Posts Tagged ‘mental training’
A College Coach’s Offseason Advice
By Steve Mann, from Minnesota Hockey website With the weather finally warming up and cabin season nearly upon us, the question of how much hockey should be played during the short Minnesota summer creeps into the minds of many parents, even among those already committed to spring and summer training programs. Doug Schueller, who recently completed…
Read MoreA POST-SEASON REVIEW IS YOUR NEXT SEASON’S PREVIEW
By Enio Sacilotto We are at the end of another hockey season, and you are planning for next season. Moving forward is a good thing, but have you reviewed your last season? It is every athlete’s goal to be consistently competitive and to improve. Continuously evaluating yourself is a crucial tool for you to sustain…
Read MoreThe Science of Choking Under Pressure
by Alyson Meister and Maude Lavanchy, Harvard Business Review Choking under pressure, where one freezes and underperforms when it matters most — even despite deep expertise and years of practice — is well known in the world of sports. But we hear less about the day-to-day chokes that happen at work. Most of us can reflect on a few…
Read More6 Winning Ways Athletes Mentally Prepare For Competition
From the Asics website Focus is important. Without it, it will be challenging to remember what you’ve practiced during physical workouts. Learning to manage stress properly and even controlling excitement can help improve your mental game when it’s time to compete. Be your best with these 6 tips for getting in the zone before a…
Read MoreEVERYONE NEEDS TO ADOPT BRADEN PERLINI’S ATTITUDE
By Enio Sacilotto I am always looking for learning and inspirational interviews of professional athletes and high achievers of any field that I can use as learning tools for my players and students. Many of these interviews are the standard lines and cliché. A few weeks ago, I heard a fantastic interview with Brendan Perlini…
Read MoreHOW TO TELL IF YOU ARE A COACHABLE ATHLETE
By Jason Smith, NCSA Director of Recruiting Services (from USA Today) USA TODAY High School Sports has a weekly column on the college recruiting process. Here, you’ll find practical tips and real-world advice on becoming a better recruit to maximize your opportunities to play at the college level. Jason Smith is a former NCAA DIII athlete…
Read MoreSanta Knows What is Good for Business
The holidays are full of tradition and are a time to gather with family and friends. But no matter if you are a parent or a child, everyone recognizes the big guy in the red suit – Santa Claus. Business can learn a lot from…
Read More6 Soft Skills of Great Coaches
By Steve Mann, Special to Minnesota Hockey, 10/19/21 From rules to equipment, to the pace of play, a lot has changed about the game of hockey over the past few decades. Coaching styles have also evolved, as fear and intimidation tactics have begun to make way in favor of a more supportive, communicative approach. While Xs and…
Read MoreTWO MAJIC WORDS THAT CAN CHANGE THE COACH-PLAYER RELATIONSHIP
BY John O’Sullivan, from Changing the Game Project “What were you doing out there?” screamed an angry dad. “I told you to shoot!” yelled the coach to the shell-shocked young boy who just passed to his teammate instead of fulfilling the coach’s wishes. “He doesn’t know what he is doing,” says a third parent, shaking his…
Read MoreFrom off-season to Olympian
What began as an off-season activity for his hockey career has brought Ben Preisner to Tokyo to compete for Olympic gold By Shannon Coulter, August 7, 2021, from the Hockey Canada website The goal was clear. Ben Preisner wanted to run Olympic entry standard time at the Marathon Project in Chandler, Ariz., and be one…
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