Eastern Wisdom for Western Athletes Writer / Dave Schroerlucke Photography Provided “Fundamentally, the marksman aims at himself.” -Eugen Herrigel In the West, where successful athletes are rewarded with multimillion-dollar contracts...

Zen and the Art of Non-thinking Writer / Dave Schroerlucke Photography Provided “He’s unconscious!” “She’s playing out of her mind!” These are phrases that you often hear when an athlete...

Breaking Down the Psychology of Performance Attitudes: Win and Lose Photography Provided “Above anything else, I hate to lose.” -Jackie Robinson Some people find the ruthless competitiveness expressed in this...

Photography Provided I hope I’m not being too personal here, but what’s your orientation? Your achievement orientation, also called goal orientation or motivational style, refers to the way you conceptualize...

Writer  /  Dr. Dave SchroerluckePhotography Provided Remember when power posing was all the rage? This fake-it-till-you-make-it approach to building self-confidence, popularized by Amy Cuddy, has since been discredited after numerous...

Foundations for a High-Performance Mindset Fitness gurus love talking about the importance of developing your core – the region between your chest and hips. It provides the foundation for optimal...

3 Hallmarks of Effective Practice Writer  /  Dr. Dave Schroerlucke  “There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory.”   -Unknown Yea… we talkin’ bout it, Allen Iverson....