“The road to athletic greatness is not marked by perfection but the ability to constantly overcome adversity.” This slogan was a Nike advertising campaign that provides a powerful and motivational message for all athletes. Why all athletes? The reason it applies to all athletes is that all athletes will struggle at some point. The only difference […]
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How to Believe in your Athletic Comeback Story
Comebacks are inspiring stories of sports-lore. All athletes dream of making those storied comebacks… A quarterback throwing the game-winning touchdown with no time left on the clock. A basketball player hitting two clutch free-throws at the end of a game to win a playoff game for his team. A baseball player hitting a walk-off home […]
How much is your “Have to Win” Mindset Impacting you?
“I have to win this match.” “I have to advance to the next round.” “I have to win this tournament.” Just by reading those thoughts, you can feel the pressure start to simmer. “I have to” statements create pressure. You can probably recall a time when you had a conversation with a frantic, nervous teammate […]
The Path to Success Starts with a Vision
Visualization… What exactly is it? How does it work? Does it work? How can it help my performance? These four questions are constantly pondered by tennis players. In tennis, we hear players and coaches talk about visualization all the time. You may have heard about visualization in sports articles, interviews or tennis camps and clinics. […]
About Amy Tardio
Amy provides proven, mental toughness techniques needed to achieve the mindset for success in competitive sports. Learn the right way to set goals and perform with focus, high confidence and trust in your game.
With over twenty years as a expert in the field, Amy’s positive, sports psychology focus, is what top athletes parents and students rely on for peak performance.
Amy is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional and coach with The International Coaching Federation.