Make mental training an off-season priority
Physical conditioning and on-snow training in the off-season should be accompanied by an equally rigorous mental training program.
Physical conditioning and on-snow training in the off-season should be accompanied by an equally rigorous mental training program.
It’s hard to believe, but there is only about a month of the race season left. How can you make the most of it?
This midpoint in the race season is a time of great anticipation and excitement as you do your best to get to the next level.
Are you really surprised that Bode Miller has begun this Olympic season with such success?
She is not only a remarkable athlete, but, perhaps more importantly, a genuinely nice and humble person.
Just a few of the challenges that ski racers must confront include the course set, terrain, snow conditions, and weather.
There are a lot of misconceptions about the role of results in achieving ski racing goals.
Dr. Jim Taylor provides a review of his past articles to help ski racing parents be as supportive as possible.
A refresher course on the key issues Dr. Jim Taylor has written about in past seasons.
Learning to fail and learning from failure are essential perspectives to success that can act as an emotional buffer to the many challenges of ski racing.
When you cross the finish line at the end of a race, can you make the two most important statements to ensure your success in the sport?
Most sport psychologists work with athletes on the mental side of their sport in an
Note: This article is another encore presentation of an article that never gets old. If
Note: This article is an encore presentation of an article that never gets old.The race
It’s mid March and the end of the race season is in sight. Most of
With March now upon us, the end of the season is in sight and some
Anyone who is a fan of alpine ski racing—and if you’re reading this article, you
I was recently asked to write a chapter on the benefits and costs of sports
One of the most important ideas I emphasize in my work with racers is consistency.
Over the past six weeks I’ve worked on- and off-snow with a handful of top
Many racers I’ve come across don’t seem to believe that training is that important because
As I discussed in my last post, regret is one of the worst emotion you
Over the last few decades, I have worked with many ski racers, from juniors to
I have found that a simple distinction appears to lie at the heart of whether