The Sports Mastermind

Third in the Olympic Series looking at the best ways to handle pressure situations in sport.

What exactly is a preperformance routine and how do you develop one to get you in the right mindset to perform at your best?  In this second episode of our Olympic Series Laura details the steps to develop your own, personal, preperformace routine.

Olympic Series: 1 - Competition - How to increase situation specific competition and what to do when you or your athletes are struggling with competitiveness

What is Confidence in sport and how do you master it? Join Laura as she lays out the four key steps to integrate Confidence into your daily practice and move yourself to the next level in sport.

Focus and Concentration are two of the most challenging areas of the mental side in any sport.  At any given time on the practice court or in live games there are hundreds of things trying to get your attention. Trying to take your focus off the routine, or shot, or the touch of the ball.  
How do you stay in the moment? 
How do you deal with distractions? 
What tools are there to help you get better at focus and concentration? 
How can you learn to see past these distractions and perform at your best no matter the venue?

On the podcast this week our resident expert Laura Ratto will look in depth at Focus and Concentration. Two often overlooked and oversimplified challenges athletes face in performing their best. Laura will lay out the techniques and habits you can put into practice today to begin to master Focus and Concentration in your game.

In this episode Laura gets into the often ignored subject of self-talk and lays out specific steps for everyone to get all the voices in your head going in the same direction. This is a critical component of success in sport and life and these step by step instructions will prove valuable no matter your age, your sport or how much training you've had. 

In this episode of the Sports Mastermind Laura breaks down Motivation. What exactly is Motivation? How can you better use it in your sport and everyday? Tune in to hear this excellent episode and learn how you can put Motivation to work for you.

The Sports Mastermind is the premier sports psychology podcast. We break down and lay out step-by-step instructions teaching you how to implement the fundamentals of sports psychology. Each segment focuses on breaking down a specific element in 10 minutes or less.

The content is relevant for young athletes all the way to the pros. The mental development of athletes applies to all sports, genders, levels and abilities. We break down complicated topics into easy to digest and implement segments. 

Internationally recognized expert Laura Ratto combines her experiences as a former professional athlete with her experience in the domestic and international sports industry to help athletes reach their full potential and optimize performance. She utilizes her Master’s Degree and CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) to develop programs for Olympic training centers, college curriculum and published works to help individuals in their quest to excel at every level.

The Sports Mastermind is the premier sports psychology podcast. We break down and lay out step-by-step instructions teaching you how to implement the fundamentals of sports psychology. Each segment focuses on breaking down a specific element in 10 minutes or less.

The content is relevant for young athletes all the way to the pros. The mental development of athletes applies to all sports, genders, levels and abilities. We break down complicated topics into easy to digest and implement segments. 

Internationally recognized expert Laura Ratto combines her experiences as a former professional athlete with her experience in the domestic and international sports industry to help athletes reach their full potential and optimize performance. She utilizes her Master’s Degree and CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) to develop programs for Olympic training centers, college curriculum and published works to help individuals in their quest to excel at every level.