I just ready an interesting article in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated — Sports Genes by David Epstein. In this article, the author discusses the role of genetics in sports performance and he alludes to the concept of genetically … Continued
We know how important the mental game is in all sports, but we never really see a true example of someone using mental training in their game, and then be willing to talk about it at the same time. Evan Longoria … Continued
Start your hockey mental training today. Here is a follow-up on yesterday’s blog post with some simple techniques to begin training your brain. Free Guide: The Perfect Email for RecruitingDownload our free guide & checklist for sending the perfect email to college … Continued
Plenty of critics will tell you that goaltending is 90% mental. Is it really? Any skilled performance has a mental component. At the elite level in any sport, the difference in skill between Player A and Player B is probably minimal, … Continued
What does “player development” mean? What are the goals of player development? We here at EXACT Sports think about this question all of the time (after all, it’s our job!). The way we see it is that the goal of … Continued
Pre-game preparation or social hour? Many players choose the latter and their on-ice performance suffers. Elite level players understand the importance of establishing a game-day ritual and sticking to it. I recently chatted with Kendall Coyne , who has already … Continued
Pre-game preparation or social hour? Many players choose the latter and their on-ice performance suffers. Elite level players understand the importance of establishing a game-day ritual and sticking to it. I recently chatted with Kendall Coyne , who has already … Continued
Watching the men’s hockey tournament at the 2010 Olympics has been thrilling. I know it’s easy to say in hindsight that I had a good feeling about that team, but really, I did. I promise. We are actually pretty fortunate … Continued
Watching the men’s hockey tournament at the 2010 Olympics has been thrilling. I know it’s easy to say in hindsight that I had a good feeling about that team, but really, I did. I promise. We are actually pretty fortunate … Continued