Sports Mastery

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Andy Chitty. His son Sam attends Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. This was a conversation that uncovered several metaphors, ironies, and paradoxes of life. The interview with Andy was open, candid, and very informative. I would suggest any parent of a student-athlete to listen to this episode. We uncovered some valuable gems in this conversation. Some of the highlights of our conversation were: Doing things that you don't like to do...so that you can do the things that you want to do Minimizing the pressure on children to succeed Sports parents, politics, and perceived iniquities Lessons that pay dividends Intrinsic motivation Attending college 3000 miles away The psychology of transitioning from sports to life   The goal here is to share information, experience, stories, and dialogue to better help our student-athletes. Would you be willing to discuss the topics below?   If your new to the Sports Mastery podcast, check out the bullet points below. I've been i

Everyone has dreams and goals. However, very few people actually achieve them. This is because the majority of us let our limits hold us back. These limits take various forms. Examples are physical inability, doubt, fear or a negative past. When you meet your personal limits, you feel resistance. This makes everything feel much harder to accomplish. Many people around the world are unable to hold on when it gets to this point. Therefore, they give up. It is important to learn how to beat your limits and overcome them. This enables you to achieve your goals. This episode explains how to push beyond your limits and achieve your biggest goals.     https://www.patreon.com/sportsmastery Over the last several months, I've been asked how listers could support the Sports Mastery podcast. After several hours of research, interviews, and phone calls I decided on creating a Patreon page. I did this to be all inclusive. Check out the link to review my goals for the podcast and to see the rewards for becoming a Patron. F

Duante Barnett, father of 5 kids is also known as The Professor. He holds a masters degree in athletic administration.  After 12 years of semi pro football and 10 years of coaching at all different levels, Duante` Barnett has been delegated to just coaching and writing about semi pro football in the NW.  He has played QB, FB, TE, WR, OT, OG, C, DE, DT, OLB & MLB in his 12 years of semi pro. As a coach, he has been at little league, high school and the semi pro level. 2014 DB Coach for Puyallup Nation Kings, 2015 Defensive Coordinator for Cowlitz County Cobras and 2017 Assistant Defensive Coordinator for Wenatchee. https://westernwashingtonfootballalliance.wordpress.com/2017/06/01/pierce-county-bengals-tri-city-rage/   https://www.patreon.com/sportsmastery Over the last several months, I've been asked how listers could support the Sports Mastery podcast. After several hours of research, interviews, and phone calls I decided on creating a Patreon page. I did this to be all inclusive. Check out the link to

After taking three weeks off to contemplate the future of the podcast, I arrived at a few interesting conclusions: It's time to start interviewing parents and coaches. I really feel that the parents are the first coaches of the student-athlete. To further this thought, I addressed my Facebook community. What I had in mind was to start a conversation with parents and coaches that would lead to an interview. The goal is to share information, experience, and dialogue to better help our student-athletes. Erin M. was the first to respond to my questions and survey.  What is your #1 strategy that you use at home to develop discipline with your student-athlete?   When you find your student-athlete procrastinating how do you motivate him or her to take action?   How do you use reflective thinking to support achievement and well being?   What are your student-athlete’s barriers and limitations? I am looking to do 200 interviews with parents and coaches over the next year. If you'd like to come on the show and

RESPECT THE PROCESS “MOST PEOPLE CAN’T HANDLE BOREDOM. THAT MEANS THEY CAN’T STAY ON ONE THING UNTIL THEY GET GOOD AT IT. AND THEY WONDER WHY THEY’RE UNHAPPY." —50 Cent More often than not our position in sport or life is something that we endure. We wish the season to be over and dream of the future. We are not engaged in the daily activity of the sport. Being constantly distracted, we never harness our full mental powers. Mastering a sport, subject, skill, or trade is not as exciting as life outside work.  We tend to be fanatics and focus on others hall-of-fame achievements. From such an angle, it is easy for us to be dazzled and see their success as stemming from genetics and perhaps some social factors. Kobe was just gifted. We could never reach his level, or so we think. But we are choosing to ignore that telling period in their lives, when each and every hall of famer underwent a rather tedious learning and training process in their sport. Know this: the real secret, the real formula for power in this w

