2 11, 2017

6 Ps for Sports Success

By | November 2nd, 2017|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

With Thanksgiving approaching, you’re either in your competitive season or preparing for it in the season and spring. Hopefully, you’ve spent the off season working out in the gym, putting time in on the field, court, course, track, hill, or whatever venue you train in for your sport, and hopefully working on your mental training [...]

30 10, 2017

6 Ps for Ski Racing Success

By | October 30th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

The winter has arrived. Loveland in Colorado is open and the World Cup is already underway with races in Soelden. Hopefully, you’ve spent the off season working out in the gym, maybe on-snow training in some part of the world, and hopefully working on your mental training as well. With your first races not far [...]

26 10, 2017

Vlog: Define Success for Your Young Athletes

By | October 26th, 2017|Categories: Parenting, Vlog: Prime Sport Parenting|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

In this week's vlog segment, I explore the importance of helping your young athletes to define success in their sports participation. This discussion by parents with their children is so vital because the youth sports culture defines success in a very narrow and limiting way, namely, success is about winning. Of course, victory is a [...]

23 10, 2017

Make Your Sports Goal Setting S.M.A.R.T.E.R.

By | October 23rd, 2017|Categories: Sports|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Goal setting is a simple and practical mental tool you can use to maintain a high level of motivation in your sports participation. For some very elemental reason, people respond to goals in a very deep and personal way. The experience of setting a goal, working toward a goal, and achieving a goal has a [...]

23 10, 2017

Make Your Ski Racing Goal Setting S.M.A.R.T.E.R.

By | October 23rd, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Goal setting is a simple and practical mental tool you can use to maintain a high level of motivation in your ski racing. For some very elemental reason, people respond to goals in a very deep and personal way. The experience of setting a goal, working toward a goal, and achieving a goal has a [...]

18 10, 2017

Vlog: Find Your Motivation Every Day in Your Sport

By | October 18th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing, Sports, Vlog: Prime Ski Racing, Vlog: Prime Sport|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

In my third of 12 vlog segments devoted to athletes and coaches, I show you the immense impact that motivation has on your athletic success. Motivation is the foundation of everything that you do in your athletic life because without it, you wouldn't go to the gym in the early morning, you wouldn't put in [...]

12 10, 2017

Vlog: Develop Emotional Mastery in Your Young Athletes

By | October 12th, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing, Sports, Vlog: Prime Sport Parenting|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

In this week's vlog segment, I focus on how sport parents can help their young athletes to gain emotional mastery in their sports lives. As I'm sure you realize, emotions play an essential role in the lives of children both on and off the field. At practice and in competition, their ability to recognize and [...]

3 10, 2017

Vlog: Train Your Mind like You Train Your Body

By | October 3rd, 2017|Categories: Ski Racing, Sports, Vlog: Prime Ski Racing, Vlog: Prime Sport|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

In my second of 12 vlog segments devoted to athletes and coaches, I show you why and how you should treat mental training the same way you do your physical conditioning . I describe three aspects of your conditioning that make them effective and without those elements you wouldn't be in the best condition you [...]

29 09, 2017

Don’t for Sport Parents

By | September 29th, 2017|Categories: Parenting, Sports|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Some time ago, I shared with you my list of Dos for Sport Parents. In general, I much prefer to focus on the positives of behavior and, in that article, emphasized what parents can do to help their young athletes achieve their goals and have a great experience in their sport. At the same time, [...]

19 09, 2017

Vlog: What is Prime Sport (Prime Ski Racing)?

By | September 19th, 2017|Categories: Vlog: Prime Ski Racing, Vlog: Prime Sport|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

In my first of 12 vlog segments for athletes and coaches (parents can enjoy them too!), I describe my concept of Prime Sport (Prime Ski Racing) and how understanding it will provide you with a clear goal that you can strive for as you pursue sport (or ski racing) success. For this and future segments, [...]