Create a Vocabulary for Individual and Team Success in Ski Racing
Your goal as a coach is to have as great a positive impact as you can on your athletes. This influence starts with your specific coaching of them to make them better ski racers and to help them achieve their competitive goals. To that end, you motivate them, build their confidence, try to relieve any […]
Read MoreBuild a Team Culture for Athletic Success
It is a widely held belief in the sports world that team culture can have a big impact on how a team functions and performs. How team members, think, feel, behave, and perform are all influenced by the environment in which they practice and compete. For example, have you ever been on a “downer” team? I’m […]
Read MoreBuild a Team Culture for Ski Racing Success
Because ski racing isn’t a team sport in the usual sense of the word, little is attention is given to the influence that individual athletes can have on a ski team, whether healthy or toxic. Nor do we often think about how a team in ski racing can have a significant effect on the performances […]
Read MorePrime Ski Racing 101 online mental training course begins tomorrow
It’s not too late to enroll in my Prime Ski Racing 101 online mental training course. The first of six-weekly classes begins at 5 pm PT tomorrow (Wed.). If you think you’ll miss too many classes to make it worth your while, you can watch every class at your convenience from my members-only page when […]
Read MorePrime Ski Racing 101 Online Mental Training Course Begins in 7 Days
Just a reminder that my next 6-week Prime Ski Racing 101: Train Your Mind like a Champion online mental training course designed just for ski racers begins in one week, on September 7th. Racers will learn how to strengthen five mental “muscles” (motivation, confidence, intensity, focus, mindset) and how to use five mental tools (emotions, imagery, routines, breathing, trust) […]
Read MoreFour Reasons Why Sport Coaches Don’t Do Mental Training (as Much as They Would Like)
Let me preface this article with a few observations about sport coaching and mental training. First, I believe that great sport coaches are also great intuitive psychologists. They may not have the fancy degrees, but through experience and self-education (and sometimes formal education), capable coaches develop a deep understanding of the importance of the mind […]
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