Sports Mastery

Christa couldn’t have said it better… “Our brain is most open to change and new suggestions when we are in a relaxed and focused state.” Whether a Student-Athlete, Parent, or Coach, we can create greater change when we work within the unconscious mind. By focusing on this we can create new positive neuropathways in our brains. This is called Mind Zoning.    Christa King is an expert guide to the holistic process of change. With techniques like Mind Zoning, she helps those on a mission to create lasting life changes on her podcast Fitlandia. Listen and learn how you can teach your Student-Athlete to tap into their ideal self using their unconscious mind. Christa has even graciously shared a verbal Mind Zoning exercise that you can talk your Student-Athlete through. Download it now by visiting http://sportsmastery.com/38   For more information on Christa King visit: https://www.fitlandiafitness.com/

Does your student-athlete dream of playing football for the Oregon Ducks? Do they have what it takes? On a recent trip to The University of Oregon, I asked the football coaching staff what they look for in their student-athletes. Their insightful answers painted the picture of what makes up a PAC 12 athlete on and off the field. Each coach had their own specifications, but the importance of mindset bonded across them all. Head Coach, Willie Taggart, stressed competition... Special Teams Coach, Raymond Woodie, underscored being fundamentally sound... Co-Offensive Coordinator, Marcus Arroyo, preached taking a mind-numbing amount of reps. Listen and learn exactly what it takes to be recruited and succeed at The University of Oregon. Does your student-athlete have what it takes to be a Duck? Download, print, and share my pdf from this show with your student-athlete now! Visit http://sportsmastery.com/37

As parents, we want to guide our student-athlete towards success and happiness. We support them in multiple ways, many times by coaching them and their team. You may be the coach of their travel team or the extra set of eyes watching their mechanics during practice. Either way, the mixed role of coach and parent brings its own set of unique rewards and challenges.  My guest, Mike Hubbell, is a shining example of this parent-coach role. His experience as a talented entrepreneur has helped him teach his daughter, son, and their teammates the tools and work ethic needed for success. From the parent-coach perspective, we discuss the importance of mental preparedness, goal setting, confidence, and action when facing obstacles like injury, self-doubt, and failure. As a parent-coach, you have the opportunity to mentor your child and have a powerful effect on a group of young athletes. Listen and learn as Mike shares his insightful thoughts on parenting, coaching, and success. Then download this episode’s pdf as a re

What does it take for a student-athlete to stand out among the rest? How do they get noticed in order to further their career? My guest, Dr. Daniel E. Walker explains the big picture of what your student-athlete needs for their future to be successful. His answer: 1) By believing in themselves, 2) By knowing themselves and 3) By having a mentor …  Dr. Walker has an exceptional range of experiences and knowledge that comes from his various titles: filmmaker, scholar, social entrepreneur, professor, and public speaker. He works to increase the college graduation rates of students of color and to bring high quality arts education to urban communities. His important viewpoint stresses student-athlete academic preparation, leadership, mindset, educational aspirations, being proactive, and personal branding. He passionately shares with us the importance of student-athletes to create personal branding that takes advantage of their unique perspective, rather than compromising their values. Listen and learn what your 

At the age of 16, Leslie Poole moved across the country for an intensive year of fastpitch training with Doug Finch. This formative time instilled the commitment level needed to become a college pitcher at the University of Tennessee and top-25 ranked Fresno State. She now shares this knowledge with her own pitching students at PDX Pitching LLC and on our show today. As a pitching coach, Leslie's 3 priorities are to: 1) teach safe mechanics 2) increase to full speed and intensity 3) control … As we discuss, staying within these priorities demands mental toughness and sets the tone for the discipline she expects from her athletes. We also discuss why working on your mechanics and technique is a constant and vigilant process across all sports. Leslie does a great job guiding her athletes towards setting and reaching a single goal. Why just 1 single goal? Listen and find out now! http://sportsmastery.com/34 For more info on Leslie Poole contact: pdxpitching@gmail.com

A discussion centered around progressive muscle relaxation and visualization exercises. In progressive muscle relaxation, you work your way through the muscle groupings of your body, alternating contraction with relaxation. It is a crucial skill that helps you: 1) Handle the pressure of competition 2) Physiologically cool the body down in between and after athletic events 3) Maintain an appropriate level of concentration 4) Prepare to visualize and mentally rehearse for competition. Listen and learn the techniques now! Download and print my step by step guide to progressive muscle relaxation and visualization here: http://sportsmastery.com/33

Learn to think differently. To do that you need to question popular thinking. Popular thinking is: - Too Average to Understand the Value of Good Thinking - Too Naive to Recognize the Importance of Realistic Thinking - Too Undisciplined to Release the Power of Strategic Thinking - Too Trendy to Embrace the Lessons of Reflective Thinking YOU SHOULD QUESTION THE ACCEPTANCE OF POPULAR THINKING. If you want to become a good thinker, then start preparing yourself for the possibility of becoming unpopular. Ask yourself, am I consciously rejecting the limitations of common thinking in order to accomplish uncommon results? ... Visit http://SportsMastery.com/ for my FREE report: 5 Devastating Mistakes Every Elite Athlete Should Avoid

