Staleness is when you have difficulty maintaining your regular training regimen and fail to perform up to your previous levels of achievement. Sometimes this just shows up as a bit of a slump and you find your way out of it after a time. However, staleness, left unchecked can lead to much larger problems. Staleness […]…
Unless you’re made from stone and have ice in your veins, you’ve experienced butterflies right before performing. I know it happens to me before every game I play in my men’s league hockey, before every presentation I give (online, or in person, it doesn’t seem to matter), and even at my daughter’s pre-school (the 2 […]…
Being able to recover from a bad performance is an important skill to develop at any level within agility. From novice to world team member, being able to put a previous poor outing (e.g., run, day, weekend) behind you and get in the right frame of mind for your next attempt are imperative for your […]…
Have you ever found yourself distracted while running a course? Maybe so distracted that you forgot where you were going or which handling manoeuvre you wanted to perform? Ya, me too. [hangs head in shame]. Well you can prevent that from happening by incorporating some performance cues into your training and performance routines. Using performance […]…
On Monday May 6th, I hosted an online information session about the 2013 edition of the Pre-Competition Routines for Big Events Program. I’ve posted the recording of the session below. Take a listen and find out all the details of the program. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to send […]…