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Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one. Coach Bobby Knight Everyone knows in basketball there are three seasons; the regular season, post season, and the offseason. Winning games and tournament titles most assuredly occur during the regular and post season, but the true growth of an athlete happens during the offseason. Is […]
Two bad habits that destroy Mental Toughness. 1. Setting strict unrealistic expectations 2. Letting self-doubt run wild I talk about both of these concepts a ton in my work, as they will hold you back and cripple self-confidence. Here is my conclusion after working with many basketball players: Strict or high expectations can undermine and […]
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot…when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result. Michael Jordan The successful basketball player understands the important role that free throws play in the strategy to win games. A player with basketball confidence uses mental toughness to maintain consistency both […]
I’ve always been a firm believer in mind over matter. If you don’t believe you can achieve, your body will start to believe this, and you’ll be stuck. WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes. Any three point shot or stifling defensive stuff in the game of basketball begins with the player’s belief in their ability to dominate […]
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King Jr. Today’s athletes must constantly strive for improvement, both physically and mentally if they wish to find success. Developing mental toughness requires a deliberate concentration […]