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LAKERS FORWARD METTA WORLD PEACE: IS HE COMMITTED TO WINNING?
As an athlete or coach, when you are committed to winning, there is no such word in the English language as “hope” or “try.” Either you are committed, or you’re not. It’s somewhat like being a little...
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WATCH FOR MARIA SHARAPOVA TO WIN THE FRENCH OPEN THANKS TO HER NEW...
Maria Sharapova, 26, has a budding romance with 26-year old tennis pro Grigor Dimitrov and she couldn’t be happier. According to USA TODAY, “Sharapova said it’s not about age…she needs a man who...
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN AN ATHLETE IS “MENTALLY TOUGH?”
I’m so tired of reading in the media about coaches who are always looking for athletes who are physically tough and mentally tough. “Physically tough” I can understand because Tiger Woods has...
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WHY POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS DON’T ALWAYS WORK.
I once read a book that espoused a theory concerning positive affirmations. This particular book, written by a sport psychologist, maintained that if you say the phrase over and over again “I am a...
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ARE PROTEIN DRINKS HEALTHY FOR ATHLETES?
I often see athletes, after a workout, consuming protein drinks, and there’s nothing wrong with that unless it’s done in excess. According to Dr. Julian Whitaker of the Whitaker Wellness Institute,...
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WHAT MAKES RG3 SUCH A GOOD QUARTERBACK? HE SPEAKS HIS MIND.
I’m always on the lookout for talented athletes with high self-esteem because they are the ones who perform close to their skill levels on a consistent basis. And one of their characteristics (in...
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WHY DID GIANTS RUNNING BACK DAVE WILSON FUMBLE TWICE IN ONE GAME?
If I had been a sports reporter attending the press conference with New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin immediately after last Monday night’s game, I would have raised my hand and when he called on...
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WHY THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ARE WINNING. ONE THEORY.
I have a theory why the Kansas City Chiefs are winning. It’s true they have excellent talent and an excellent quarterback, but the same goes for other NFL teams as well. And as many of you who read my...
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EYE CONTACT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE.
It’s often said that the eyes are the highway to the soul, but it’s actually the other way around: The eyes are echoes from the ego. Whatever is going on inside you will show up in your eye contact....
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ONE REASON WHY THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS REMAIN UNDEFEATED.
According to the Springfield (MO) News-Leader: “The Cleveland Browns came within a touchdown of knocking off the Chiefs and could have been closer had it not been for several miscues by Cleveland...
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HOW TO BECOME MORE FOCUSED.
“Focusing” is a mental state where no emotional issues distract an athlete’s performance. Successful athletes are often described as focused, concentrating complete attention on the job at hand. To...
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WHAT WE SEE IN OTHERS IS WHAT WE ARE CARRYING AROUND WITHIN OURSELVES.
We see things as we are. Not as they are, but as we are. If you are seeing your teammates as arrogant or angry, and if you constantly believe many of them lie, you may want to take a good hard look at...
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BEING IN THE ZONE IN SPORTS
I’ve been doing some research related to what happens in an athlete’s life that precedes their entering “the zone.” I once had the experience myself while playing handball when, during the game (I was...
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FOUR MYTHS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Myth #1: Some Coaches are Great Motivators. Contrary to most beliefs, you really can’t motivate another person. Inspire, yes. But true motivation must come from within and over the past 27 years I’ve...
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OKLAHOMA STATE’S MARCUS SMART MAY BE SUFFERING FROM A CASE OF MISDIRECTED ANGER.
All American Guard Marcus Smart was suspended three games this past Sunday for shoving a fan in the closing seconds of the Cowboys’ loss at Texas Tech on Saturday night. The NBA prospect in a public...
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PERPETUATING A MYTH ABOUT TEAM PERFORMANCE.
While reading today’s sports page in my local newspaper I came across a story about how poorly the Missouri State University Men’s Bears Basketball Team performed against Northern Iowa University. The...
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A NEW PARADIGM IN MENTAL TRAINING FOR ATHLETES.
About every fifty years, science seems to come up with a new approach to performance enhancement training for athletes. The last one happened in 1960 when Dr. Maxwell Maltz wrote a book called Psycho...
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WHY PHIL JACKSON WILL MAKE THE KNICKS A WINNER.
I’ve followed Phil Jackson’s career for many years and have read his books. I’ve even studied Buddhism, especially since my daughter spent seven years in a Buddhist monastery in Kyoto, Japan. Here’s...
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RYAN HALL’S BELIEFS WILL HELP HIM WHEN HE COMPETES IN THE BOSTON MARATHON.
Ryan Hall, who last ran in the Boston Marathon in 2011 when he recorded the fastest time ever by an American at 2 hours, 4 minutes, 58 seconds, has spent a month during this past March and April...
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HOW TO BECOME MORE FOCUSED.
“Focusing” is a mental state where no emotional issues distract an athlete’s performance. Successful athletes are often described as focused, concentrating complete attention on the job at hand. To...
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