The key to defusing anxiety and avoiding stress to an overresponse is the reframe the event. You can learn to avoid stress by developing the habit of consciously examining events from a different perspective. Take a look at these steps. It's easy to remember them as S.E.E.D.S. that you sow in anticipation of reaping future success. 1. S - ituation 2. E - valuation 3. E - motions 4. D - o 5. S - elf esteem As you listen & learn about how Jalen sowed his SEEDS, think about your own "push-button responses" and how this solution might apply to you. 1. See the situation as fundamentally neutral. Don't take it personally. 2. Evaluate the situation: who owns the problem? 3. Shift your emotions to fit your evaluation. 4. Do something about the situation. 5. Self-esteem will follow. It is important to sow SEEDS every time you feel yourself reacting stressfully to an outside event. New habits are only learned through constant repetition. Once you get started, you will soon begin to experience inner peace and confid

The arrival of a new year signals new expectations.  And when you feel stuck in anything from a relationship to career decisions or even family matters, you may feel more than a little blue.  It’s easy to be swept away by a whole cocktail of negative emotions.  The reason for this is that most people don’t want to bring old baggage into a feeling of newness. There are many possible ways to rid yourself of feeling like you are spinning your tires in muck.  One regiment that I have found works comes from core martial arts techniques. These concepts have helped me find the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel many times over the years, and I want to share them with you.  My hope is that they will serve you well.  Practice empty mind.  If you are feeling mentally paralyzed, martial arts tradition insists you begin your turn-around by emptying your mind completely.  Most of us who have had older computers have experienced how nearly all functions and applications slow down in time—sometimes to a crawl—with th

How To Free Yourself From False Beliefs 1. How To Identify Your False Beliefs a. Do you become anxious or fearful in situations that pose no actual threat? b. Do you feel that "things just happen" that prevent you from achieving success? c. In pursuing goals, do you ever find yourself blocked by such thoughts as "I can't," "I'm no good," or "This is too much..." c. Do you sometimes feel that you're moving toward some desired outcome only to find yourself stymied by procrastination, leading to blaming others and a sense of hopelessness?   2. Exploring Where Your Beliefs Come From a. What is your first memory of being alive? b. What were you like as a small child?   3. What were your elementary school years like?   LOSING YOUR FALSE BELIEFS Consider the false beliefs that have impacted your self-image and how you could use reflective relearning to replace them with new, positive  memories. Plan your own program by filing in the questionnaire below. A false belief I'd like to dehypnotize myself from is:   A posi

Six Ways To Turn On Your Creative Imagination  Prepare to go deeper into harnessing the powers of your imagination. In this episode we review reflective relearning, explore a new imagination exercise, and offer strategies to enhance your imagination. I. Reflective Relearning - It's the process of using your creative imagination to select positive images for yourself and eliminate the false, destructive, images your subconscious mind may be acting on as if they were true. II. Release the Power of Your Imagination Exercise:  a. Partner up with someone from your team. This could be your mom, dad, brother, sister, mentor, coach, pastor, etc. For five minutes share your visual. Have a brief conversation regarding your vision. This conversation should take 5-7 minutes. b. Now visualize for 5 minutes. Visualize the successful achievement of your goal. Be as detailed as possible. See the finish. What do you see? How do you feel? c. For the last 5 minutes, in partnership with your team, discuss the visualization exper

