Athlete-Parent Communication Leads to Peak Performance

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Parents, has your athlete ever said something like: I’m wasting everybody’s time and money. I should just quit. I want to go home. I just want it to be over. I just want to quit. Sometimes these proclamations might be heartfelt and sincere, but most of the...

How to Deal with Freeze

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Freeze. A deer in the headlights, unable to move out of the way of the oncoming truck. But, the symptoms of freeze aren’t always so blatant. You aren’t always frozen and unable to move. In fact, most of the time it shows up in other ways. Subtle symptoms...

How to Maintain Motivation When Training Gets Tough

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You’re sore. You’re tired. You don’t want to go into training today. Your friends invited you to a party, but you turned them down because of training. Now, after seeing your friends’ pictures, you regret your decision. “I should have...

Mastery is the Key to Success

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Everyone makes mistakes, even professional athletes who are at the top of their game. And, everyone seeks perfection. But, perfection is a myth. When we say, “My technique isn’t perfect,” what we really mean is, “I can’t do it consistently 100...

How to Overcome People Pleasing

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Are you a people pleaser? Do you worry that you’ll be forced to quit competing if you don’t perform well? Do you worry about what people might think about you based on how you perform? Thoughts like these that come from being a people pleaser are...