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Distractions Can Spell Disaster for Peak Performance

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At all levels of sport outside factors may cause some players to become irritated, frustrated and distracted. A critical break in concentration can often be the ideal opportunity for an opponent to seize momentum. Most of the time spectators, and their behavior are 100 percent out of your control. So what can you do about […]

Five Reasons to Love Mistakes in Tennis

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Athletes often talk about mistakes as the cause for a loss or a bad performance. In this sense, mistakes get a bad rap. When we look at tennis greats, we applaud them for their outstanding achievement, but what you don’t see are the thousands upon thousands upon thousands of mistakes they have made in their […]

Mindset of a Rising Champion…Ready to Up Your Game?

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Do you dream abound about being the next “big thing”?  Do you dream of playing in top tournaments and moving up in the rankings? Unfortunately, many players never get to the next level leaving them frustrated, dejected, demoralized, disenchanted and often quit the sport at an early age. Why do some players flourish in the […]

Rhonda Rousey: A Champion Comes Back Stronger

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What does it mean to be a champion? Before reading any further, take a few minutes to really think about how you would define champion. The one common element everyone probably included was winning championship titles. Most people equate champion with championships. But the fact is that champions lose too. Serena Williams, 21 Grand Slam title […]

Greenwich, NYC and Beyond; a Parent’s Guide to Preventing Burnout

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In Greenwich, CT where I live and in many towns across the USA, more children are playing sports year-round and specializing in one sport from an early age than ever before. Private coaches, constant travel and hours of daily practice are often the norm. Expenses, time commitment and expectations often lead to pressures on both […]

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.