MESSAGE #1512 BE LIKE A ROOKIE
I took the above photograph of Yankee prospect, Austin Romine next to the Yankee Double-A affiliate, Trenton Thunder clubhouse last year. This week, Romine got called up to the big club, caught Mariano Rivera’s 599th career save, started his first Major League game and collected his first major league hit.
Not bad for someone who thought his season was over. Romine was walking out of a Wal-mart in Kentucky when Yankee manager, Joe Girardi called, telling him the news.
4:30am the next morning, Romine began is trip to join the Yankees in Anaheim, ten minutes from his home town.
A couple dozen family members were present and Romine’s brother, Andrew was in the opposing dugout, playing for the Angels.
After traveling from Kentucky, Romine was thrown right into the mix, looking at photos, videos, scouting reports, etc.
“I just took a deep breath and treated it like spring training. I’d caught all these guys before and I’d played (at Angel Stadium) before, so the comfort level was higher than I thought it was going to be. I just took a deep breath and didn’t think.”
Romine knows the secret, don’t think.
His deep breath, relaxed him a bit and kept him in the present moment.
Not thinking helped him avoid paralysis by analysis.
Even though Austin Romine is a rookie, he has a veteran approach.
If you missed my exclusive interview with him, you can watch it HERE.
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Ed Tseng
Director of Mental Conditioning
Monroe Sports Center
609.558.1077
ed@edtseng.com
MESSAGE #1509 9-11
It’s hard to believe 9-11 happened ten years ago. I still have mixed emotions about it all, but mainly I am proud.
Proud of the way those affected bounced back.
In sports and life, we encounter adversity, but that’s not the important thing. The important thing is how we react to adversity.
You don’t drown by falling in water. You drown by staying in the water.
Accept. Learn. Move on.
I have spent time with some of the greatest athletes in the world and many of them say this: You need to have a short-term memory.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying to forget. I’m just saying not to live in the past.
Bounce back today.
Ed Tseng
Director of Mental Conditioning
Monroe Sports Center
609.558.1077
ed@edtseng.com
MESSAGE #1505 CONTROL
Learn to control your emotions, or your emotions will control you.
Are you a thermometer, or a thermostat?
Do you read what’s going on outside (around you), or can you control your internal temperature?
We can’t really control our thoughts and feelings, but we can shift our focus when we are negative or angry.
How?
1. Take a deep breath.
2. Think about your ideal reaction.
3. Do what you need to do, whether you feel like it or not.
Be a thermostat today.
Ed Tseng
Director of Mental Conditioning
Monroe Sports Center
609.558.1077
ed@edtseng.com
MESSAGE #1502 THE WINNER OF THE US OPEN WILL BE…
I am going to make a prediction.
I know who is going to win the US Open this year.
Here it is:
The winner of the 2011 US Open will be…
The player who plays best.
Let me explain.
The best player does not win the US Open, the player that plays best wins the US Open.
It’s not about rankings, it’s about how well you play. Anything can happen in sports. There have already been several upsets in both the men’s and women’s draws.
So the next time you get ready for a competition, forget about who you’re up against. Instead, focus on your strategy and giving your full effort. If you do things that will help put you in a good position to win, you will win more often.
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Ed Tseng
Director of Mental Conditioning
Monroe Sports Center
609.558.1077
ed@edtseng.com
MESSAGE #1501 HOW TO BE A CHAMPION
Muhammad Ali once said, “To be a great champion, you have to believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.”
Most people wait until they “feel” something to act that way.
The most successful people in the world know that it actually works in the opposite way.
If you want to be confident, PRETEND that you are confident.
If you want to be energetic, PRETEND that you are energetic.
If you want to be motivated, PRETEND that you are motivated.
Not convinced? Then just remember these eight words…
ACT AS IF IT WERE IMPOSSIBLE TO FAIL.
Thanks for reading.
Here is my recent interview with award-winning tennis writer, Ann LoPrinzi: http://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2011/09/post_66.html
Ed Tseng
Director of Mental Conditioning
Monroe Sports Center
609.558.1077
ed@edtseng.com
MESSAGE #1491 BE A TEABAG
People are like teabags, you don’t see their true strength until they’re in hot water.
MESSAGE #1489 W.I.N.
Today, I spoke to some of my fellow coaches at Princeton Day School to get ready for the Fall season. One thing I talked about was how to win more. I said that the best way to win more is to not worry about winning. Instead, focus on what W.I.N. stands for: What’s Important Now.
The results are not important…now.
The fact that you lost your last three games is not important…now.
What’s important now is what you’re doing…now. Serving, shooting, running, throwing the ball, shooting the puck, etc.
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Thanks for reading.
Ed Tseng
Director of Mental Conditioning
Monroe Sports Center
609.558.1077
ed@edtseng.com
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