Monthly Archives: March 2011

Focus for Athletic Success and Mental Toughness

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

As spring sports get underway, parents and coaches can help athletes improve their sports performance by learning one simple – yet vitally important skill related to athletic success (Mind of Steel). What I am referring to is the ability for …

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5 Important Tips for Sports Officials – Sports Leadership for Success

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

If you are a parent involved in boys or girls sports, there’s a real good chance you have already been (or one day will be) approached about helping the league out by officiating.  Unfortunately, youth sports leagues always struggle with …

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Sports Focus Tips for Immediate Sports Success

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Quick — think of a big purple gorilla on roller skates! Did you laugh?  Did you wonder why I told you to think of a big purple gorilla on roller skates?  At minimum, did you at least think? I’ll come …

Posted in Athletic Counseling, Coaching, Performance Enhancement, Pro and College Sports, Sport Philosophy, Sport Psychology, Sports Leadership, Sports Parenting, Sports Performance Science, Team Building, Team Chemistry, Team Cohesion, Travel Leagues, Youth and Interscholastic Sports, Youth Sports | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Trust Your Gut – How Parsimony Impacts Sport Perceptions

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Barry Bonds is in court fighting off claims that he used (and then lied about using) steroids while playing baseball and breaking Hank Aaron’s all-time home run record. To this day, Bonds has denied to the sport media any knowing …

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What Happens When a Kid is Good at Sports, but Doesn’t Like Playing Sports?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

I would like to share with parents a tricky issue that sometimes happens with kids and sports — and may even be happening in your family (Sport Success 360).For some kids, sports seem to come relatively easy to them, and …

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