Fast Skiing is About Feelings
One of the greatest strengths of the ski racers I work with, whether a U16, FIS, collegian, or World Cupper, is their intelligence. Their ability to explore, understand, analyze, critique, and find answers and solutions is an essential tool that helps them pursue their goals. At the same time, one of the greatest weaknesses that […]
Read MoreVlog: Become a Sports Emotional Master
In my eighth of 12 vlog segments devoted to athletes and coaches, I describe to you how you can become an emotional master in your sport. For me, an emotional master is not someone who doesn’t feel emotions, but rather someone who experiences the wide range of emotions that are an unavoidable part of sports […]
Read MoreIn Sports, You Need to Fight from Start to Finish
I have a lot of pet peeves when it comes to young athletes in their training and competitive efforts. For example, it drives me crazy to see athletes not prepare themselves fully for a practice session (but you can’t do that in a competition!). Or, young athletes standing around and chatting it up before drills […]
Read MoreFight from Start to Finish
I have a lot of pet peeves when it comes to young ski racers in their training and race efforts. For example, it drives me crazy to see them slip a training course, yet barely inspect it because they figure they can learn the course in the first few runs (but you can’t do that […]
Read MoreVlog: 7 Key Messages to Send to Your Young Athletes
In this week’s vlog segment, I share with you seven important messages related to your children’s sports participation that you want to send them. These messages are so valuable because they will set the tone for how your young athletes approach their sports involvement. If your messages are about results, expectations, and pressure, three bad things […]
Read MoreInterview: Raising Young Athletes
I was recently interviewed by John Bennett, “The Travel Ball Dad,” on a variety of issues and concerns related to raising young athletes. The interview explores how parents can best support their children in their sports participation, the challenges created by the “youth sport industrial complex,” and questions and answers about when young athletes should […]
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