Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in Peak Performance Training! | Posted on Mar 16,2009
“Stan, I’d like to thank you for recommending Peak Performance Training for our tennis program. I have enjoyed witnessing the change in attitude with our players in matches, practice, and together as a team since we met with Dr. Bryce Young over spring break. Our players really enjoyed hearing what he had to say and were captivated the whole time he was there. For one of our women’s players, it has been a complete turnaround in confidence for her on the court. She has really taken to heart the lessons Dr. Young taught us and it’s been great to see.
Statistically our teams have enjoyed a higher winning percentage and I attribute much of that to the work Dr. Young did for us in South Carolina. The women’s team is now 3-3 this spring, after a 1-15 fall. The men are 7-4, after a 7-15 record for all of last year.
Dr. Young, thank you for taking the extra time with our kids after your contracted session was over. Every minute with you meant something different for our players, all of it positive, and all of it appreciated. The boys are reading Linda’s book, The Confidence Factor, in the van on the way to meets and I carry your book, The Courtside Coach, with me in my coaching back. Thanks again for all of your wonderful work!
Thanks to all of you again. Go Knights Tennis!!!”
Ben
Benjamin Oestreich
Wartburg College
We love hearing from Coaches and teams working with us. Thank you Coach Oestreich for your kind and generous comments. We also want to express our appreciation to coaches and Wartburg Alum Stan Vogel who have recommended Peak Performance Training with Dr. Bryce Young and Linda LeClaire to other Coaches and Programs.
Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in Tips for Peak Performance | Posted on Mar 12,2009
"I won't pull my sister's hair today."
One of the best things about life is that you get to start each day anew. No matter how badly you acted yesterday, you can choose a different course today. No matter how badly you performed mentally and emotionally in your sport, you can make the choice to do better today.
I used to love that about teaching. Every semester or year when I got a new class, I knew I could start fresh with that class. I could be a better teacher than I had been the year before. That’s how life is. I can be a better person today than I was yesterday.
When I awake in the morning, almost always, the first thing I think about is how I can make this an awesome day. I think about how I can express love instead of fear in all of my interactions with people as well as with the challenges that arise during the day.
Set a clear intention for how you are going to live today. You’ll be pleasantly surprised how those awesome days start turning into a regular occurrence.
Learn more about how to turn everyday into an awesome day in my book, Yes, God Speaks to Women, Too! A Message of Health, Healing and Hope.
Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in Comments! | Posted on Mar 12,2009
“Nearly 20 years of knowing Linda and Bryce. You two amaze me with your courage to continue to grow, embrace life and change. Your commitment to assisting others, athletes and non-athletes reach to challenge themselves and vibrate, body and soul in peak performance. Inspiring. I’m proud to know you. You two ROCK!!!!”
Gail Roddy
Co-Founder of Osiris Organization
www.osirisorganization.org
Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in Comments! | Posted on Mar 10,2009
“I have known Dr. Bryce Young and Linda LeClaire for over a decade and a half. They take the mental and emotional game to the deepest level, it makes a difference in sports and life.”
Angel Lopez
USPTA Master Professional
USA High Performance Coach
Director of Tennis
San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club
Angel Lopez Tennis Academy
Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in Hypnotherapy | Posted on Mar 10,2009
“Dear Linda,
Your powerful, positive energy has made a marvelous change in my life. Being relieved of my miserable habit is having a “ripple effect” on my general feeling of well-being. I am elated! I thank you and send you loving gratitude.” ~LM
Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in Basketball | Posted on Mar 07,2009
Basketball Heaven!
- Dustin Scott of The College of Charleston has career high 16 rebounds!
Basketball fans around the country are following their favorite teams and even some not so favorite. Who will rise to the top? Which teams will make it to the Big Dance? Even if you aren’t an ardent fan during the regular season it is hard to resist the lure of March Madness.
The College of Charleston advanced to the quarterfinals last night with a win over UNC Greensboro. Dustin Scott is a senior on the team and a fine young man. He has a heart of gold. I still remember how he made a last second basket to win against Temple in one of his first games playing for The College of Charleston. He was quoted after the game, “Seeing that smile on Coach Cremin’s face made me so happy!”
It isn’t unusual for Dustin to think outside of himself. He cares about his teammates and his family, and it shows. Dustin is just one of many players you will be seeing play this month who is so much more than the game he loves to play! So enjoy the madness! Embrace it! It is a game and it is fun!
Who are you cheering for?
Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in The Confidence Factor | Posted on Mar 05,2009
“Linda, I just wanted you to know how much I am celebrating your new book , The Confidence Factor and all that I am learning while reading it! I was captivated and could not put it down as I traveled last Friday. It made the craziness and delayed flight no problem what-so-ever!
I have only several pages to go and am loving every aspect of this brilliant piece of work!
Congrats on such a great contribution to life and sports.”
Lisa Duncan, President of Teaching Concepts
Thank you, Lisa! You are a leader in life and sports! Congratulations to you for all your good work.
Posted by Linda LeClaire | Posted in Tips for Peak Performance | Posted on Mar 05,2009
Your eyes do make a difference!
- “I’m ready! Give me your best pitch!”
Let me tell you the story of this young hitter. His name is Jacob. He is two years old. His dad and his grandfather are baseball coaches. In fact, his grandfather is a Hall of Fame Baseball Coach. You could say little Jacob is around baseball players more than the average two year old. He loves baseball. After games, he is the first one out on the field to run the bases. If there is a bat any where near him, he will pick it up and start swinging. He has probably broken more lamps and knick knacks at two years than most people do in a life time! He just can’t help himself. He loves to swing that bat. Notice his stance. Pretty good, wouldn’t you say!
Now, notice his eyes. He has already learned that his eyes are an important part of hitting a baseball. How has he learned this at such a young age? Observation. Yes, he observes the athletes around him as he follows his dad and grandfather around on the field. He has picked up naturally the most important key to high level performance.
You can too! Observe great athletes in action. Their eyes exude confidence. They are totally focused in on the action they are performing. Your eyes do make a difference. You easily know when an athlete is tuned in or out by how he or she is using her eyes. Is he rolling his eyes? Are his eyes darting back and forth? Are his eyes focused and strong? Your eyes can change your energy from scattered or stuck energy to energy that is flowing freely and in balance.
Do it yourself. Experiment with using your eyes in different ways. Notice how your energy shifts with the focus coming from your eyes. You have complete control over your eyes. So take advantage of this powerful tool and use your eyes in competition to raise your performance!
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The Confidence Factor. I have a feeling we are going to see much more of little Jacob on the baseball field!
