Monday, August 28, 2023

Tip Jar

All opinions expressed in 'The Blog' are solely my own. 

Fill your toolbox. Develop a routine. Here are a few worth remembering on game day. 

1. Bring optimal intensity. Some people need 'hype music' to get up and others need calming music to relax. 

2. "Take a breath." Different breathing patterns work. Controlled breathing slows you down. The simplest is a "square" pattern of four seconds in, four second hold, four seconds out, four second hold. 

3. Have a 'mental highlight reel' of five memorable plays that have meaning for you. They can be individual or team oriented. 

4. Have a mantra, a catchphrase that works for you. Keep it simple, like Coach K's "next play" or "believe." 

5. Talk. Bring energy and energize your teammates. "Silent teams lose."

6. Trust the process. Your coaches put you in position to succeed. 

7. Assume a power position. Make yourself big. 

Data exists showing power poses raise testosterone and reduce stress hormones.  

8. Listen. Be coachable. There is a time for everything. On the court keep your feet where you are. 

9. "Always do your best." That includes eating right and get seven to eight hours of sleep nightly. Invest your time, don't spend it. 

10."Believe in yourself." You're on the court because you show technical, tactical, physical, and psychological skill.

Lagniappe. Tips. 

Lagniappe 2. "Take care of business." Handle your responsibilities at home and in the classroom first. 

Lagniappe 3. Impact winning. 

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