21 06, 2015

Anxiety

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Recently a young dancer came to us with a problem. It seems that she always danced well in class, but on stage she got so nervous she would dance poorly or lose her balance. She and her teachers believed she had the ability, but they did not know how to deal with her anxiety. This [...]

21 06, 2015

Developing Prime Focus

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Developing focus control is essential if you want to achieve Prime Triathlon. Being able to focus on things that will help you perform your best and avoid distractions that hurt your performances are critical to achieving your triathlon goals. There are several simple strategies you can use to ensure that you are focused on what [...]

21 06, 2015

Motivating Developing Tennis Players

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The quality of any tennis performance is influenced by three factors: ability, motivation, and the difficulty of the task. Of these factors, only one, motivation, is entirely within the control of the player. Consequently, coaches should focus much of their energy on developing and maintaining a high level of motivation in their players. This task [...]

20 06, 2015

Motivation

By | June 20th, 2015|Categories: Dance|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Have you ever known a dancer who seemed to have everything: strength, skill, coordination, agility. But for some reason he or she doesn’t make it. How about the dancer who doesn’t seem to have those physical gifts? He or she is not exceptionally strong or agile. Yet, for some reason, he or she rises to [...]

20 06, 2015

Psych-Down For Prime Triathlon

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When you’re in a triathlon, it’s natural for your intensity to go up and for you to feel nervous. If you want to perform your best, you have to take active steps to get your intensity back to its prime level. There are several simple techniques you can use to help you get your intensity [...]

20 06, 2015

Post-Season Coach Evaluation

By | June 20th, 2015|Categories: Tennis|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

As coaches know from their work with athletes, improvement in any particular area comes from being made aware of a weakness and then working on improving it. Despite this knowledge, coaches are themselves rarely evaluated in any organized and systematic manner as a means of developing their abilities. Moreover, even more rarely is feedback obtained [...]

20 06, 2015

Red Flags For Bad Intensity

By | June 20th, 2015|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Bad intensity—physical changes that hurt your triathlon—produces a wide variety of physical and mental “red flags” that can help you recognize when your intensity is too high or too low. By being aware of these signs, you can know when you’re not at prime intensity and can take steps to reach that ideal level. Overintensity [...]

19 06, 2015

Pre-Match Management

By | June 19th, 2015|Categories: Tennis|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The time that players spend before their match is the most crucial period of match preparation. What they think, feel, and do prior to play will dictate how well they perform in the match. Due to this importance, coaches can help ensure that each athlete is optimally prepared. Players have three goals before their match. [...]

19 06, 2015

Dance Imagery II

By | June 19th, 2015|Categories: Dance|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The last post demonstrated how dancers may develop and implement an individualized Dance Imagery program. With hard work and commitment, dancers may be taking that extra step needed for them to dance their very best. But adhering to the program will not necessarily produce results. Consequently, this post will look at some factors that affect [...]

19 06, 2015

Dance Imagery I

By | June 19th, 2015|Categories: Dance|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The value of mental imagery in improving performance has been supported by considerable research and accounts by many dancers. Dance Imagery refers to repeatedly imagining a dance performance with the goal of improving specific technical and artistic skills. Ideally, it involves reproducing the total sensory and physical experience of actual performance including visual, auditory, tactile, [...]