Written by Mark Tobin, Ph.D., Principal A basketball team is one point behind as time expires. A player has been fouled with a one and one opportunity. Make both, the team wins. Miss the first, they lose. The player misses the … Continued
According to Head Coach Joe Mooney, whose 2012 UW Superior roster features seven players he met at the EXACT Soccer Elite Prospect Camp, there are three distinct advantages of the EXACT Soccer Camp that are leading to the success so many players are having.
Part of the goal in working with athletes either as a sport psychology consultant or as a coach is to produce confident athletes.
iSoccer, a grassroots movement for player development, has teamed with EXACT Sports, the premier soccer camp organization in the country, to foster development of student soccer players, to improve their technical ability and to develop a standardized soccer assessment at their training camp.
This is Federer’s seventh Wimbledon title, sharing the record with Pete Sampras. While some might credit his win to experience or practice or fitness, it was his mental toughness that made the difference.
Successful athletes are those that are able to maintain confidence despite the negative thoughts and doubts that enter their minds.
Success in the NFL and other sports consists of four core factors: physical prowess (e.g. Julius Peppers‘ power, Calvin Johnson’s quickness), technique (Drew Brees’ throwing precision), attitudinal disposition (Ray Lewis’ competitive intensity), and cognitive functioning (e.g. Aaron Rodgers‘ offensive vision and Ed Reed‘s defensive vision). At … Continued
Building confidence in your athletes starts with preparation.
In his three and a half seasons as a starter for the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers has almost already established himself as one of the best quarterbacks in not only Green Bay Packers history, but in the history of … Continued
Welcome to the first edition of the Go Mental eJournal. As I’ve traversed the country speaking to coaches about their ongoing challenge of player development, it’s become clear that there is no accessible publication currently available that provides coaches with ongoing guidance on the psychological frontier. EXACT has built out a strong network of experts in the field, and it’s time to connect them with our vast network of coaches at all levels.