Closing the Practice–Game Day Performance Gap
Why athletes play worse in matches than practice, how the “lizard brain” hijacks performance, and proven mental strategies to stay calm and focused on game day. [...]
MENTAL TOUGHNESS BLOGS
Why Pickleball Pressure Hijacks Performance: Attachment Styles and the Nervous System
Why do pickleball skills disappear under pressure? Explore how attachment styles shape nervous system responses and performance in partnership play. [...]
Pickleball Put Me in a Coma: A Nervous System Story
A deeply personal exploration of how stress, anxiety, and past experiences can trigger a nervous system freeze response during pickleball competition... [...]
Repetition: Sport’s Secret Sauce
Repetition is the real secret behind elite athletic performance. Discover how purposeful practice shapes strength, skill, resilience, and even world-class Olympic sport art. [...]
The Shortcut to Mediocrity (And How to Avoid It)
Discover how mediocrity quietly creeps into daily habits and learn practical steps to avoid it, build momentum, and choose greatness over average. [...]
The Hidden Game: How Beliefs, Core Values, Traits, and Skills Separate the Good from the Great
Discover how elite athletes separate themselves from the pack by mastering the hidden game of beliefs, core values, traits, and skills that fuel consistent performance and career [...]