Super star Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks set a powerful mental health boundary during a post season interview. The reporter asked Antetokounmpo if he saw, “Milwaukee’s season as a failure” for losing first round in the playoffs. Antetokounmpo’s response is a template for athlete’s of any sport when reporters Read more
Long ago many doubted Tom Brady would ever play even one year of college football. As a freshman he was recruited by the University of Michigan as the fourth or fifth quarterback. He sat on the bench waiting his turn for three years becoming frustrated at what felt like a Read more
This article by Kirsten Weir for the American Psychological Association presents a nice overview of the growing presence of Sport Psychology at every level of sport and the variety of issues that are increasingly being addressed to support athletes. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/11/cover-sports-psychologists
Bay Area local tennis stand-out David Ball took his tennis talents to BYU three years ago. 2020 was to be Ball’s senior year which like most American athletes have been shuttered by the Coronavirus pandemic. Although the NCAA will allow some senior year athlete’s an opportunity to return to play Read more
Sande Charles interviews S.F. Giants, Mental Coach Derin McMains on the importance of mental skills training. This interview does a nice job outlining the basic role and scope of mental skills training. The interview focuses on the S.F. Giants but the content applies to all sports.