The Mental Skills That Make Good Athletes GREAT!
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The Mental The Mental Skills That Make Skills That Make Good AthletesGood Athletes
GREAT!GREAT!
Dr. Robert Neff
Mental Training, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
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His Father Went to Prison
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Brother Died in Accident
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He Was Put In Jail
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Bad Temper
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Then Something Changed…
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Questions
• What happened to Vince Young during the summer before his sophomore year?
• What mental and emotional skills did he acquire that turned him from a good athlete to a great one
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What Makes Good Athletes Great?
• Big Reason “Why”
• Clear Goals
• Leadership Skills
• Thought & Emotion Control
• Optimism & Persistence
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Big Reason “Why”
• Why was Vince driven to play football?– Take care of his Mom and family– Felt God put him on earth to play football– To someday make his neighborhood safer
• Help your players find their reason WHY they play the game
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Clear Goals
• Vince put up pictures of his dreams all around his room
• He was very specific about what he wanted to accomplish
• He refused to let others define him or limit his potential
• Have your players set and update goals
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Leadership Skills
• Showed he trusted his teammates
• Lead by example (work ethic)
• Used high positive energy
• Teammates wanted to follow him
• Communicated well with his coaches
• Help your players practice leadership
“Leaders can be made”
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Thought & Emotion Control
• Thoughts create emotions
• However, changing thoughts requires:– Awareness of negative thoughts– Knowledge of ideal thoughts– Desire to change– Practice changing
• Have your players memorize:
“The Emotion Wheel”
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Optimism & Persistence
• Optimism is believing the future is positive
• In general, optimists internalize success and externalize failure
• Optimism leads to persistence (not giving up prematurely)
• Teach your players the value of optimism
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So, What Happened During the Summer of 2000 that Changed
Vince Young?
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Help & Guidance
• His uncle became a role model– showed him Michael Jordan responding to
hard fouls with class
• His mother – stopped using drugs and began taking the family to church
• Steve McNair told him at a football camp that he had talent
AND…
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His H.S. football coach took an interest in him and encouraged him to get off the streets and
commit to athletics
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Quick Review
• Remember the very valuable role you play as football coaches in the lives of your players
• Help them find their “Why”
• Teach them to set goals, control their emotions, and never quit
• Lead by example
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Questions
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Dr. Robert Neff
Mental Training, Inc.
www.robertneff.com