Rossa Martin Performance

23/11/2019

Powerful thoughts will create powerful movements to blast your way to fitness 🏋️👊💪

“What your athletes think while they move the barbell is as important as the amount of times they move it.”

21/11/2019

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/talent-development-lessons-from-the-pathway-3-4th-jan-2020-at-dcu-tickets-83141603775

Developing talent within clubs, school & representative pathways is a hot topic & DCU have brought some top sporting names on 3-4th January.

13/11/2019

The phrasing shown in this photo can be interpreted multiple ways. Some will respond reflexively and defensively and others will take the time to reflect and discern the true meaning of the message.

Here’s the thing- while value may be subjective and primarily based upon perception (everyone in New York is unlikely to think the same pizza place is the best), the fact is there are clear differences between things that are considered to be a cost and those which are an investment.

I’ve learned this the hard way, as have any of you who used to buy cheap things until you learned you ended up spending more money replacing them than you would had you bought the more expensive, higher quality product with a better warranty.

The difference is now people are still trying to “go cheap” when it comes to their own development as a professional. Quick fixes, easy options, more, more, more!

It’s eerily similar to how consuming mass quantities of cheap food may fill a hole temporarily but will never nourish you long-term.

One way or another it will COST you in the long run.

My parents grew up poor, and raised my brother and I with frugal mindsets as well, but one thing they told us to NEVER skimp on was education or experiences that allowed us to grow. Everyone has a budget and needs to stay true to that- but chances are if you constantly keep saying you cannot afford something you are likely not taking a hard enough look at an alternative strategy or re-evaluating your priorities.

If your professional career depended on finding solutions, you would likely do so.

This message is call to action for you to think; where are you skimping where you shouldn’t be? If you are an athlete, do you really believe free training is better? If you are hosting a conference, do you really want to do everything as cheap as possible? If you are spending your weekend at a seminar, does putting as little skin in the game as you can really help your learning?

I don’t know your answers, but I know this- one way or another…we all end up paying more than we’d like to for something. The outcome of that thing also depends on what you do with it.
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13/11/2019

This presentation was delivered in 2019 at the Perform Better Summits. This talk focused on the impact coaching language (instructions, cues, and feedback) has…

05/11/2019

The Syndrome. Too much unrealized potential. Let's rethink athletic development.
A quick read.

You see it all the time. A young athlete shows promise. Enters a program. Becomes good as a freshman. Becomes great as a sophomore. Then it begins.

05/11/2019

Happy ! This week, we're offering a look at 's new book, PERFORMING UNDER PRESSURE. Find out why confidence is a key characteristic of athletes, and how they build and maintain self-belief: https://t.co/bMAlgFhxln

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Performing Under Pressure is an essential resource on improving sporting performance in high-pressure situations. Perry’s work guides coaches and athletes through nine key elements of the sporting mindset to help athletes to perform at the highest standards, even under the most pressurized of situ...

05/11/2019

Dealing with failure in sport may well come down to that inner voice that says "no"..."I refuse to let that setback impact my game. I WILL carry on. This is NOT a failure". Ultimately, champions talk to themselves so loudly that they drown out those inner negative thoughts. - Daniel Abrahams

05/11/2019

Nick Winklemann's new book, The Language of Coaching: The art & science of teaching movement, is now available for PRE-ORDER on Amazon. Let's elevate HOW we coach to the same level as WHAT we coach... https://t.co/d92syat5kZ https://t.co/aw4Lgp0Dw8

Try to recall the best coach you’ve ever had. Consider what differentiated them from other coaches; what made them so effective? Was it their knowledge and programming, or did it come down to the way they communicated with you and the way they made you feel? While the former are critical, ...

05/11/2019

Insightful video by Productivity Game. Start as a Generalist in your career then Specialise aka the 'T' approach. Acquire broad knowledge and experiences then go deep into one area

1-Page PDF Summary: http://bit.ly/33eMcHg Book Link: https://amzn.to/2WCi8TH FREE Audiobook Trial: http://amzn.to/2ypaVsP Animated core message from David Ep...

30/06/2019

Great slides on the language of coaching by Nick Winklemann, head of athletic and performance science Irish rugby....

This presentation was delivered in 2019 at the Perform Better Summits. This talk focused on the impact coaching language (instructions, cues, and feedback) has…

28/06/2019

Self-talk strategies including instructional and motivational cues for enhancing endurance performance by RESIST Research-Evaluated Strategies Intending to Support Training

“Self-talk” refers to those words or phrases that you say to yourself silently in your head or aloud. Self-talk can influence your emotions, attention, motivation, confidence, and ultimately your performance. Some people are not aware of their self-talk, and many others do not intentionally...