Self-reflection questions are designed to raise your confidence as you review accomplishments, recall positive feedback, resolve to mirror and model your athletic heroes, and listen to reminders of your capabilities. In this episode you'll find important self-reflection questions and learn how to transform your self-image.  Change comes about through awareness of a negative self-image, challenging the bad habits that support this image, and creating a new, positive self-image that allows you to set and achieve worthwhile goals. I even share an easy way to remember these steps of reprogramming … Plus, you can download my proven system for self-reflection and reprogramming your self image HERE: http://sportsmastery.com/31

Six Confidence-Building Strategies: 1) Everyday remind yourself that you did something well 2) Read or watch inspiring biographies or autobiographies 3) Be Thankful 4) Build excellent support around you 5) Push yourself to accomplish short-term goals 6) Do something for yourself every week... Self-Confidence can be defined as a strong belief in one's skills, preparation, and abilities.Confidence is built through preparation. Take a listen...

Today, I discuss 8 Strategies to Mastery: 1) Value learning, training, & practice over competing 2) Keep expanding your horizons 3) Revert to the feeling of inferiority 4) Trust the process 5) Move toward resistance and pain 6) Learn how to fail, fail forward 7) Combine the "How and the What" 8) Advance through trial and error ... - Your Coach, DeShawn Fontleroy - Visit http://SportsMastery.com/ for my FREE report 5 Devastating Mistakes Every Elite Athlete Should Avoid

Download my proven system for overcoming stage fright HERE: http://sportsmastery.com/28... Today I share a recent experience on a trip to Las Vegas where I helped coach a 7v7 touch football team. We traveled to Vegas to compete in the Pylon 7v7 Football National Tournament. The tournament was a tremendous learning experience, as our record showed 0 wins and 4 losses. Some of the things that held us back were: Distractions, Low Commitment Level , & Stage Fright... Try these 10 tips to reduce your Stage Fright: 1) Shift the focus from yourself and your fear to your true purpose—contributing something of value to your team. 2) Stop scaring yourself with thoughts about what might go wrong. Instead, focus your attention on thoughts and images that are calming and reassuring. 3) Refuse to think thoughts that create self-doubt and low confidence. 4) Practice ways to calm and relax your mind and body, such as deep breathing, relaxation exercises, yoga, and meditation. 5) Exercise, eat well, and practice other hea

In this episode I interview Kyle Kennedy, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) who resides in Ottawa Canada. He discusses the basic principles of power and speed development for non-track athletes. He also expands on a common theme on this show… mindset. While training, Kyle keeps these five tenets in mind: 1) Train movements over muscles 2) You need to rest 3) Set your workouts up accordingly 4) Prime the nervous system 5) Recover the nervous system ... "The coach-athlete relationship is very important. To achieve the best results, we must trust each other and work well together. I always try to keep communication lines open. If an athlete has a problem with something I’m saying or how I’m coaching, I want them to know they can talk to me about it.” - Kyle Kennedy, CSCS … Kyle's blog can be found at: http://razorsedgeperformance.ca/ ...His recent article on mindset can be found here: https://www.freelapusa.com/own-your-mindset/ … Visit http://sportsmastery.com/

  Athletes face pain on both an acute and chronic level. My guest Raphael Bender is not only a qualified speaker on the treatment of pain, but describes the changing landscape of pain science in a clear and understandable way. His qualifications include: MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology (Rehabilitation), BSc Exercise & Sport Science, Pilates Alliance Australasia Principal Trainer, and Managing Director of Breathe Education (https://breathe.edu.au/). In this episode Raphael discusses: 1) What causes pain - what does current pain science tell us? 2) A simple model for classifying clients to target the most useful intervention 3) How to work with clients on the psychology of persistent pain (this is something we as trainers often feel ill-equipped to tackle)… Visit http://sportsmastery.com/26 for videos of Raphael working with Andrew, a 17-year old with a history of disabling persistent pain. And while your there download my SHOW TAKEAWAYS... http://sportsmastery.com/26  

Get this episode's TAKEAWAYS here: http://sportsmastery.com/25 ... God gives you talent, but you have to perfect your talent and turn it into an unbelievable skill. Ultimately it's up to the superhero or athlete to decide if they want to keep going. Superheroes and Elite Athletes share these common traits, qualities, and attributes: 1) Genetic Gifts 2) Determination 3) Practice 4) Mind to Muscle Synergy 5) Conquering Adversity 6) Mentors 7) Confidence 8) Rage to Master ... Which comes first, success or confidence? It can be that your success builds your confidence or you have someone who comes into your life, like Professor X, who helps mentor you towards both confidence and success. In the sporting world, a coach who says,"I see potential in you. You can be a champion," can change an athlete's entire perspective. The key is to get the athlete or superhero to realize and reach their potential. Listen to discover more examples of how superheroes and elite athletes are linked. Get this episode's TAKEAWAYS here:

