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TX Coaches – Mental Skills Coaching Workshop [VIDEO]

CALLING ALL COACHES!! High School. College. Youth. Amateur. Wouldn’t you love to learn the mental side of the game from the Pros? The Mental Coaches for multiple world champions? If it’s your passion to develop excellence in young people, you won’t have a better chance this year to learn how to incorporate mental skills into your work. On December 4th in Colleyville, TX, Coach Aaron Weintraub is bringing together the largest, and best collection of mental training talent in North...

22 Nov 2011

Psychology of Running (It’s more than one foot in front of the other…)

Sure, to run effectively in marathons, 5k’s, and fun runs requires great fitness, and efficient mechanics…but what of the mental demands of running? There are many mental training skills that come into play in these running events, and who better to help us understand them than a Sport Psychology professional who’s also an accomplished runner herself. Welcome Cindra Kamphoff to the Athlete’s Audio Academy, where we improve the mental game of athletes across sports, disciplines, skill levels, and across the world....

24 Oct 2011

Different kinds of goals for different stages of sports performance

Our second visit with Sport Psychology pro Angus Mugford of the IMG Academies (Here’s the first). Angus works with a team of Mental Conditioning Coaches @IMGAcademies under the direction of Travis Moawad. Angus has got some ideas here on goal setting, to contrast two previous interviews with Josh Lifrak, and Rob Bell. We discuss outcome goals (the big ‘WHY’), process goals, and performance goals for sports. It turns out everyone’s right on their perspective! He is the Head of the IMG Academies...

18 Sep 2011

If you’re thinking negatively, you might as well punch yourself in the face.

Dr Taryn Morgan, PhD, of IMG Academies (and the business manager of two previous guests!) joins the Athlete’s Audio Academy today to talk some Mental Skills Conditioning. Dr. Morgan outlines the basics of mental skills in a concise, easy to understand, and friendly manner. (Oh, and she’s DR. Morgan…so you know that she knows her stuff). She was also a collegiate Tennis, and Volleyball athlete, of some repute, too. She’s been there. Done that. Bought the T-Shirt. Used it to wash...

15 Aug 2011

A 5-point system to make you a Star | Dr. Jack Bowman | Mind Plus Muscle

Wouldn’t it be AWESOME if there was a quick visual reference for optimal mental performance?? Something that would keep you from having to read, remember, and think about a bunch of things…when you’re trying to NOT THINK!? We’re lucky to be joined today by one of the most recognized Sports Psychologists in the profession, and a pioneer in distance learning programs for mental training. He’s created (and describes here) the ‘Perform Like a Star’ program for athletes of all ages,...

25 Jul 2011

Sports Choking, explained by a psychology pro

Picture this situation as an athlete…and see if it’s ever happened to you: ‘Like two minutes ago, I was playing GREAT! Now I can barely hit the ball!! WHAT HAPPENED!!’ Framed through the Masters collapse, and US Open triumph of Rory McIlroy, PhD Sport Psychologist from the Minneapolis area Dr. Justin Anderson joins us today to talk some mental toughness, resiliency, and how the brain works (and changes) when faced with the ‘zone’ or faced with everything falling apart. (As...

6 Jul 2011

Use your mind to practice your sport! Imagery with Dr. Jim Taylor

Bay area Sport Psychologist, and prolific blogger on mental performance, Dr. Jim Taylor visits the Athlete’s Audio Academy to discuss one of the most popular, and effective mental training skills for athletes, imagery. Of course, Imagery is something that we’re really interested in here at Athlete’s Audio! He’s got some great tips for performers of all kinds, and some ways that you can use imagery to boost your confidence, practice new skills, replay successful scenes from past performances, and engage all...

16 May 2011

Why are so many girls getting hurt in sports? @Sportpsycher knows…

We visited with Sport Psychology Consultant Erika Carlson, M.A., a few interviews ago to talk about the specific social, emotional, and motivational aspects that face girls in sports, and she’s a wealth of information about that subject. (And about almost everything relating to mental training for athletes!) For today’s conversation, we’ll focus on an epidemic rise in ACL, and other injuries amongst female athletes. Think about it! You’ve been practicing and competing with your team, and now, you can’t run, hustle, joke...

28 Mar 2011

GREAT article on Visualizing from Master the Shift | Josh Cox

Found a great source for training info from some of the top minds, and athletes in the world, including Lance Armstrong, Ryan Hall, Tara Stiles, and Paige Dunn. It’s called Master the Shift, a Facebook page devoted to physical and mental health sponsored by Nissan. US 50k Record Holder, 4-time Olympic Trials Qualifier, & 3-time US Team member Josh Cox has a great article up today called Visualizing Victory, about using your mind and your headphones to see yourself winning....

16 Dec 2010

On-line mental training for athletes.

MAN, there are some interesting, innovative approaches to mental training. The Athlete’s Audio Academy is joined this week by Dr. Robert Neff, of Mental Training, Inc. in Dallas to talk about his new, groundbreaking tool for athletes, onlinementaltrainer.com. Dr. Neff has worked with all levels of athletes, for over 20 years, and has created an interactive web-based application for all athletes to benefit from mental training, not just the select few that can afford one on one coaching. Using...

7 May 2010