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Are you being S.M.A.R.T. as your hockey season begins?
Goal-setting can be a powerful tool if used appropriately and consistently. Every college coach I worked with this summer conveyed the importance of goal-setting within their own programs. Are you being SMART?
6 Quick Tips to Help Athletes Handle Pressure
“Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. ” — Vince Lombardi
In a follow up to article “Go to Guy” (http://exactsports.com/blog/the-go-to-guy/2010/07/19/), below are 6 quick tips to help every player maximize control over pressure filled situations:
1) Practice Pressure: Put yourself in the same anxious sports condition you face during a [...]
The “Go-to Guy”
The final seconds of the 1998 NBA finals left Chicagoans on the edge of their seats, cheering for a basketball legend to bring home his sixth NBA title. Chicago radio announcer Neil Funk describes the final seconds of a historic game six: “Malone…stripped by Michael, to the floor, stolen by M.J.! Michael the [...]
Pre-game Rituals and Superstitions
Before every game the Celtic’s Ray Allen follows the same strict pregame routine:
Nap from 11:30-1
Eat a chicken and rice meal at 2:30
Shave his head and walk out onto the court at 3:30
Begin his strict basketball warm-up for three hours before the game
Ray Allen admits to having a slight case of untreated OCD, but his pregame [...]
5 Ways to Get Recruited Based on… Character?
Yes, being recruited by a college coach requires an athlete to possess more than just god-given talent. Being recruited entails a myriad of requirements that far surpass one’s ability to play the game. A college coach is likely to take an interest in players who are physically strong, athletic, versatile, and powerful among [...]
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