Actions always speak louder than words and Tough Athletes take action. You can see their toughness by what they do. Here is our list of 9 actions Tough Athletes do without even thinking. 1. If it’s cold or raining, or the weather conditions aren’t quite right, they use this to build their resilience. Tough Athletes […]
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When things get tough or motivation is wavering, many people turn to a motivational quote for a burst of inspiration. We can also use inspirational quotes to ensure that motivation doesn’t waver in the first place. Walk into most locker rooms and you’ll find big posters with words to inspire greatness that have a meaning
Getting yourself to shut down your brain and be ‘mindless’ isn’t always easy. Especially in those game defining moments, or when your team members are psyching themselves up in the locker room pre-match, or when you’re coming off the field pumped up and running high on adrenaline. And really, why would you want to switch
Does the misguided focus on equipment and facilities mean we’re missing the potential gains available on the people side of sport. By Mim Haigh, Sports Writer – Athlete Assessments Money buys the same equipment the world over. Physical gains for individual athletes in their prime are vital, but marginal. However, there is potential for large
Solid foundations form the base of anything that’s built to last, and this is true of mental toughness. In this article we’ll talk about how coaches can create opportunities for their athletes, to grow the mental skills that produce award-winning performances just by providing the right environment.
The drive to train, perform and continually improve is common to elite athletes in every sport. Sometimes it’s present in talented athletes, sometimes it’s not, but it can be developed. One mechanism that athletes can lever, is their reason for doing what they do, or their big reason WHY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2NGOxyFFYQ So how does an athlete
Mental toughness is at the heart of peak performance and to develop it in an athlete, a Coach must be very clear on the terms. In this five minute video Bo explains how grit, resilience and mental toughness differ from each other, work together and build an athlete’s capacity to perform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKTxtaRuJlY So how does
How to develop a strategy for setting short-term goals to ensure your athletes focus on the critical moments of their performance By Mim Haigh, Sports Writer – Athlete Assessments As simple as it sounds, coaching strategies are only useful if they are put into action and achieve results consistently. Setting short-term goals is a very
Looking at the difference between ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘unsafe’ environments and why being uncomfortable contributes to developing toughness By Mim Haigh, Sports Writer – Athlete Assessments Uncomfortable environments develop tough competitors. In fact, Bo Hanson, author of Athlete Tough says, “being uncomfortable is the lifeblood of toughness”, but being in an uncomfortable environment is very different
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Being uncomfortable is the life blood of toughness.
– Bo Hanson
Actions always speak louder than words and Tough Athletes take action. You can see their toughness by what they do.
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