by Terry Jenkins | Oct 9, 2016 | Neural Pathways
As coaches, it often feels as if we are in pursuit of perfection by our players. The status rarely is attainable except for glimpses during the many games they play during a season. In reality, we are looking to teach our players a combination of technical and...
by Terry Jenkins | Apr 29, 2016 | Visualization
And when my mind is free, You know a melody can move me, And when I’m feelin’ blue the guitar’s comin’ through to soothe me. Thanks for the joy that you’ve given me. I want you to know I believe in your song, And rhythm and rhyme and...
by Terry Jenkins | Apr 1, 2016 | Mental Tougness
How often do we talk about losing focus, letting down mentally or making mental mistakes when referring to the not-so-positive outcomes in our lives, whether in sports, our careers or our personal lives? Are we talking about physical training and preparation for those...
by Terry Jenkins | Mar 24, 2016 | Mental Tougness
This past weekend I watched my son and his teammates play in the championship match of a U-12 tournament in Kansas City. The players were confident and relaxed when they started the game, scoring two goals early and looking as if they might cruise to the title...
by Terry Jenkins | Mar 4, 2016 | Neural Pathways
What does soccer mastery and evolution have to do with one another? That is a fair question. In my mind, they have an immense amount in common. From a neuroscience perspective, we are asking our feet and those parts attached to behave in the same way we typically ask...
by Terry Jenkins | Feb 24, 2016 | Visualization
“Being successful at race/competition time is 95 percent mental and 5 percent physical. You have the conditioning, technique, tricks and the proper strategy. To get that great performance to come out when it counts the most you have to be able to stay calm under...
by Terry Jenkins | Feb 17, 2016 | Motor Imagery
I can’t begin to count the number of times I have watched players on the pitch fall awkwardly from a tackle or collide violently with another player, sending them to the ground in pain. As a parent and coach, I cringe every time, hopeful that the pain only is...
by Terry Jenkins | Feb 9, 2016 | Motivation
I remember quite vividly the dread I felt with training, especially conditioning, as a youth. I recall the difficulty I often had with motivating myself to train. This came despite loving the sport for which I needed to train. I now have children, who are competitive...
by Terry Jenkins | Jan 26, 2016 | Neural Pathways, Visualization
As an analytical person, I have a strong need to understand step by step how things work. I think about individual and team performances, both the breakdown of performance as well as the great performances we all have experienced. What if we could recreate those...
by Terry Jenkins | Jan 18, 2016 | Visualization
“If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you like to win but think you can’t, it’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost. For out in the world we find Success...