Mental Edge Sports

02/05/2022

09/03/2020

Love this quote by Rudyard Kipling!! The team needs the player and the player needs the team.

07/21/2020

“How you think effects how you play!” & “Attitude is a decision!” My Professor and mentor Ken Ravizza taught me that and I try to teach it to every client I work with. One was just last week, a young man trying out for the State Select or ODP soccer team. He felt like he had a bad tryout he said “everyone was better than me, I couldn’t stop anyone, I just wanted to go home.” Well today was the second day of tryouts and it went a little different. He decided to change his mind and think about what he could do and he did!!

07/07/2020

This is from the documentary “Breaking 2” where Eliud Kipchoge attempts to run a marathon in under 2 hours. He wants the world to know that “no human is limited”. Our minds play a big part in that.

07/06/2020

The GOAT Tony Hawk laying down some wisdom!! This couldn’t be more true. We have to be willing to fail “fall” if we’re ever going to FLY!!

06/28/2020

Couldn’t be more proud of this dude!! He has worked hard on and off the court and in the classroom to accomplish this. Excited for his next chapter. Go get it Brandon!!!

06/23/2020

This philosophy is inspiring!! Well done Pablo Aimar👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Pablo César Aimar Giordano is a former Argentine professional footballer and current coach of the Argentina national under-17 football team.

06/08/2020

Do you want mental toughness Coaches, Parents and players? Then please watch this video!! I know I shared it before but no one got it. It is one of my favorites.

What does it take to break you?

06/04/2020

Let’s all feed the positive dog! It’s a great sign of mental toughness. In the 20+ years I’ve been working with clients on the mental game one of the biggest things I’ve noticed is that we as human beings tend to forget who we are. What our strengths are, the things that we can do and we get negative. So my advice is to remember your strengths and focus on them, the things you can do!! FEED THE POSITIVE DOG!!

05/27/2020

Check out Nick Saban on Toughness! Not how strong or mean are you. Not can you beat someone up but being mentally tough. The mental capacity to not quit or give in or give up when you make a mistake, or it’s hot, or you miss a shot or someone beats you on a play. Understanding what breaks you, what you choose to let break you, is a huge step in taking responsibility and accountability for your own preparation, play & performance. Go get it!! And this summer work on becoming TOUGHER, MENTALLY TOUGH!!

05/22/2020

I love the mental game!! Let me explain. Yesterday I met with a local 13-year-old premier level soccer player whom I’ve known for a few years. He’s the kind of player you love to watch but hate to play against. He’s dangerous, saucy and he’ll make you pay if you mess up. He puts in the work and time to get better. We met because the day before he had a tryout that was very important to him but it didn’t go well. And the second tryout was last night. At the first tryout he got nervous and started worrying he would’t make the team, he froze. He was focused on the wrong thing, the result/outcome. He said he was making a lot of mistakes and even had the thought “what am I even doing here.” So we met at a local park and talked at a picnic bench under the pavilion for 30-40 mins. I could see the light and excitement coming back into his eyes as we talked.

What I’ve found over the years is that people/athletes forget who they are and what they’re capable of and they focus on their weaknesses instead of their strengths. They focus on what they’re not doing, what they can’t do, what they can’t control rather than what they can do and can control. This young man went home with the assignment to make a list of 10 of his strengths as a person and player. And the task to remind himself of those strengths, of who he is and what he’s capable of during the tryout. As you can see from the text thread below he did just that. He made it happen, he adapted and used the mental game to bounce back and play his best. After the tryout was over the head coach came over to him and asked “when did you decide to become such a threat on the field?” I’m proud of this young man and excited for what lies ahead!

05/10/2020

Thanks to all the moms out there none of us would be anything without you!! You love us, you push us, you support us and you show us how it’s done like a boss!! Happy Mother’s Day!! Nicole Featherstone Quealy Randy Davis, Liz Quealy, Deb Luke, Mary Bluth!