learn about about the ups and downs of college athletic recruiting from her perspective and the lessons her family learned in the process... Academics Are Ground Zero in an Athlete’s Admission Process The [...]

The Ups and Downs of College Athletic RecruitingCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:59:15+08:00

Let The Kids Play- The Need For Real Change in Youth Sports

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T18:00:37+08:00

This is part two of an article by Bob Bigelow, author of the book Just Let the Kids Play and former NBA player weighing in on the need for change in youth sports. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below... There are frankly though way too many serious youth sports issues that have been well documented in the major media over the past 10 to 15 years. Some of the more serious issues include: ADULTS ARE FOCUSED FAR TOO MUCH ON WINNING AT THE EXPENSE OF MEETING CHILDREN'S NEEDS. Most children are simply concerned with playing and having fun. [...]

Let The Kids Play- The Need For Real Change in Youth SportsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T18:00:37+08:00

Tips For Successful Athletic College Recruiting

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T18:01:07+08:00

It is the dream of most serious athletes and their parents to get an athletic scholarship to the college of their choice. There are many things athletes can do to help their chances. We invited a guest expert to give you some tips on how to get a sports scholarship. Even if you are not being actively recruited by colleges there are still things you can do to get a sports scholarship. I'd like to introduce Pat Curran, cofounder of Webletes.com, a free recruiting website that gives high school and junior college athletes a place to showcase their talents and get [...]

Tips For Successful Athletic College RecruitingCraig Sigl2016-01-14T18:01:07+08:00

Developing Resilience Through Your Child’s Sport

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T18:01:32+08:00

At the Mental Toughness Academy we want to support you to be great sports parents, because you have a tremendous impact on the way your children see themselves and interact with the world. We have found a great resource for you, Sport Parent Support, a website dedicated to helping parents 'foster well-being in children through sport. This article on Developing Resilience Through Your Child's Sport by Anthony Ross, a sports psychologist and a former professional tennis player who competed at Wimbledon explains how... Exposing your child to difficulties, setbacks, and unfairness serves as ‘growth opportunities’ to develop his resilience Just as [...]

Developing Resilience Through Your Child’s SportCraig Sigl2016-01-14T18:01:32+08:00

Jump Into Teen Athletes Minds

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T18:03:11+08:00

I want to introduce you to our new collegiate student-athlete  Erika Mueller. She is a Division 1 softball player at Brown  University. She will be chronicling for us her story about going  from high school to captain of her team at Brown and the mindset  she had to develop to get there.    We thought this would be valuable for you to get insights into  the teen athletes minds and what it takes to get into a top university and  excel in playing sports there. I encourage you to pass on to  your young athlete anything you find valuable from her lessons [...]

Jump Into Teen Athletes MindsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T18:03:11+08:00

How To Talk To Your Youth Sports Coach

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T18:03:38+08:00

This article will teach you How To Talk To Your Youth Sports Coach. As a parent of a young athlete you will have to communicate with your child’s coach! It is entirely up to you if this will be a positive event or a negative event and affect your child’s sports experience. I wanted to share an article written by Coach Mike at The Sports Family Club, a non profit organization dedicated to improving the health of children through positive sports.... Prior to having a conversation with your child’s coach you might save yourself a fair amount of time and energy [...]

How To Talk To Your Youth Sports CoachCraig Sigl2016-01-14T18:03:38+08:00