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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

The Power Of Intention

Craig Sigl2014-07-24T06:05:32+08:00

I wanted to share with you a personal story of a friend of mine that illustrates the power of intention and making a decision. I felt so moved by his story, I sent it to my son and suggest you share it with your kids as well... I'm going to confess to you. You won't find me telling this story often except to help out others. In high school I was a "C" student. "C" is an average grade, yet I was in the bottom 1/3 of my high school class. School was not very interesting to me. Martial arts was [...]

The Power Of IntentionCraig Sigl2014-07-24T06:05:32+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

D1 Girls Softball Team: I Had A Dream

Craig Sigl2022-09-20T09:26:03+08:00

D1 Girl's Softball Team: I Had A Dream. This is the continuation of Erika Mueller's Sports blog... Growing up in a small town in the Pacific Northwest taught me the importance building personal relationships and recognizing the richness of tradition. It also fed my hunger to explore the unknown and build a dream of pursuing something outside of my community and outside of my comfort zone. Once I entered high school, I had developed the dream to attend college on the East Coast and play Division 1 Girls Softball Team. Now, I had no idea whether this was realistic, but I [...]

D1 Girls Softball Team: I Had A DreamCraig Sigl2022-09-20T09:26:03+08:00

Motivational Coach Speeches to Pump You Up for Sports

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T18:01:58+08:00

Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes. We are all are inspired by great motivational speeches, aren't we? Hollywood has done a great job of allowing us glimpses into the locker rooms to see how coaches use motivational speeches to pump the athletes up. We put together this compilation of some of our favorite motivational coach speeches from some of our favorite sports movies. We thought you also could use these motivational coach speeches to help teach your youth athlete's mental toughness... No use in denying it! Hollywood does a great [...]

Motivational Coach Speeches to Pump You Up for SportsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T18:01:58+08:00

Motivational Sports Videos: Get Motivated and Stay Mentally Strong

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T18:02:35+08:00

I always enjoy watching great motivational sports videos, movies, to find their message still inspires me. Do you remember the movie Billy Jack? It’s not a sports movie, but the character Billy Jack, had an excellent definition of being mentally inspired.. In this video, we present a short montage of motivational sports video clips from some of our favorite sports movies, their inspirational coaches and players as well as their important messages… Did you like this short montage of motivational sports videos? I know that myself and many of the young athlete's I coach have watched and rewatched this montage numerous [...]

Motivational Sports Videos: Get Motivated and Stay Mentally StrongCraig Sigl2016-01-14T18:02:35+08:00

Code Of Conduct For Youth Sports Coaches

Craig Sigl2015-10-27T09:24:08+08:00

Youth coaches have a difficult job. They are the key decision-makers. They set examples. Players look to them for leadership. Administrators—and parents—look to them to make good choices. Michael Langlois from Taking You Beyond the Game gives great tips on how to SUCCESSFULLY interact with your youth athletes. Doing The "Right Things": The Code of Conduct for Youth Coaches As adults we often speak to our young people about making choices— preferably intelligent, positive choices. That said, youth sports coaches make choices too. They can choose to be the kind of coach that cares only about “winning”, or a coach that has [...]

Code Of Conduct For Youth Sports CoachesCraig Sigl2015-10-27T09:24:08+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