In this episode Coach Brittany Interviews Mark Jeffries, former pro basketball player, current basketball skills trainer and business owner of God Given Talent Basketball in Dixon, Ca.
Brittany works along side Mark a part of his "GGT Dream Team", which is a team of sports medicine professionals made available to his clients.
In this episode we cover:
- Coach MJ's basketball background and experience
- The partnership between Brittany and Mark
- The importance of mental training along side skills training
- How common it is for athletes to struggle with mental challenges
- Common misconceptions of playing basketball professionally overseas
- What Coach MJ has learned from his recent knee injury and surgery
The extended version of this interview is available to Mind Gym Members only. Contact Brittany for info on how to join!
God Given Talent Basketball
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Brittany Mitchell collaborates with Mental Performance Coach and Former college basketball player, David McDaniel. This episodes dives into personal experiences dealing with emotions as an athlete, where emotions come from, mental skills for individuals to use, and the pro's and con's of playing with strong emotions (both positive and negative emotions).
Coach Brittany interviews one of her former teammates and dives deep into Sarah's challenges as a freshman in college, balancing the student-athlete life, what she thinks about sport psychology services for NCAA athletes, how social media affects the mental game, how she was able to fit in with different team cultures, and more!
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