Winning & Losing

A champion is someone who fights for what they believe in. A champion is someone who is always thinking about how to make life better. They are seeking to better themselves, better the people [...]

Coaching the mental side of sport can be a challenge when your specialty is coaching the physical side. See when and where the magic happens.

Coaches are the first influence to set mindset. This can be easy with simple, effective tools to incorporate while teaching physical skills.

One minute ignorance is bliss - you are free to run around and have fun and the next minute you seem to be aware of everything and are no longer as free.

You reach the top for the first time and now, you are a one-hit wonder. You become scared to let others down. Expectations increase. You over analyze vs just do it.

Where does “I can’t do it” come from? Fear of losing, making a mistake, not having control, or not being perfect? You work hard! Turn I can't into I can!

Periodization is understanding how to prepare for competition and know you’ve done as much as you can. It's time to back off training.

Prepare yourself to be competition ready. Pre-competition routines is as important as practice. This prep is the way to deal with mistakes and overthinking.

To find another gear, you have to develop the ability to push past your best effort. Then, you can go places where you (mentally) thought you couldn’t go.

Accept there are competitors better than you and you aren’t always going to win. You can train hard physically and mentally and you still may not win.