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Karl Avdek
- Jun 6, 2019
- 5 min
Find THE TRAINER WHO'S WILLING TO DRINK THE "BLOOD OF the CHICKEN"
WHAT DO TRAINERS REALLY LOVE TO DO … Horse trainers know how to train horses but what they really really really looooove to do is show...
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Karl Avdek
- Jun 6, 2019
- 5 min
THE IDEAL CLIENT AND TRAINER RELATIONSHIP
Who is the ideal client for a horse trainer? What are some good "common sense" rules for a healthy (and successful) relationship between...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 3 min
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF … JUST IN CASE NOBODY ELSE DOES!!!
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF ... JUST IN CASE NOBODY ELSE DOES!!! Have you or your son/daughter had an experience where you auditioned for a part...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 4 min
CONFIDENCE IN THE ABILITY TO CHANGE AND PERFORM BETTER VS. “I CAN’T!!!”
WHEN YOU OR AN ATHLETE YOU ARE WORKING WITH ARE CALLED UPON TO CHANGE, HOW DO YOU RESPOND WHEN FACED WITH ... "I CAN'T"!!! “Waaaaah …!!!”...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 3 min
ARE YOU TRAINING FOR MENTAL TOUGHNESS OR DO YOU RUN WITH ROCKS IN YOUR SHOES?
*THE FOLLOWING BLOG IS POSTED IN OUR MENTAL SKILLS WBSITE FOR TEAM/INDIVIDUAL SPORTS:WWW.PERFORMUNDERPRESSURESPORTS.COM BUT HAS AN...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 4 min
MENTAL TOUGHNESS IN SPORTS PARENTING: WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE FUN!!!
*THE FOLLOWING BLOG IS POSTED IN OUR MENTAL SKILLS WBSITE FOR TEAM/INDIVIDUAL SPORTS:WWW.PERFORMUNDERPRESSURESPORTS.COM BUT HAS AN...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 11 min
CONFIDENCE IN SPORT: HOW TO GET IT WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU DON’T HAVE IT
CONFIDENCE IN SPORT: HOW TO GET IT WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE IT* *THE FOLLOWING BLOG IS POSTED IN OUR MENTAL SKILLS WBSITE FOR...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 4 min
RIDE THE WAY LIKE YOU PRACTICE.IN BASEBALL, THEY ARE TAKING YOUR PRACTICE RIDE TO THE SHOW. PART 2.
IN BASEBALL, THEY ARE CALLED "BATTING PRACTICE HITTERS” AND THERE ARE OTHER NAMES IN OTHER SPORTS FOR PLAYERS WHO DO EXTREMELY WELL IN...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 8 min
CONTROL AND USE ANGER IN PERFORMANCE
*THE FOLLOWING BLOG IS POSTED IN OUR MENTAL SKILLS WBSITE FOR TEAM/INDIVIDUAL SPORTS: WWW.PERFORMUNDERPRESSURESPORTS.COM BUT HAS AN...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 3 min
BRINGING YOUR BEST “A” GAME TO COMPETITION. CONSISTENTLY!!! PART 1.
BRING YOUR "A" GAME TO COMPETITION. CONSISTENTLY!!! PART 1. It is maddening. You perform well. Sometimes you perform BRILLIANTLY. But...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 5 min
HOW TO BREAK PERFORMANCE PLATEAUS
VERY FEW THINGS CAN BE AS FRUSTRATING TO AN ATHLETE AS FEELING “STUCK” IN THEIR PERFORMANCE. This is, of course, especially prominent in...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 4 min
WHY MENTAL TOUGHNESS IS IMPORTANT IN SPORTS PARENTING
WHY MENTAL TOUGHNESS IS IMPORTANT IN SPORTS PARENTING "IN OUR HALF-CENTURY OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH, WE'VE NOT FOUND ANY OTHER ......
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 6 min
CONFIDENCE IN SPORTS: YOU DON’T NEED TO BE CONFIDENT TO PERFORM
WHAT YOU NEED AND DON’T NEED TO BE CONFIDENT IN SPORTS Ah, sports psychology and mental toughness … the “new frontier” in training for...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 7 min
HOW TO DEAL WITH HORSE SHOW PERFORMANCE ANXIETY AND NERVES
ARE YOU NERVOUS WHEN YOU ENTER THE RING FOR A HORSE SHOW OR COMPETITIVE EVENT OF ANY KIND? ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM HORSE SHOW PERFORMANCE...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 5 min
CONFIDENCE IN THE ABILITY TO CHANGE VS. “I CAN’T!!!” PART 2.
ARE YOU CONFIDENT IN YOUR ABILITY TO CHANGE? ARE YOU CONFIDENT YOU CAN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND MAKE THINGS BETTER OR DO YOU FIND YOURSELF...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 5, 2019
- 2 min
STRUGGLING WITH LOW OR INCONSISTENT CONFIDENCE?
STRUGGLING WITH LOW OR INCONSISTENT CONFIDENCE? Is your horse show performance suffering because you are you struggling with fear, focus...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 4, 2019
- 6 min
HOW TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN HORSEBACK RIDING AND TRAINING. RIDE TODAY. RIDE BETTER TOMORROW
HOW TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN HORSEBACK RIDING AND TRAINING. RIDE TODAY. RIDE BETTER TOMORROW FOR SOME ATHLETES SUCCESS COMES NATURALLY. ...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 4, 2019
- 3 min
THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTER TRAIT REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS PART 2.
*The following blog is posted in our mental skills wbsite for team/individual sports: www.performunderpressuresports.com but has an...
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Karl Avdek
- Feb 4, 2019
- 7 min
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PREPARATION FOR AMATEUR AND NON PRO CUTTING HORSE RIDERS PART 1. OVERVIEW
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PREPARATION FOR AMATEUR AND NON PRO CUTTING HORSE RIDERS. PART 1. AN OVERVIEW “If you fail to prepare, you prepare...
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