A Winning Attitude is the Key to Sports Success
Craig Sigl2020-05-29T04:06:23+08:00If you’ve followed my philosophies on this blog for any amount of time, you know that I preach that […]
A Christmas Gift Special For Your Kids Or Youth Athletes
Craig Sigl2020-05-29T04:08:17+08:00Firstly, happy holidays to you my dear readers! To me, the best part […]
The Most Common Problem In Golf
Craig Sigl2020-09-26T09:47:02+08:00Last week on the coaching call we had a golfer that said, […]
Is Your Performance Problem a Physical or Mental Issue?
Craig Sigl2020-05-29T04:13:34+08:00In one of my coaching calls, a competitor raised his concern and said, […]
Bouncing Back from Defeat
Craig Sigl2020-05-29T04:10:46+08:00As you buy a ball it looks so perfect with its color, texture and how round it is. You could never determine how […]
4 Steps In Becoming A Mentally and Emotionally Strong Athlete
Craig Sigl2015-11-30T13:03:06+08:00Being an athlete requires strength, not just physical but also mental and emotional. Most athletes are physically strong, but are mentally and emotionally weak. Boosting someone's mental and emotional strength can not be achieved overnight, it needs a slow, and step by step process. Training your mind and emotions is just like training your body, it requires a lot of effort, and a lot of time. Here are some useful tips that you can use to improve your mental and emotional strength. 1. WORK WITH YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE Self-confidence is one of the characteristics that an athlete should have. Because it will [...]
How To Be The Best Lacrosse Player In The Field
Craig Sigl2020-09-26T09:50:35+08:00In this article, I’m going to talk about how Lacrosse players can improve their performance and play by developing an important quality in athletes which is trust. The Story Of Bill Bill is a mid-fielder on his high school lacrosse team. Ever since he was introduced to it at the age of 10, he has been totally enthralled with mastering the sport. He actually enjoys some of the drills and practices that his teammates find boring. He loves working out and conditioning himself to improve his stamina as he knows it makes him a better player. Bill’s coach taught him [...]
Getting The Extra Push And Confidence With Religion For Athletes
Craig Sigl2017-09-28T20:29:16+08:00In this article, I’m going to teach how to connect your religion or faith to help you perform better in sports. The story of Julie Julie was 16 when she came to me devastated that she did not make the varsity soccer team. The varsity coach had seen her play the year before and even complimented her on her excellent defense at the end of a game as she came off the field. She had worked on her game over the summer and thought she was a shoo-in this year. But it didn’t happen and she felt her confidence completely drain [...]
Coping With Sports Fear With Easy Reminders
Craig Sigl2017-09-28T18:55:11+08:00As a mental toughness trainer who has worked with thousands of athletes, youth and adult, by far the biggest problem is fear of failure. I have looked at and examined this concept and the word and have determined it to be non-useful for sports and performing and therefore, my definition of it is: “A destructive word OTHERS use to describe events when they don’t achieve their goal or out- come.” Here are three simple strategies that you can use to overcome your fear of failure: 1ST STRATEGY In other words, I teach that there is NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE. It [...]
What We Should Learn From Archers And Pool Players
Craig Sigl2020-09-26T09:51:02+08:00Modern sports psychology focuses on the correlation between winning and the ability to relax, concentrate, and play one's best game under the pressures of competition. This often involves quieting the mind and increasing awareness, so that the body is free to do the things that it does so well when we allow it to act spontaneously. Sports mental toughness is known by immensely increasing the performance level of athletes. This kind of training or program involves a different kind of approach in sports. For example, in pool billiards and in archery or "kyudo" in Japanese, mental toughness is widely used here. [...]