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Great Expectations: The Sports Performance Dilemma

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Expecting the worst is a recipe for getting the worst. Expecting bad athletic performance and mistake-ridden competitions become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Does that mean the opposite end of the continuum, the highest expectations are the optimal strategy for eliciting top sports performance? Actually, contrary to popular belief, excessively high expectations are just as counter-productive and […]

Alex Rodriguez: The Drive to Perform Through Adversity

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In sports, the key to long-term success is resilience. Resilience is the ability to perform, bounce back and achieve positive outcomes despite adversity. Resiliency is the drive to perform despite the challenges or obstacles. Resiliency asks the question: “Do you have what it takes to stay motivated, withstand the challenge, move forward, stay steadfast while […]

Serena Williams: Staying on Top of The Confidence Game

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Sport confidence is viewed by many athletes as one great big Catch-22 proposition: “I need confidence to win, but I need to win to gain confidence!” Even veteran athletes question their confidence… “How can I maintain confidence after a loss? Is it possible to play confidently in my next competition after a terrible performance?” Of […]

Roger Federer: The Greatest Tennis Performance Mind of Our Time

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Having a strong mental game in tennis is crucial for successful sports performance. Young players watch top-level tennis players in awe as they perform under pressure in major tournaments. Modern-day greats such as Nadal, Djokovic, Williams and Sharapova play with such mental toughness and seem to have a knack for closing out tough matches. But […]

Mental Training Articles

Taking Advantage of Virtual Mental Training

How many hours per week are you physically engaged in practicing or training? How many hours per week do you dedicate to mental training? If you are like most athletes, you recognize the impact that mental factors have on performance, but you would probably admit that you do not put in a significant amount of […]

The Impact of Expectations on Sport Performance

Do expectations help or hurt performance? So much has been written about how expectations affect athletic performance, but there is still some confusion about the impact of expectations. On one side of the argument, athletes ask, “Shouldn’t I expect success?  After all, if I expect to lose, I probably will, right?” The flip side of the argument by athletes is, “I […]

No Spectators… No Problem

How to Deal with Distractions in Golf Are spectators a distraction for golfers? Do spectators have a significant impact on a golfer’s score? As golfers deal with a “new normal” due to the coronavirus, playing without spectators has received a lot of attention for both Tour players and amateur golfers. Some say the pro golfers […]

About Amy Tardio

amy 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.
MGCP-LogoAmy is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional and coach with The International Coaching Federation.