In a radio interview Monday the question was:
How important is mental training?
Short answer: mental training is paramount! It’s more important than physical training or technical training… everything starts in the MIND, yet it is under-utilized. Athletes at the highest level use this form of training on a regular bases to maintain their level of play. Young athletes can get a head start and train their brain NOW!
The “Zone” is the best mental space for an athlete to be when playing or competing. The physical benefits enhances performance on a biological level. Most coaches agree this is optimal for a successful outcome. Scientist at Northwestern University studying the “Zone” or “flow networks” found that the best soccer players, the ones who were…
The more neurological pathways we build allows us to do more… from swimming to playing soccer, from Olympic high jump to boxing. The more connections we have established in our complex neuro-network… our brain, the more breathtaking our athletic achievements will be! Does your training challenge your current capabilities? Training should encompass all fascists of…
The saying “What you put in is what you get out” is true with many different aspects of life. I use this saying when speaking to people regarding training the Mind and Body. You can spend many hours each day training your physical body, but neglect the Mind and the body will only go so…
Most coaches, parents and even the athletes themselves believe that motivation has to be present in the individual… and without motivation you don’t stand a chance in reaching your goals, or developing into a great athlete. Not so much!! I’m here to tell you that’s wrong!! Motivation is something that comes and goes. Some days…
Conditioning yourself to be your own source of positive feedback is paramount. Some of the most successful people in life, in sports are those who truly love what they do and pour all their energy into what they do. Everything they touch seems to glow with that same energy… why is that? The field of…
The human body is a spectacular configuration of Muscles, Organs, Tendons, Bones and a whole host of other components that make up this fascinating structure. The Brain, the body’s control Centre is beyond anything ever studied in mankind’s history. Currently we only use a small fraction of this great phenomenon, somewhere between 5-10%… This small…