HOW TO CRAFT A NEW SELF-IMAGE   How can you take control of your mind and CRAFT a new Self-Image. Change comes about through awareness of  a negative self-image, by challenging the bad habits that support this image, and by creating a new, positive self-image that allows you to set and achieve worthwhile goals.   It’s easy to remember these steps if you think of reprogramming your Self-Image as a CRAFT.   C - ancel R - eplace A - ffirm F - ocus T - rain   Cancel old, negative data. Go about your business as usual. But any time you find yourself thinking, “I just can’t do it,” or any limiting though, say the word “cancel!” out loud. By hearing yourself speak the thought, you complete what psycholinguists call the language loop. It’s a double reinforcement: your ears hear your voice giving the order. It makes your focus clearer. The repetition will help you move toward actual CANCELATION of your old self-image. Replace it with new, positive data. For instance, you can replace, “I suck at math” to “I’m gettin

SIX STEPS TO SUCCESS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN FROM THE PODCAST How To Program Yourself For Success How To Imagine Your Way To Success How To Relax & Turn Stress Into Success Set Goals: A Prerequisite To Success How To Use Negative Feedback To Create Success Disinhibit Your Personality & Fuel Success Success begins with a BLUEPRINT. This is how you prepare for the day. You do prepare, don't you? A blueprint is simply a map for the day. It helps you prioritize the important tasks on your agenda. There are two options for preparing your blueprint for the day. Either do it the night before, or early in the morning before your day has started. You only need ten to fifteen minutes to do this. Recent research indicates that if you create your blueprint the night before, rather than in the morning, your unconscious mind will actually work during the night figuring out how to fulfill your next day's plan, i.e., spell checking that essay, preparing the best presentation, solving team conflicts, talking to

INNER GAME SECRETS  The answers to every human beings desires and struggles have arrived. Discover the Secrets To Inner Game Vol. 2 - 150 Inner Transformations Beauty, Power, & Wealth There’s a power inside You. If you're a student-athlete with ambition, motivation, and purpose BEWARE. People are not going to believe in You. But what's more important than that, is what You believe. Do You believe that you are meant to succeed? Do You believe that You are meant for better things in life? Do You believe that You are worth it? Do You believe that You should be loved in life? Do You believe that You should be respected? Do You believe that You should be healthy? Ask Yourself those questions.  Let's take a closer examination. Are Your beliefs aligned, with what You want in life or not? Because You may say You want "A" but Your belief system tells You "B." Now the most important thing when it comes to Your belief system, is do You believe in Yourself? Think about that. Do You believe in Yourself? If You believe

THE BENEFITS OF HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PARTICIPATION 2 x Ironman; Motivational Speaker; Positive Coaching Alliance Trainer; NSCA Certified Personal Trainer; Former Collegiate Bball Coach; Duke Univ. Alumna 2001 Missy West, a former Duke University Women's Basketball Athlete explains why sports and extracurricular participation is SO important for our youth. She touches on the value of the High School experience and why it's critical we give our children a positive life learning experience. Missy shares her your thoughts on: 1. Her top three life lessons learned through sports 2. How and what to sacrifice to be your best 3. How we can be a better sports parent, coach, role model for our student-athletes Missy West was a three-sport star out of Franklin Academy High School in Malone in the mid-1990s, setting numerous records in basketball, softball and soccer. In basketball, she averaged 29 points per game and was named Miss Basketball in New York as a senior. She scored 2,605 points and helped her team to th

HOW TO MINE FOR YOUR DIAMONDS The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary. This episode contains an exploration into reflective thinking. It educates the student-athlete on how to mine for diamonds. Three key terms are: Hindsight Insight Foresight Some of the most come cliches are illustrated in this presentation: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Pressure busts pipes but it also forms diamonds These are just a few cliches that illustrate the concept of POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH. Post Traumatic Growth is centered around the idea that human beings can be changed by their encounters with life challenges in radically positive ways. The student-athlete must consummately strive for physical, emotional, and spiritual alignment. HOW TO EMBRACE THE LESSONS OF REFLECTIVE THINKING... Set Aside Time For Reflection Remove Yourself From Distractions Regularly Review Your Journal Or Calendar Ask The Right Questions Cement Your Learning Through Action THINKING QUESTION     Am I regularly revisitin

