Four Reasons Why Your Kids Should Play Sports
As any sports parent knows, it’s often a challenge to get your kids to the practice field, court, course, hill, or what-have you every day on time and ready to go. I admit that I can be a bit of a taskmaster with my own kids (who’s main sport is ski racing) on those days […]
Read MoreStart to Strengthen Your Mental Muscles in the Gym
Most sport psychologists work with athletes on the mental side of their sport in an office setting (usually one hour per week), providing them with mental tools that they can use during training and competitions. This approach makes about as much sense as a coach offering their racers technical instruction in an office and then […]
Read MoreA New Book Deal!
I’m excited to announce that I have just signed a contract with the publisher Rowman & Littlefield to write my 15th book, tentatively titled, Train Your Mind for Athletic Success. This book will be based on my Prime Performance System which is my framework for the role of the mind in athletic performance that I have […]
Read MoreMake Mental Imagery a Part of Your Summer Training
If you do anything to work on the mental side of your ski racing during this off season, it better be mental imagery. Why, you ask. Because there is no more powerful mental tool than mental imagery and it can have a huge impact on your ski racing. And here’s my challenge to you: If […]
Read MoreStill Time to Enroll in My Online Mental Training Course
Just a quick reminder that my new Prime Ski Racing online mental training course has held its first session, but there’s still time to enroll (I’ve had several people sign up since the Wednesday class). When you enroll, you can catch up by watching the first session on the course’s private YouTube channel. Here’s what […]
Read More3 Keys to Making Mental Training Work in Sports
When I speak to athletes and coaches, I ask them how important the mind is to sports success. With few exceptions, the response is that the mind is as or more important than the physical and technical side of sports. I am obviously biased given what I do for a living, so I won’t take […]
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