by Kolin Kriitmaa | Sep 22, 2026 | The Performance Lab
Walk into almost any locker room and you’ll hear a coach say it: “We need to compete harder.” “Be more competitive.” “Win more battles.” You’ve probably heard it a hundred times. And if you’re like most...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Sep 10, 2026 | The Performance Lab
Almost everyone who’s spent time around competitive sport has seen the gap this describes. Two athletes can say the exact same thing about their goals – make the team, get more playing time, win a championship – and still end up in completely...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Aug 27, 2026 | The Performance Lab
Tryouts are different. You aren’t just playing your sport – you’re being evaluated while you play your sport. Every shift, rep, mistake, drill, and interaction can suddenly feel like it matters more. Did the coach see that mistake? Am I doing enough? How do I...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Aug 25, 2026 | The Performance Lab
As a new season approaches, athletes usually know exactly what they’ve done to prepare physically. They’ve trained, practiced, and worked on strength, conditioning, speed, technique, and sport-specific skills. But there’s another question worth asking:...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Aug 21, 2026 | The Performance Lab
Athletes are taught to work. Train hard. Get stronger. Put in the extra reps. But performance isn’t just about how much stress you can absorb. It’s about how well you recover from it! Training and competition create stress on purpose. Muscles fatigue....
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”...
