I think sometimes when you hear the story of an athlete that struggled and eventually succeeded it sometimes seems out of reach so I hope that others can gain perspective from my story. Anyway, update for this week. We have had the week off of games for a November break and have the weekend off [...]
The weekend games here went ok. We lost 3-0 on friday and I played well at times. Sunday I played Defense because we had some guys out of the lineup and I played well. We won 1-0 against a team that is really good and actually won the league last season. I have now played [...]
I have been thinking about what Dr. Neff (my mental trainer, I usually call him Doc) said as I move away from an intense caring attitude and into a more relaxed, more fun, more energetic way of being. I watch my confidence grow and my performances in practice get better and better. It is really [...]
Well, I have a new update. The team that I had a tryout with and have been staying with tried to tell me I had to leave on Friday morning because they have another player coming and need my apartment. I told them that I didn't understand why they were doing this when they had [...]
For as long as I can remember, Hockey has been the passion that drives my life. Since the day I first laced up my skates in the 3rd grade, I have been addicted, driven, focused and one track minded about being a professional hockey player.
As Mental Trainers, we get to work with the best of the best. Guess what? Even the best find themselves on an occasional roller coaster going from extreme highs to extreme lows. We've asked a few MTI clients, with particularly compelling stories, to participate in our Saga Blog. There is much you will learn as [...]