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Sergio and Tiger Sergio Garcia is an extremely talented golfer with a colorful personality, but perhaps he should stop talking. While outspokenness may be part of his personality, it is distracting him from playing his best golf. This is not to say that he should stop being himself, but it is time to let his golf do the talking. Read More Tiger Woods As champions and truly successful people believe, the past is past. Learn from your mistakes and move forward. Do not dwell on the past.  Read More Rory McIlroy Rory is a fun golfer to watch and he certainly should not be judged negatively or harshly for his decision to leave the tournament.  Read More Armstrong admits guilt For his role, Armstrong deserves his fate as do his former teammates.  Read More Mikaela Schiffrin Champions maintain their focus, even with the excitement that surrounds their success.  Read More Ted Ligety Equipment and Winning The messages for all young ski racers are clear. Equipment is important, but what matters most is your preparation and your ability to adapt.  Read More Armstrong - Still in the news How many people reading this blog have ever in their lives felt so driven by a cause that they would do anything and everything to win?  Read More Courageuos admissions? - Another chapter for Lance Armstrong What is more beneficial? Cleaning up the sport of cycling or inspiring people to cure and survive cancer? I see no benefit to sport or the world situation by bringing these allegations public so many years later.  Read More Thoughts on Armstrong and USADA Why did USADA pursue accusations of cheating so many years after the fact? Was the continued pursuit of these accusations, really done for the "good of the sport"?  Read More Breaking the rules The beauty of competition and ultimately winning is to be the best while performing within the rules. To blatantly break the rules means that a competition, as it is designated does not exist. In a sense, this individual is the gold medalist of a non-event.  Read More Phelps and Retirement This is what champions do, except for uncontrolled circumstances they finish on their terms.  Read More Hero Worship So who is guilty and what was the problem at Penn State? What kind of culture of leadership has to be in place to report a crime, especially a crime of this nature? This is not about the university having poor systems of oversight, a crime this repulsive is about the failings of these 4 men.  Read More Youth Sport Injuries Given that so few kids ever reach the highest levels of sport, excessive training for most kids is not worth the downside of burnout and lifelong injuries.  Read More Cheating - Apologies - Excuses and Honor Frankly, all of these coaches should be suspended for 3 years. The Saint's Super Bowl Victory should have a large asterisk. The team owner should be questioned further regarding the response of management and the NFL should reassess its priorities and how it enforces the rules it creates.  Read More A different approach to competition Multitasking and having different or competing interests does not make a champion. Read More Respect and Teamwork Maybe what this country actually needs is the reminder that we are all on the same team. As a star goalie on a championship team, Tim Thomas clearly understands the value of teamwork.  Read More Defining a Champion For the champion, the focus and effort required to win and win and win is a choice.  Read More A case for water training Without question, NBA teams should explore deep and shallow water exercise for training, conditioning and recovery workouts  Read More Youth sports and winning At a young age, sport is about participating and creating the desire in each kid to return for the next season. Having fun and learning to compete at a young age are of primary importance.  Read More Lindsey Vonn What is often lost at a champion level performance is what happens behind the scenes. We just see the event. In the case of Vonn, her main support system has been thrown into turmoil and this could easily have derailed her chances at winning.  Read More Tiger's win at the Chevron Tiger Wood's victory, unlike some in the media suggested was significant. It does not matter whether there are 18 competitors or 180 competitors - 11 out of the top 25 or the entire top 25, winning is winning. Read More Jump Ball While it is true that the players are the show and the owners are the vehicle that allow the show to happen, it is the fans who pay everyone's salary and they just want to be entertained. Read More Greg Norman comments on Tiger Woods These new distractions are more powerful than the superficial comments and criticisms and sponsorship questions, as they come from within. Read More NCAA Miami Decision With corrupt adults and the temptations of society, perhaps the kids who break NCAA rules and accept money are not cheaters, but victims? Read More Djokovic vs Federer 2011 US Open "Confidence, are you kidding me?" Federer asked. "Please. Some players grow up and play like that. I never played that way. I believe that the hard work's going to pay off."  Read More Presidents Cup Response to Farrell Evan's letter to Fred Couples Fred Couples has two coaches discretion choices for the Presidents Cup team. Any choice he makes is the right decision. They are his choices. Further, if any other golfer who did not make the team has a question, the answer is simple. Next time score enough points to make the team. Read More Champions and Cool Imagine if your young aspiring athlete came to you and said: "Mom, can you buy me this shirt?"  A t-shirt with the word "Dope" written on the front. Your immediate reaction might be to ask, Why suggest to the world that you lack intelligence? Read More Is Tiger Woods Overtrained? Playing through pain and injury has long-term consequences. The short-term benefit may be an amazing victory and the further defining of a legend. The long-term consequences of persevering through pain and injury along with aggressive training and swing practice, however, might be an assault on the longevity of an athletic career. Read More Should You Play Through an Injury? For every great champion who plays while injured or sick, there should be a disclaimer: "Professional athletes only. School kids and any other nonprofessional should follow doctors order's: stay home and get  better."  Read More Overtraining in Young Athletes Not Worth an Injury But the fact that he would not stop running, and that the adults in his life were not as adamant as I was that all running be immediately stopped, means we all failed. Read More Who is in charge? With statistics and trends over the last 20 years pointing towards an increase in overuse injuries among kids who are playing sports, the obvious next step is to determine the causes and then do everything possible to reverse the trend. Pinpointing the exact cause will be difficult, while the answer is simple.  Read More aggressive sports trainingThe act of continually putting kids through year-round aggressive training is not the right approach, and it has not been the right approach for the past 2 decades.Landis and Armstrong Part 2 What troubles me more than whether or not Lance Armstrong doped, along with what appears to be the entire cycling world, is the affect of these accusations on the thousands of people around the world fighting cancer. For these people, the Tour was not merely about a bunch of people trying to be the fastest to the finish line, but life and the inspiration to live. This is not a game for the individual who is fighting cancer. Read More Landis and Armstrong Part 1 An admitted cheater wanting to clear his name by bringing down the rest of his competitors is either committing the ultimate act of selfishness or falling on the sword to do what he considers best for the fans and the sport of cycling. While Landis might feel good now about his admissions, how do the fans of cycling feel? What about the fans of Lance Armstrong, who are not only sports fans, but also cancer survivors? Read More 5 Napkin BurgerSimply stated: "With discipline comes freedom".Time in the doctors' officeWhy spend time in a doctors' office if many of the reasons for going can be prevented?Habits Those of us willing to change or reshape our bad habits will move forward in all aspects of life - personally, professionally and athletically. Read More Success begins with internal desire As I soon discovered, the real challenge was not his physical fitness and strength, but his desire to live and to make the best of his remaining life. Read More Developing Your Skill - Lessons from a Violinist During a sporting event, have you ever let your mind wander beyond the competition to observe the pure skill being displayed on the playing field?  Read More Federer Can Federer return to the top of the ATP rankings?  Read More What are the things that could drive your life energy? In my previous blog relating to diet and exercise, I ended with a handful of questions that I will start to address in this blog. Read More Exercise and Weight Loss In 1979, my exercise physiology professor told me that, under normal circumstances, weight loss was a matter of calories in versus calories out. Fast forward 31 years; things have not changed. Read More Champions Champions are those individuals who win and win and win. They win throughout the season... Read More The Champion's Way After reading "The Champion's Way" coaches of youth sport, beginners, elite and professional athletes will be able to better serve the individuals and teams that they are coaching. Read More