Alpine Ski Racing is One Brutal Sport
I’m spending the winter at our cabin near Sugar Bowl while my daughters attend the winter-term program at Sugar Bowl Academy. I’m knee deep (literally and metaphorically) in the ski racing life as my daughters experience the many challenges that our sport presents to them. It has brought back many memories from my own days […]
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Six Attitudes Parents Should Instill in Their Athletes
When most people in the sports world think of sport psychology, they think of mental training, that is, helping athletes prepare mentally to perform their best when it matters most. Mental muscles that help athletes strengthen include motivation, confidence, intensity, and focus. And mental tools I help athletes to put in their mental toolboxes include […]
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Six Attitudes Parents Should Instill in Their Ski Racers
When most people in our ski racing community think of sport psychology, they think of mental training, that is, helping racers prepare mentally to ski their fastest when it matters most. Mental muscles that help racers strengthen include motivation, confidence, intensity, and focus. And mental tools I help racers to put in their mental toolboxes […]
Read MoreWhat’s Right about Youth Sports in America
I’ve been involved in youth sports for—Yikes!—more than 50 years. As a child, I played Little League baseball and soccer, but my main sport was alpine ski racing (I know, not your typical suburban sport). Since then, I’ve been actively involved in youth sports as a mental coach. In these capacities, it seems as if […]
Read MoreWhat’s Right about U.S. Ski Racing
I’ve been involved in U.S. ski racing for—Yikes!—more than 50 years. I started as a “Chipmunk” at Mad River Glen, then moved on to the Valley Junior Racing Club (at then Glen Ellen, pre-GMVS), Burke Mountain Academy, Middlebury College, the University of Colorado, and even two seasons on the old pro tour. Since then, I’ve […]
Read MoreThe Norwegians Say Ski Racing is a Team Sport (and What the U.S. Can Learn from Them)
Who would’ve thunk it, ski racing a team sport! I always thought it was an individual sport and, on occasion, an individual sport crammed into a team sport’s body (e.g., college skiing). It certainly doesn’t fit into the usual mold of a team sport. Think about what defines a team sport. It involves a group […]
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25% Holiday Discount on Online Courses
Okay, my blog does sell some stuff, but I hope everyone sees that my online courses are a great way for athletes, coaches, and parents to do what they do better at an affordable price. With that said, the holidays are upon us and what better gift to give that special someone than the gift […]
Read MoreTaylor Interview on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk Radio
I was recently interviewed about the psychology of sports injury on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk Radio. My interview begins at 26:10 of the recording.
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A Must-have Holiday Gift for Every Cyclist
During the course of my ten years of blogging, I’ve been contacted frequently by sports and tech companies wanting me to endorse their products to my blogging and social media audiences. So far, I’ve turned down all offers, despite some very attractive inducements, except one, the Razor-Tune,an exceptional electric ski sharpening device that has made my […]
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Hey Sport Coaches, Are You Part of the Problem or Solution?
My last post, Sport Parents, We Have a Problem, clearly touched a nerve in the sport parent community with more than 12,000 views on Facebook alone, generating dozens of comments and my receiving many emails and messages in respond. The responses were 99.9% supportive of my perspective (one fellow spoke out quite vociferously against it). […]
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