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The Outlier Effect: Building Confidence in Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T02:52:51+08:00

In our first article, we defined athletic confidence, and discussed many forms of interference when building confidence in sports, including excessive praise, lack of competence, fear of failure and poor adult mentorship. One additional hidden factor, coined “The Outlier Effect” by author Malcolm Gladwell, can be one of the most devastating confidence crushers, through no fault of your athletes at all. One of our biggest problems in youth sports, and early education for that matter, is that we have institutionalized and streamlined our registration protocols into yearlong time blocks. We organize children chronologically instead of developmentally. While this certainly makes it [...]

The Outlier Effect: Building Confidence in SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T02:52:51+08:00

Coaching Confidence In Young Athletes

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T03:25:30+08:00

We have a guest post today from a renowned author and coach – John O’Sullivan. He is the man behind the book, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids. His two decades of experience as a soccer player and coach for youth, high school, college, and professional level makes his book very valuable and informative. Hence, today we are lucky to hear words of great value from this very credible author. A lot of coaches see their young athletes improve and excel during practice games but all the [...]

Coaching Confidence In Young AthletesCraig Sigl2020-09-30T03:25:30+08:00

Visualization: Building Confidence In Baseball

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:27:13+08:00

Building Confidence in Baseball through Visualization. This is part 3 in the series of interviews with Coach Dan Clemens. Here, he shares with us How To Build Confidence In Baseball: Use Visualization Read on as Coach Dan discusses how the power of visualization can help you become a more confident baseball player. If the kids can think back to a time when they have been successful at something like in batting practice, if a kid has really been struggling and he has a couple of really good swings and hits the ball well, then I will say: "Remember [...]

Visualization: Building Confidence In BaseballCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:27:13+08:00

Promoting A Positive Self Image For Youth Sports Athletes (Part 3)

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:31:44+08:00

We at Mental Toughness Academy are committed to helping youth sports athletes in all areas of their sports. If you hope to get a college scholarship or play for the pros, the self image you present is going to be very important. Today's article is Part 3 of a series of articles on how to Promote A Positive Self Image For Athletes to help build self confidence and improve your self image. If you missed Part 1, click here and for Part 2, click here The Image away from Competition: You would think that once a competition is complete and [...]

Promoting A Positive Self Image For Youth Sports Athletes (Part 3)Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:31:44+08:00

Goaltender Coach Interview (Part 2)

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:20:53+08:00

A youth sports athlete's image is a critical component to how he/she is perceived by others and could determine whether he/she gets the opportunity to compete at the collegiate or pro level. This is Part 2 of a series of articles on How to Promote A Positive Self Image For Youth Sports Athletes to help gain self confidence and improve your self image. If you missed Part 1, click here. The Skill of Interviewing: Aspiring elite-level athletes will, undoubtedly, be faced with several interviews and other media contacts throughout an athletic career. It is absolutely essential that athletes become aware of [...]

Goaltender Coach Interview (Part 2)Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:20:53+08:00

Daring Greatly Takes Courage

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T22:25:35+08:00

This article is about of daring greatly takes courage. With all the crazy weather, the shooting tragedies and the stress and strain of the holidays, I thought it was the perfect time to get us all inspired and out of our fears and worries. What better way than to DARE GREATLY. In her new book, researcher professor, Brené Brown explains how the concept of“scarcity thrives in a culture where everyone is hyper-aware of lack and fear.” That causes us to spend unreasonable amounts of time calculating how much we have, want and don’t have, and how much everyone else has, needs [...]

Daring Greatly Takes CourageCraig Sigl2020-09-30T22:25:35+08:00

What Is Self Confidence?

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:28:56+08:00

When it comes to being a top performer in the classroom or during the game, nothing will give you the edge you need like self confidence. Today we have guest author, Steve Rogers sharing with you how you can get self confidence, and how you can apply it to everything from school to sports, so you can give your best and get great results for your efforts. What is self confidence? You take risks every day. When you take a test at school, you're putting your knowledge on the line and are graded by how well you learn things in the [...]

What Is Self Confidence?Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:28:56+08:00

The Power of Positive Thoughts In Sports

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:31:10+08:00

We hear from youth sports parents all the time at the Mental Toughness Academy, who worry that their child, "uses such negative self talk" or "beats her self up all the time". I think this is an important issue parents need to address. Negative thoughts and beliefs don't normally "go away" without perspective and retraining our minds. Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Wendy Lynne, the Director of the Academy. Today we wanted to share with you the importance of using positive thoughts in sports and some tips you can use to help your child after a mistake or choke. [...]

The Power of Positive Thoughts In SportsCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:31:10+08:00

Can Some Performance Anxiety Treatments Actually Make Your Problem Worse?

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:34:43+08:00

Are you one of those people that occasionally suffer from performance anxiety? It is such a common problem among athletes you would think that sports psychologist would have some good solutions for athletes by now. Unfortunately this is NOT the case. Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer. If you have never been to see a sports psychologist this short dialogue will give you a sample of what the typical performance anxiety treatments are like and why they don't work! I will go out on a limb and say that some performance anxiety treatments [...]

Can Some Performance Anxiety Treatments Actually Make Your Problem Worse?Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:34:43+08:00

Top 9 “Must Haves” For Kids In Sports To Be Successful

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:23:29+08:00

What Are The “Must Haves” For Kids In Sports? Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the mental toughness trainer for youth athletes. I hear from our parents all the time about how their kids are struggling in their sport for a variety of reasons. We all get our children to participate in sports for "all the right" reasons and when it does not go as planned it can be extremely frustrating. So I wanted to do a post to give you some ideas on how you can positively effect your kids experience playing their sport. I would also [...]

Top 9 “Must Haves” For Kids In Sports To Be SuccessfulCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:23:29+08:00

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