3 Mental Strategies To Get Over Fear of Failure
High School Baseball/SoftballLEVELUP INSIDERS April 10, 2018 0
Now that March Madness (including the Masters) are behind us and as the sports world’s attention shifts over to Baseball and Softball, I am going to make that my segue to talk about tackling the biggest problems of those two sports, Fear of Failure, by sharing 3 Mental Strategies... Read more
5 Best Steps to Golf Conditioning – Part 2 of 5: Stability
High School GolfLEVELUP INSIDERS April 10, 2018 0
What is Golf Conditioning? Part 2 of 5 by SportStars INSIDER, Joe Rosenthal What else is out there to make this great game a little more enjoyable— swing lessons? New clubs? gadgets? The answer is your own body. Here are 5 Best Steps of Golf Conditioning. 5 Best Steps... Read more
It was late December when a student (a senior) told me he wanted to attend USC and play football utilizing Rugby Scholarships. His 1.82 GPA says otherwise. And he wasn’t on the football team. Ever. Not in all four years of high school. Add that he is no taller... Read more
Blast from the past – here’s a picture of me back in 2002 when I was at the height of my playing career. It was easy to find time to prioritize staying fit as a young adult. I virtually had no other obligations other than work, working out and... Read more
Why is Baseball Striking Out On TV Air Time?
High School Baseball/SoftballLEVELUP INSIDERS April 5, 2018 0
The state championship basketball games are on TV, even the Division V ones. Kids get excited about basketball and football, even when the teams aren’t that good. But when our baseball team is good, no one seems to care. It just doesn’t seem right. We’re just as good as... Read more
How To Handle Serious Pressure In Competition
LEVELUP INSIDERS April 3, 2018 0
Mental toughness trainer, Craig Sigl has another great tip on how to Handle Serious Pressure in sports for you and your young player — to help them play their absolute best come competition time. So let’s get right to it…. Mental Tip: Handle Serious Pressure What do famous clutch players like Tom... Read more
You play the game to win- at least that’s what most people think, right?
Camps & ClinicsLEVELUP INSIDERS March 27, 2018 0
Winning Isn’t Everything. Wait. What? What I have learned over many years as the founder of the National Academy of Athletics, as an adult who plays sports, a father of two kids who play sports and a child who grew up playing sports, is that it is actually more... Read more
Best Tips for Athletes to Perform Under Pressure
LEVELUP INSIDERS March 21, 2018 0
Kids today have it much tougher than we did. The pressures are far greater, everything moves so much faster, and there is no sign of it letting up. Fitting in, peer pressure, not wanting to disappoint coaches and teammates, and the whole cyber-bullying thing… I appreciate you for following my Level... Read more
Learning the R.A.C.E. Formula to Perform to Your Potential
High School BasketballLEVELUP INSIDERS March 8, 2018 0
If you’re still with me in this ongoing conversation, you clearly connect with the messages I’ve been espousing, that young basketball players, like Tod, are carrying around mental/emotional baggage that interferes with ones ability to perform to your potential. Remember this equation: Performance = Potential – Interference Let’s talk about some typical... Read more
Helpful Expert Advice To Preventing Major Rugby Injuries
HS / CLUB RUGBYLEVELUP INSIDERS March 1, 2018 0
When it comes to rugby injuries, education and preparation are the keys to prevention. Dr. Jason Ahuero, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, breaks down the sport’s potential injuries and ways to preventing major rugby injuries. “Rugby is the fastest growing youth sport in the United States. So... Read more
Basketball Performance = Potential – Interference
High School BasketballLEVELUP INSIDERS February 28, 2018 0
In our ongoing dialogue on basketball performance entitled, “What you don’t really understand about your kid”, We left off the last email just about to go into C. in my R.A.C.E. Formula with Tod, my game-changing 14 y/o basketball player who inspired me to create all of this. C = Clear... Read more
A Mental Toughness Trainers’ Biggest Mistake By An Athlete
High School BasketballLEVELUP INSIDERS February 23, 2018 0
Before becoming the mental toughness trainer, I played a lot of sports, especially golf. (I still do) In addition, as I look back at what held me back (not just in sports, but in life), most it was this: The need to control! (The opposite of trusting yourself and your skills.) Remember the formula... Read more
