Mental Magic - 19 years
Trainer, Consultant, Practitioner
40 years Fremont HS
IHSGCA HOF
Fremont HOF
ICGSA COY
Indiana TOY
Mental toughness is no illusion.
Welcome to the world of @mentalmagicii.
This is a learned behavior that has to be taught in a classroom and the executed on the floor. Perfect example.
Matt Painter shares a masterclass on emotional control and why it's the difference between winning and losing.
"There are certain things you absolutely can't control."
"I ref our practices by myself and I never run. Think about how many times I'm out of position and I just guess. I always tell them that."
"They say, 'Coach, you missed this, you missed this.' I said, 'Learn to play the game. Move to the next play. Don't be emotional. That's what a real player does.'"
Learn how to focus better and master the next-play mentality.
Then he called out what went wrong:
"Emotional people in basketball and in business - they're not good decision makers. We got emotional there."
Frustration is understandable. Letting it control your decisions is a choice.
"Worry about what you can control. There are certain things we could control tonight that we didn't do a very good job of and it has nothing to do with actually playing the game."
"Very fortunate to learn a hard lesson and still win the game."
You have to be able to manage where you focus.
The refs aren't always right. The calls won't always go your way.
Control your emotions or they'll control you.
(🎥 @BoilersInStands)
Day 1 of our Youth Basketball Camp is in the books.
Our campers went all out and focused on the skills necessary to be a great ball handler and someone who is fun to play with.
We are looking forward to Day 2
#CountOnMe
Congratulations to our 2026 seniors! We can’t thank you enough for the impact you have had on our program — you have left your jersey in a better place. We wish you the best of luck as you move into this next stage of life!
#BeGreatBeGreen
Bling-Bling…the State Final rings have arrived! So thankful for this keepsake of this incredible memory! Can’t wait for one more run with this special team!! @FremontGB
@mentalmagicII traveled to Northridge HS last night to participate in a question/answer session with their coaching staff. I love coaches who are trying to improve their programs. Thanks to Ryan Bales the AD for inviting me.
@MentalMagicII is heading to @nridgeathletics tonight for a question/answer session with 60 coaches. RyanBales does a great job of covering all the bases when it comes his athletic program.