A 3-minute video, no matter how good, won’t cut it. So, if you’ve watched the previous 2 videos, by now you know that typical sports psych tips are pretty much useless…and you know why. I know these videos are long, but, I have to tell you, I choose my words and what I needed... Read more

Fear of Rejection Holds Kids And Adults Back Big Time. It’s as plain as that! So, what’s the answer, how to overcome fear of rejection? Tension, worry, self-doubt, nervousness, lack of confidence. All these interfere with your ability to perform in sports and live your life the way you want. The first... Read more

What does coach do to develop you to be your best? It’s an interesting question, isn’t it? Or better yet, to develop your kids to be the best version of themselves? I was interested in writing this blog because earlier in the week I saw a post that talked about the... Read more

Not Horsing Around Equestrian riding might not to be among the first sports to come to mind when it comes to middle or high school interscholastic competition. But it is alive and well. And there’s an East Bay equestrian team that’s getting awfully good at it. Team KMT, run by Kelly... Read more

You know how it is when you set a goal or decide you to want to accomplish something and then it seems like you keep finding reasons for it not to work or procrastinate on it? Want to know why improvement stops? How about, worse yet, you work and work and you train and you... Read more

A Two-Way Turlock Football Star, Gabriel Cordero Chose Joining The Marines Over Pursuing To Play At The Next Level • Despite the braces he sheepishly revealed with wide grins, Turlock High School  football standout Gabriel Cordero was a man amongst boys during back-to-back all-star weekends this summer. The 18-year-old Turlock... Read more

California Capital Aquatics plays Host to a Huge USA Swimming Competition, July 19-22 at the Roseville Aquatics Complex. Nearly 800 Youth Swimmers to Compete at the Bill Rose Classic Swim Meet, a Long Course Championships in Roseville, CA. On July 19-22 the Roseville Aquatics Complex (RAC) will showcase nearly 800... Read more

We are moving on to the next video in the R.A.C.E. Formula Video Series: Training Young Athletes. “A” is for Awareness. Parents, by the end of this video, you are going to understand more about a young competitor’s mind than 95% of all coaches in all sports and endeavors.  I teach this same... Read more

We Reveal Our Annual Ranked Countdown Of The Bay Area Athletes Of The Year For The 2017-18 School Year • Below are the first 55 athletes from our sixth annual Bay Area 75 — SportStars’ rankings of the top 75 Bay Area athletes of the year from 2017-18. We’ll be... Read more

Earlier this year I was talking to a guy who I only know through passing. His daughter was doing a hitting lesson at Universal Sports Academy. As we chatted a little about softball, his team, our team and his daughter, he mentioned that she was struggling to drive the outside pitch,... Read more

Last week I shared with you another of my 4-part R.A.C.E. Formula video training series and I just wanted to make sure you got the link to watch the first video to help you master youth sports training: http://sportsmentaltoughness.com/relentless  If you have any doubts about the necessity of being relentless in the... Read more

If your kid is a mature teenager or young adult already in college, this will be really relevant to you. Have you ever wanted to know the secret formula to get a confident kid (person)? Are you ready to go way deep into the mind of an up-and-coming competitor? I’ve blogged about several basic... Read more