Silencing a Negative Internal Voice
Thanks to Spencer Wood for sharing this helpful advice. As the season progresses, one common solution coaches must try to fix is silencing the negative voice inside of a players’ head. The quick response to this common problem among athletes from all sports is that an athlete must first identify the type of thoughts that […]
Quick Hitter – Team Chemistry Building
The following was shared to us by Spencer Wood. I recently received a great question from a coach who will have a large number of new players on the team this coming season and who needed a quick hitting idea to build chemistry on his team. A great team bonding exercise that I have used with […]
Coaching a Difficult/Selfish Player – Part 1
The following article comes to us courtesy of Spencer Wood and ICEBOX Performance. Whenever dealing with a player who is not executing a request, team rule, skill, or play, I always divide the issues at hand into ‘can’t do’ and won’t do’ issues. Can’t do issues are usually a physical skill deficiency or mental skill […]
March 31 – Keys to Mentally Bounce Back from Injuries
The following article is written by Spencer Wood. How many coaches across the country ask the following question?… I have an athlete who suffered an injury that will most likely keep them sidelined for most of next season. How can I keep them upbeat, involved and engaged throughout the year? At times, injury can mirror […]
Step 3 to Maximizing Your Team’s Performance Under Pressure
In case you missed Step 1 or Step 2 from Mental Training Coach Spencer Wood, make sure you click over and read both before finishing Step 3. Step 3. Practice and Prepare It has been said that “sometimes things don’t go according to plan because that plan didn’t exist in the first place.” Consistently performing well under pressure […]
Step 2 to Maximizing Your Team’s Performance Under Pressure
In case you missed Step 1 on Pressure Performance from Spencer Wood, make sure you click over and read before diving into the article below. Step 2 – Develop a Great Clutch Attitude If we could get in the minds of great pressure performers just before the play action and during the play action and […]
Step 1 to Maximizing Your Team’s Performance Under Pressure
The following article is written by ICEBOX Performance Coach Spencer Wood. Here is a sobering thought, in the entire history of high school and collegiate sports, the most important individual and team championship skill is often the skill that is practiced the least; namely the ability to perform extremely well under pressure. Of all the […]