The Mental Prep

Whether you're preparing for practice or a game, there is more than just being physically prepared to play. You have to be mentally prepared. You have to be in the right mindset.

Too many athletes think that because they're in great physical shape they are ready to step onto the field or court to play. What they don't realize is that they need more than their bodies to succeed. They need their heads, and they need to make sure that their heads are prepped and ready to go.

The mental prep is the process you go through to make sure that you know what you want, what you control, how to maintain your composure, what you focus on, and how to inspire and motivate yourself. It's mentally preparing yourself to play with a positive, productive and proactive attitude. The mental prep is putting your mindset in the best position to successfully perform in any game-time situation.

What is your mental prep for the days and hours leading up to the next game? Are you visualizing how you want to perform? Do you focus on your personal strengths and how to use those strengths? Have you identified your goals for the game?

Tone Lanzillo
The Mental Skills Coach
risson1954@gmail.com

Becoming A Powerful Athlete

"One-pointed attention brings freedom from internal distractions and can help you master any game."

"Freedom from mental distraction equals power."

Dan Millman - Body Mind Mastery


As an athlete, the more you can tune out or let go of those distractions that can disrupt or dismantle your game, the more powerful you become. What distracts you from elevating your game and playing at a higher level? How do you plan to tune out or let go of those things that are draining you - emotionally, mentally and physically?


Tone Lanzillo
Mental Skills Coach
risson1954@gmail.com

The Mental Peak


For athletes to reach their mental peak, I show them how to play with a sense of purpose, the right perspective, presence of mind, poise, passion and perseverance. There is a series of mental skills that athletes need to practice on a daily basis to reach their mental peak and elevate their game.

Tone Lanzillo
The Mental Skills Coach
risson1954@gmail.com

The Mental Prep Playbook

I have designed a new process or program for athletes. Based upon the concept of the traditional playbook, the Mental Prep Playbook takes athletes through 25 different steps to get mentally prepared to play their best game. It includes "playsheets" - outlines for mentally rehearsing and visualizing how to perform - and "playlists" - reviews of the key mental skills for game time.

If there is any coach or player out there who would like a powerpoint overview of the Playbook, just send me an email to risson1954@gmail.com. 


Tone Lanzillo
The Mental Skills Coach