In the realm of fitness and training most people blame external forces when they don’t achieve their goal. They make excuses for their poor showing; time, equipment, lack of knowledge, poor genetics, etc. They rarely look within and blame the real culprit: Themselves. If you are willing to work hard, make sacrifices, and willing to suffer then you will be successful. If you want something bad enough you will find a way to make it happen. It's that simple... maybe not easy, but certainly simple... "Remember that the most successful people in the world share something in common: they are willing to make sacrifices where others are not. They are willing to do whatever it takes to be successful. There are no excuses. They embrace hard work, they are willing to give everything they have and they are willing to suffer. We could learn something from these people" - Bobby Maximus

You don't want to miss this episode's TAKEAWAYS! Get them here: http://sportsmastery.com/23... Our guest, David Watts, is a student-athlete advocate that travels the country speaking at schools, camps, and clinics about academic achievement, college planning/recruiting, character development, and preparing young people for life when their athletic careers are over. Mr. Watts is passionate about helping student-athletes succeed in their sport, but more importantly in the classroom. His ultimate goal is to transform student-athletes into scholar-athletes, and that’s exactly why he’s here today on the Sports Mastery Show. In this episode David shares tips and strategies for academic success, college recruiting, and life after sports. From there, he shares simple, but incredible, insight on how to become a better student overnight. Lastly, David shares his O.B.A.M.A. plan which equips the student-athlete for success: 1. Organized at all times 2. Build relationships 3. Ask for help 4. Maximize your time 5.Active

Now 22 episodes in, I feel it’s a good time to share a little about the creation of Sports Mastery and my experiences training athletes. I am a Sports Performance Consultant that helps individuals and groups reach their hopes and dreams, overcome their pains and fears, and destroy all barriers and limitations. I have worked with high school, college, and professional athletes through practical and systematic strategies to help them master their confidence, strengthen their mental toughness, increase their social intelligence, and achieve their goals. Sports Mastery training is not for just any athlete. It is a very intense, in-depth coaching program that requires a high level of accountability and work. It is specifically designed for athletes who are serious about their sport and taking their game to the next level. Sports Mastery is a worthwhile investment that brings amazing results! 8 Scenarios When You Need Sports Mastery: -When you are sick and tired of losing. -When you are tired of everyone “bad mouth

Every young athlete that I meet wants to play Division-1 athletics, compete in the next Olympics, or go Pro. However, 90% of them fail and many face difficult anxiety and behavioral disorders. Did you know that over 30% of adolescents meet criteria for anxiety disorders? Did you know 20% of adolescents have behavior disorders? Did you know 14% of adolescents experience mood disorders? 11% have substance abuse disorders. I also discuss the rising number of athletes that have been diagnosed with ADHD. Every athlete and coach needs to ask: -How can you stop frustrating losses even after you've tried everything? -What can you do to consistently win big and when it counts the most? -Is there a way to silence the critics that say you always choke in big games? -How come you did everything you could, prepared for months and months and came up short when it mattered most? Why Coaches Fail With Athletes: 1. Not understanding an athletes natural disposition to learning. It's important to know if an athlete learns bette

Get episode TAKEAWAYS here: http://sportsmastery.com/20... In this episode, I interview Coach Eric Reveno. Coach Reveno currently coaches Georgia Tech basketball. He's also coached at University of Portland and Stanford. At University of Portland, Reveno served 10 years as head coach. It was an honor to interview Coach Reveno, he has outstanding qualities, and an important perspective. We discussed the three most important qualities that college coaches look for in high school recruits: 1. Academic 2. Psychological 3. Physical ... From there, Coach Reveno shared his wonderful experiences while coaching at University of Portland. We also spent some time discussing the pros and cons of AAU Basketball.Coach Reveno concludes the interview by reflecting on the recruitment of Jazz Johnson. Here are some insightful quotes from Coach Reveno's Twitter( @CoachReveno ): 1. Basketball is a game of balance. Most often when you want to get your best scorer more opportunities, you need to work to make others more a threat.

In part two of this series, Alex Molden discusses the team's mission, goals, and objectives. He discusses timeless coaching strategies used on the road to winning the state championship. The team goal was to dominate one week at a time. "We would watch film, discuss positives and negatives, then move on. Our weekly goal was to master our opponents most common 5-6 plays." From there, they would consistently revisit the fundamentals of tackling, blocking, and defensive back coverages. The variety of different practice routines and drills kept the team mentally focused throughout the season. Learn more about Alex Molden at: https://www.instagram.com/alexmolden https://twitter.com/alexmolden - DeShawn Fontleroy