Paul Knackstedt, Psy.D., CMPC

Director of Sport Psychology - Detroit Tigers

[Ben McDonald @realbenmcdonald]

Take a few seconds and listen to this! 💜💛

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 @the_det_times]

Tarik Skubal just posted this video on his IG 🔥

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

Your dopamine reward circuitry activation better predicts addiction and relapse than your confidence about your ability to avoid an addictive substance (& likely behaviors too). Understand this & you’ll realize why adherence to rules > your sheer willpower is often needed.

[Paul Knackstedt, Psy.D., CMPC @PKnack35]

Life hack… Align individual goals and shared values with others in your social group to maximize improvement

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

People’s desire to belong often defeats their desire to improve. - James Clear My editorial: Hang out with complainers, and those focused on criticizing others you’ll be unhappy & won’t get much done in life. Hang out with doers, you’ll be happy, productive & have a great life.

[Paul Knackstedt, Psy.D., CMPC @PKnack35]

If winning is what you’re passionate about, invest in the relationships and the results will follow

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

How do you lose a team?
Be a transactional coach.

“You have a greater chance of losing a team when you’re transactional in everything you do.” - Nick Saban

Transformational coaches connect, serve, and lead with purpose.

[Paul Knackstedt, Psy.D., CMPC @PKnack35]

Identifying values is just the beginning... aligning our actions with our specified team culture values is where the $$$ is at

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Steve Kerr’s 4 values he instills in his program:

1) Competitiveness
2) Mindfulness
3) Compassion
4) Joy

Worth the time to watch this clip

(Via @AnalysisGaa 🎥)

[FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX]

Bigger than baseball. 💙

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Take the time and watch this

“The kindest person in the room is often the smartest”

[Virginia Tech Football @HokiesFB]

EXIT LIGHT, ENTER NIGHT ⚡️

#ThisIsHome | #M72VirginiaTech

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"It's always been - you have to learn how to compete. Then, you have to learn how to always compete.
Then, you have to learn to compete at the high levels. When you do that, you are always going to give yourself a chance to win."

There is a process.
You can't skip steps.

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

RESPONDING TO MISTAKES

"I'm letting the team down because I turned the ball over ... missed a shot ... blew a defensive assignment. No, you're letting the team down when it parlays into 4 or 5 possessions after that.

Pick yourself up... You're playing a game that's imperfect."

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Jared McCain on the mental side of his preparation:

“Watching film, meditation, visualization, recovery, reading, it all helps me become a better basketball player. I’ve been in love with the mental side.”

(Via @KyleNeubeck 🎥)

[Paul Knackstedt, Psy.D., CMPC @PKnack35]

"I don't blink at that sh*t, nor do I avoid it... I'm gonna learn from it... we learn lessons"... Accountability is not just a responsibility of the athlete, when modeled and done the right way, athletes refocus on their jobs and can reconnect to the present moment

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

This is really, really good coaching, leadership, and accountability

(Via @Phincane 🎥)

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

MORE THAN SCORING

“The amount of points you score doesn’t determine whether you are playing good or bad. Your point total is never an indicator of how you play. It’s how hard you work and how good of a teammate you are.” (Caitlin Clark)

📽️ @TheWinningDiff1

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Absolutely love this

A lot of times we are so busy looking at the next thing that we take for granted the special we have TODAY

“If you’re not careful you can start to think it’s routine. Don’t take special for granted.” - Jay Bilas

[Philadelphia Phillies @Phillies]

Enough talk.

#RedOctober

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

“I don’t care how good you are or how good you think you are. You’re going to fail.” - Derek Jeter

[Paul Knackstedt, Psy.D., CMPC @PKnack35]

Coaches, ask yourself.. how am I trying to make this better for each and every one of my athletes?

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

How do you connect with your players?

“It cannot be my way or the highway.”

Tony Dungy Coaching Gold 🥇