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The Inner Game – A Different Approach to Skill Development

May 22, 2010 Brian McCormick CSCS MSS 2 Comments brian mccormick, coaching, inner game, learning without judgment, mental-skills, sport-psychology

Last fall, I attended a UCLA football game with some friends. One couple brought their young toddler. As we tailgated,

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What's it Take to Develop Athletic Talent?

April 28, 2010 Brian McCormick CSCS MSS 8 Comments becoming expert, brian mccormick, daniel coyle, developing athletic talent, hockey, k. anders ericcson, lamoureaux family, malcolm gladwell, mental-conditioning, morrison family

by Brian McCormick, CSCS, MSS In grade school, everyone talked about the Morrison clan. At that time, they were four

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For the Love of the Game: Motivating Kids

April 13, 2010 Brian McCormick CSCS MSS 7 Comments brian mccormick, coaching, exercise-psychology, joy in playing the game, kids motivation in sports, motivating kids the right way

by Brian McCormick, CSCS, MSS At the gym this week, I watched a seventh grader work with a personal shooting