Free for Athletes!  

Below is a list of resources specifically intended for athletes. We hope you find these videos and articles useful as work hard to improve in your sport, the classroom, and life!

VIDEOS

• Team Captain Tips - On this Sports Doc segment, Dr. Stankovich discusses the importance of team captains, including tips for team success both on and off the field. Click on the video below to watch.
  
  
• Tips for Dealing with Adversity in Sports - On this segment of "The Sports Doc" Dr. Stankovich discusses ideas for controlling emotions and helping kids use adversity as a teaching tool for peak performance. Click on the video below to watch.
  
  
• Preparing for College Athletics - For some kids, next year will bring them a new set of challenges as they transition from high school to college athletics. In this segment, Dr. Chris Stankovich discusses several of the biggest issues college athletes commonly experience. Click on the video below to watch.
  
  

ARTICLES

• Confidence is King!
  Dr. Stankovich discussess the inmportance of confidence, why it works, and how to use it to when competing.
  
• “Bouncing Back” for Athletic Success!
  Unfortunately, far too many athletes allow a bad play or two completely take them out of their rhythm. Dr. Stankovich addresses this issue and and how to focus so that it is easier to bounce back.
  
• Lock into “The Zone” for Athletic Success!
  Being in "the zone" is when your focus is locked in, your attention span is directed and on-task, your motivation level is high, and your energy level is at a peak state. Dr. Stankovich talks about how to get your there.
  
• Athletic Transferable Skills
  Dr. Stankovich lists the most common athletic transferable skills that student athletes attain, but often take for granted.