“Remember diamonds are created under pressure so hold on, it will be your time to shine soon.” “Everyone is diamond in the rough but sometimes they aren't shining.” “A muddied diamond is better than an unsullied pebble.” Inspired by Russell Conwell and Mike Hubbell Russell Herman Conwell (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, lawyer, and writer. He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the Pastor of The Baptist Temple, and for his inspirational lecture, Acres of Diamonds. He was born in South Worthington, Massachusetts, and is buried in the Founder's Garden at Temple University. Mike Hubbell (Founder of Portland Development Group) has been an entrepreneur since 1997. His expertise is in home design, product distribution, and people allocation. He is well-versed in all areas of the construction field and has spent many years perfecting his trade. Mr. Hubbell’s background is in sales,

One of my favorite books of all time... Is a classic called “Acres of Diamonds” As the story goes, a farmer became enamored with tales of others becoming rich discovering diamond mines. He truly wanted to be wealthy. And so he sold his farm and went on his journey. Searching for diamonds. And search he did. Years went by and nothing. He lost his health. He lost his family. He no longer resembled who he once was. But still, he searched far and distant lands for diamonds Until his end. One day, the man who had purchased that farm came across a shiny object. That shiny object, hidden just under a stream in the farm… Was nothing else than one of the largest diamonds he’d ever seen. That farm it turns out contained “acres of diamonds” In haste to find the next shiny object the farmer had not seen the riches underneath his feet. The point of the story is that we often dream of all the riches to be had elsewhere.   Let me bring this home. We wish we could play on another team. We fantasize of play

JAMES LEATH Head of Leadership Development IMG Academy    shares his thoughts on: Talent vs Character Leadership Development How to Build Confidence Your #1 Strategy to Overcome Fear  James joined IMG Academy in 2015. As Head of Leadership Development, James develops and delivers curriculum for IMG Academy student-athletes across 8 sports and presents to visiting teams, companies, and professional athletes. Leadership lessons consist of communication skills, personal and group leadership, developing identity, and building team culture. James attended Fresno State University where he recieved his B.A. in Communication. During college, when he wasn't playing football, he was best known for being the beloved mascot of Fresno State, Time Out. After graduation, James went on to play quarterback for a semi-pro team in Fresno, CA. With over 15 years of coaching experience and a M.A. in Performance Psychology, James is passionate about teaching athletes the tools they need in order to be successful in life and i

RENEE LOPEZ AUTHOR | CERTIFIED SPEAKER | TRAINER | USSF & NSCAA LICENSED COACH | CEO   Team Building - Mental Training - Growth  Today, we are hearing from a veteran college coach, keynote speaker, trainer, consultant, and author of an upcoming book. Coach Renee Lopez has been named Coach of the Year, had over 30 All-Conference players, multiple Team Academic and Sportsmanship Awards, and reached conference and regional championships. You can expect Renee to discuss Team Building Mental Training Growth Character Integrity Accountability Renee played college soccer and graduated with her undergraduate degree in elementary education. Her graduate degree is from the University of Florida in Exercise Sport Science with a concentration in Sport Management/Pedagogy. As a seventeen-year coaching veteran, Renee Lopez is an expert in the college recruiting process, leadership training and team culture development. As a United States Soccer Federation (USSF)- and National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NS

https://hankweisingerphd.com/ Performing Under Pressure: The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most How do you perform under pressure? -Can you summon your talent at will? -Can you deliver on a test? -Can you sleep at night? In this episode, Dr. Hank Weisinger discusses: Performing Under Pressure The difference between Stress and Pressure The Anatomy of Choking How pressure affects our thinking Pressure Traps Students are under more pressure than ever before. Here are 7 students who need to listen to this episode. Which one are you? • The High School Student under pressure to meet parental expectations, ace SATs, be accepted by a top school, participate in extracurricular activities, play a sport, instrument or both, get your driver’s license, and find a prom date. • The College Student under pressure to fit into a new environment, make friends, pledge a frat or sorority, constant exams, declare a major, answer parental questions such as “What are you going to do after college? “ get a job, take