I recently just got this in an email from a coach who had watched all 3 R.A.C.E. videos who said about his Multi Sport Athletes, “That’s all great theory, Craig, Tell me how to antidote the real problems I have with my athletes right now, like these: Great in practice, but not in competition... Read more

Nothing grows in a toxic environment til you clear the fear – that mental baggage we all carry around. So here’s an interesting way to think of things. Young competitors and performers are like plants! Let’s say you come home from the nursery with a small plant in one of those... Read more

Regularly parents come to me saying something like this, “My kid lacks confidence. When he (or she) is confident, he’s at his best and you can see he performs so much better. How do I help him build long-lasting confidence?” They then tell me that their coach told them something like this, “Just need to... Read more

Sac-Joaquin Section’s Top-Flight Defensive Backs Live With Thrills, Perils Of Big-Play Microscope • The spotlight on defensive backs shines bright. It can be used to illuminate greatness and showcase style and personality. And it can expose glaring mistakes and wilt confidence and poise. For every Deion Sanders high-stepping pick-six and... Read more

Tri, Tri Again! If you know about triathlon, that headline will resonate! It takes a lot of training, skill and mental toughness to race in a Tri, none the least this one. The Granite Bay Triathlon! On Saturday, Aug. 25, Total Body Fitness Racing will host one of their biggest events... Read more

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

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

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

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

How to Get into the Flow State and How To Stop Sabotaging Your Performance Under Pressure   When athletes or performers are just about to do their thing under extreme pressure of having to execute their skills, a curious thing happens… A part of your mind tries to take over and guide... Read more