by Kolin Kriitmaa | Apr 2, 2026 | The Performance Lab
Mental performance skills are often what separates good athletes from great ones. It’s the edge that shows up when your body is screaming to stop, but your mind chooses to keep going. As basketball legend Michale Jordan said: “Fatigue makes cowards of us all”...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Feb 26, 2026 | The Performance Edge
Playoffs bring intensity, stress and pressure. They also bring meaning! As we enter into the final stretch of the traditional fall/winter sports season we also begin the Playoffs! With this comes more reasons for mental performance and sport psychology to be at the...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Feb 12, 2026 | The Performance Edge
“Discipline is a love letter to your future self.” If your athlete starts the day dysregulated, distracted, or drained, their performance is already behind before the whistle blows. What your athlete does in the first 15 minutes of the day can quietly shape...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Feb 5, 2026 | The Performance Lab
“The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.” As an athlete you hear this all the time:“Compete harder.”“Beat your matchup.”“Outwork everyone.” But here’s something most athletes are never taught 👇 The original meaning of...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Jan 29, 2026 | The Performance Edge
If you’re the parent of a competitive or high-performance athlete, you’ve probably seen it before. Your athlete looks physically fine – but something feels off. They’re more irritable than usual. They struggle to focus.Their confidence dips.They overreact to...
