TONY
ABBATINE

Here's a statement to ponder: You create your perception and experience of life from the inside- out, not the outside in. In reading the Path of No Resistance, the light went on for me as I shared this "insight" with coaches in Wisconsin: Nothing or nobody can make you feel something you don't think.Your thinking and only your thinking,creates your feelings. So when you feel low, it has nothing to do with the events of your life - no matter how much it might look otherwise. C

Simple formula. You want to better your life, both on and off the field? Subtraction is the math of champions: 1 Less time eating food and drinks you know are not the breakfast of champions. 2. Less time wandering through Snapchat and more time sharpening your Weapons of Mental Dominance! 3. Less time watching mindless Netflix and more time sleeping. 4.  Less time complaining about how your life sucks and more time working on how to fix it. 5.  Less time reliving your past po

Meditation. The word conveys a certain stigma and " weirdo" tag. It's for Tibetan monks and spiritual people we think. Wrong. So wrong. When you shut up and take your "meds" daily, you start to really notice the garbage and external shit that is rattling through your head. The goal is to quiet your mind of the chatter so you can connect to your inner voice that has all the best answers. Mini-meds connect you to You.  You want to play in the zone or perform in the no think mod

My college students picked their favorite superhero/ action figure this week at class. Flash,Hulk,Catwoman were just a few of the characters the sports pysch students selected. The assignment?  Walk, talk and act like your superhero in front of the class during a brief superhero episode!  Students will transform their body language, voice and "aura"  in front of the class. Superhero week has officially begun! Why play make believe superheroes? 1. You are what you perceive you

How do we get our players and performers tougher? The constant plea from coaches and parents around the world. Nothing against the traditional navy seal/ tough love/in your face approach but lets keep the toughness alive long after the soldiers leave town. Let's define some phrases we hear about constantly in the athletic and performance world! Peak performance. Mental toughness. Mental skills. The Zone. Control the process. The cliches go on and on. Let's get to the core fac

Do you know when you need more beast in your game as opposed to beauty or can you be the master athlete and combine both all the time? Beast mode. In your face, no body better, chest pumping, navy seal toughness, take on and beat up the world, aggressive mindset. Strong and powerful wins the prize. A must, at times, in performances. Beauty mode. The lightness and tempo of a ballet dancer. The silent and inner energy that figure skaters and singers exude during performance. Ef

I have come to a frightening conclusion I am the decisive element on the field. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. As a -------, I possess tremendous power to make my /an athletes life miserable or joyous. I can be the tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration to myself and others. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal my self and others. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis w