Performance Coaching
Bottom of the ninth, two outs, winning run on third, the batter steps up to the plate and strikes out, ending the game. What is going through his mind while he is waiting for that last pitch? Is it the argument he had with his friend that morning, the three straight strikeouts he had before this one or maybe he has a sick child at home. The key, he wasn’t focused on the moment at hand.
The world of sports requires the utmost concentration and focus on the moment for success. We have helped numerous professional athletes gain this focus, improve their game and maximize performance. A recent NFL player rose to be the highest scorer on his team following sessions with Life Strategies.
Life Strategies offers personal strategies for elite performance to help you and your team improve your game. Whether you are a coach or a player we can help you meet your goals and maximize your ability through individual coaching and team work strategy sessions.
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NFL TRAINING CAMP... Let the competition begin!
Posted On August 4th, 2010
The NFL pre-season is under way and training camps have opened all over the league. The sports media is keeping us up to date on the millions ($) of reasons we love and hate professional sports. But, right now, as we speak, there are athletes competing for spots on the roster of an NFL team, attempting to realize a lifelong dream. This is nothing new to these athletes, or any true athlete on this planet. Competition is at the heart of all the preparation, and all that has gone on prior to this particular opportunity. High School try-outs, select team try-outs, recruitment to college try-outs...
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When the Kansas Jayhawks won the National Championship in Basketball a couple of years ago, the game went into overtime and Coach Self designed a play that gave the ball to Mario Chalmers, who was having a horrible game, barely making any of his baskets thus far. Mario made that final shot to win the National Championship. When asked after the game, why he would give the ball to Mario rather than a player who was having a great game, Coach Self replied that Mario had no memory!
Every moment is its own history and every great player trains themselves to begin each moment as if there is no moment prior or after. If you bring the emotional memory of a previous moment forward, you put yourself at risk of not completely focussing and experiencing the moment you are in.