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What’s Happening To Our Kids? A Call To Action…

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:50:36+08:00

The following is an article What’s Happening To Our Kids? A Call To Action by guest coach, lecturer and author of the book Just Let the Kids Play, Bob Bigelow. The former NBA player lectures all around the country address issues involving youth sports. This is part one of a two part article... Picture the typical youth sports game – a blur of motion and sound. Some parentsare busy cheering positively or just chatting among themselves, enjoying the day. Others are prowling the sidelines. The prowlers mean business. These parents become field generals, barking orders and commanding their children to excel. In [...]

What’s Happening To Our Kids? A Call To Action…Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:50:36+08:00

For College Recruiting Persistence Is Key

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:51:46+08:00

This article you will learn For College Recruiting Persistence Is Key, This is the continuation of our guest blogger, Brown University student and D1 Softball player, Erika Mueller: Entering high school my priorities were academics first, athletics second, and a social life and everything else after that. For me this was not something I needed to be force fed. I was always extremely motivated and wanted to be the best at everything I did. In school, this meant competing for the highest marks on tests and papers. In athletics, this meant throwing the hardest and playing the smartest. Throughout my experiences [...]

For College Recruiting Persistence Is KeyCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:51:46+08:00

Sports Competition – Winning Is A Habit

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:52:24+08:00

This is an interview Craig did on making winning a habit with Dr. Allen Fox who has a Ph.D. in psychology from UCLA, where he won the NCAA Singles and Doubles titles and was named UCLA Athlete of the Year. He played professionally coached the Pepperdine University tennis team into a national power and wrote 4 books including "Tennis: Winning the Mental Match." In Sports competitions, Dr. Fox explains how WINNING needs to be a habit! Craig, the Mental Toughness Trainer asks Dr. Fox, "What would you have to say to a sixteen year old having a meltdown? [...]

Sports Competition – Winning Is A HabitCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:52:24+08:00

Dehydration Is A Major Cause Of Loss Of Focus

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:53:01+08:00

Do you remember the tragic story of Korey Stringer, the football player from Ohio State who died from dehydration? Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes. Not drinking enough water is a serious problem in today's society and not just in the sports world. I wanted to make sure I addressed this issue in our blog to emphasize the importance to parents and coaches of the need to pay attention to sports dehydration symptoms. What a lot of people don't know is that Dehydration can be a major cause [...]

Dehydration Is A Major Cause Of Loss Of FocusCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:53:01+08:00

Train Your Mind For Focus And Concentration

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:53:31+08:00

This article you will learn how to Train Your Mind For Focus And Concentration. Do you remember the crazy movie Animal House? There is a scene where the devil and an angel are each on one of the shoulders of a frat boy. "Yeah, you should do this!" says the devil, but the angel responds, "No, do the right thing!" This is called "Monkey Chatter". It is how must of us get lost in our heads and distracted from the task at hand. It also causes you to start judging yourself and over thinking. But it's not "you" judging yourself; it's your internal [...]

Train Your Mind For Focus And ConcentrationCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:53:31+08:00

Is Tiger Woods Mentally Tough?

Craig Sigl2017-10-18T00:12:39+08:00

So what is "Mental Toughness" anyway and why do you need it? I believe Mental Toughness is when you are Confident, Focused, Determined and Resilient...Even Under Pressure. Lots of athletes exhibit some of these traits, some of the time, but very few exhibit them ALL of the time. Now most people think Tiger Woods is the epitome of Mental Toughness, right? He certainly has talent, determination, focus and confidence, but he's missing one important aspect of being mentally tough. RESILIENT UNDER PRESSURE As far as I can see, since his personal troubles became public, Tiger does not seem to be bouncing back. On the other hand [...]

Is Tiger Woods Mentally Tough?Craig Sigl2017-10-18T00:12:39+08:00

Learn How To Control Emotions – Allen Fox, Tennis Coach

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:54:36+08:00

What separates the professionals from the everyday player? Learn how to control your emotions from tennis great, Allen Fox, author of 4 books on the mental game of tennis and former professional player, it is our ability to override our emotional response to give up when faced with extreme pressure. We are going to be sharing with you articles, interviews and videos from other experts in the mental training and youth sports field. If you know someone we should feature, please reply to this email and let us know. So why can some players withstand pressure and other players fold? Learn [...]

Learn How To Control Emotions – Allen Fox, Tennis CoachCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:54:36+08:00

Consistency For High School Golfers – Part 1

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:54:56+08:00

This subject of consistency is something I have worked on for myself for many years and led me to develop my mental training product Break 80 Without Practice. Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes and a dedicated golfer. I wanted to share with you in this video one of the important lessons I teach about the mental side of the game...how to create a preshot routine... What does it take to tap into your automatic golfer and become totally consistent? How to create a preshot routine for high [...]

Consistency For High School Golfers – Part 1Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:54:56+08:00

What Makes A Great Sports Coach?

Craig Sigl2014-06-17T14:01:38+08:00

Everyone who puts in the time to coach wants to help their athletes succeed. But what makes a great sports coach? In this video, Coach Wayne Mendezona of Quick Handle Basketball camps and former professional player shares what he thinks makes a great youth sports coach... How to become a great youth sports coach... My acronym for coaching is my three P's. The first one is personality. You've got to have a personality. Something that attracts people to you, that people know that you have the kind of body language, that people can say you're believable. Because once you're [...]

What Makes A Great Sports Coach?Craig Sigl2014-06-17T14:01:38+08:00

Confidence Tips For Athletes

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:55:36+08:00

Confidence is one of those things that is hard to teach and most people just assume you have it or you don't. It's not true! We wanted to share with you some of Youth Basketball Coach Wayne Mendezona, former professional basketball player, quick confidence tips on how to instill courage and a "never give up" attitude in your athletes. Inspiring courage is tough for any leader. We have a guest post from Coach Mendo, who was a professional basketball player and runs training camps in 7 states. Coach Mendo tells a story of how he inspired courage in his daughter. It [...]

Confidence Tips For AthletesCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:55:36+08:00