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How Athletes Can Stop Choking Under Pressure?

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:43+08:00

It’s the 1986 World Series and the Boston Red Sox are winning by 2 runs in the last inning with 2 outs and 2 strikes on the batter. A very easy, slow ground ball was hit to Bill Buckner, the Red Sox first baseman, but instead of picking it up he let it go through his legs. It went down as one of the worst chokes in the history of baseball. World famous tennis player, John McEnroe was leading Ivan Lendl, 2 sets to 0 in the French Open and had not lost a match all year. McEnroe only needed [...]

How Athletes Can Stop Choking Under Pressure?Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:43+08:00

Mental Performance Anxiety – The Hidden Culprit

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:54+08:00

Performance anxiety seems to be the number one issue in youth sports these days. Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes. It is easy to blame it on the kid's parents or coaches, but I think anxiety in sports goes much deeper than just pressure from sports parents and coaches. Love to know your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. What are the Effects of Performance Anxiety on Sports Performance? It seems like everywhere around the world, kids in sports are experiencing some sort of sports performance anxiety like this [...]

Mental Performance Anxiety – The Hidden CulpritCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:54+08:00

‘On Air’- Craig Discusses the Importance of Mental Training for Athletes

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:34:25+08:00

Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer was recently featured on a sports radio talk show discussing “The 4 Keys for Developing Mental Toughness for Teen Athletes”. We thought there was some valuable information in the interview we wanted to share. Some of the questions that were discussed in the talk show are: How you might be sabotaging your performance without even knowing it? How developing mental fitness may be different than you think? Why, not developing a positive mental attitude could cost you BIG TIME during critical moments? How mental strength can be a performance booster? The Introduction [...]

‘On Air’- Craig Discusses the Importance of Mental Training for AthletesCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:34:25+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

How To Master The Mental Game Of Baseball

Craig Sigl2015-10-27T07:35:23+08:00

Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer and I am here to teach you How To Master The Mental Game Of Baseball in this latest video for baseball players. Although the video features the issues experience by baseball players, the lessons apply to any athlete who wants to learn how to kick out that voice in their head that says they are not good enough! Listen to How To Master The Mental Game Of Baseball How to Master The Mental Game Of Baseball Do you question or doubt yourself and your abilities? Do [...]

How To Master The Mental Game Of BaseballCraig Sigl2015-10-27T07:35:23+08:00

Sports Psychology For Youth Sports

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:25:33+08:00

I still get disappointed when I hear from coaches and parents who blame kids for their lack of effort in reaching their potential. I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth sports.The bottom line is, kids in sports always perform their best when they are free of fears and limiting beliefs. That is what stops kids from giving their best efforts. In this video, I share with you the difference between what is typical teachings in sports psychology and what I believe you also need to learn to truly become mentally tough! Many people in the [...]

Sports Psychology For Youth SportsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:25:33+08:00

Give Your Athletes The Competitive Edge Through Mental Coaching

Craig Sigl2017-04-04T11:42:02+08:00

I want to tell you a quick story about a coach whose success changed dramatically after learning the tools and techniques of mental coaching for his team. Coach Brown loved the game of basketball and teaching his players the ins and outs of the game. He was dedicated to creating excellence in his players, so he made sure to study every drill and training he could get his hands on. He considered himself a real student of the game. His Varsity High School team had always done respectfully well and he felt like he had the respect of his players and [...]

Give Your Athletes The Competitive Edge Through Mental CoachingCraig Sigl2017-04-04T11:42:02+08:00

Teaching Athlete’s Mental Confidence

Craig Sigl2020-10-14T05:47:24+08:00

Training your athlete to be mentally confident can be tough, when you are trying to fit in drills and training in the short amount of time you get with them. We get it! However working the mental game into your training will greatly improve your athletes overall performance in the long run. We have seen to be true having worked with 1000's of athletes. In this video, Craig, the mental toughness trainer for youth athletes is sharing how to teach mental confidence to a group of coaches at the Pacific Northwest Coach's conference... Make sure to go on [...]

Teaching Athlete’s Mental ConfidenceCraig Sigl2020-10-14T05:47:24+08:00

The Coaches Playbook For Mental Strength

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:42:34+08:00

As coaches, you all know what it means to be mentally strong or you would never have made it as a coach. I am sure you developed techniques that worked for you as an athlete and are passing those on to your athletes. Having worked with 1000's of athletes over the years, I have found teaching mental toughness has to be multifaceted because kids are all so different. What may work for one athlete, falls on death ears with another athlete. We wanted to share with you what we call the Coaches Playbook for Mental Toughness video series. This series are [...]

The Coaches Playbook For Mental StrengthCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:42:34+08:00

Don’t Let Your Kid’s Sports Failures Stick

Craig Sigl2020-10-14T06:12:13+08:00

Before specializing in working with youth athletes, I assisted many adults with anxiety and stress. What makes me different than many others in my field is that I am all about going to the CAUSE of the problem and CLEARING it, and not just dealing with the symptom. In other words, we have underlying beliefs like: "I'm not good enough" that we learn when we are young and it carries over into adulthood causing us problems for years. These destructive belief programs often happen and can be traced back to our youth sports experiences as a teen and pre-teen. As a [...]

Don’t Let Your Kid’s Sports Failures StickCraig Sigl2020-10-14T06:12:13+08:00

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