In this video, you will learn how to improve concentration for your sport. So many of the athletes that I work with come plain about their difficulty in being able to concentrate and focus when playing their sport, especially under pressure. What about you? Quote, concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it's absolutely necessary. Rain night. You know, when you get really good at concentration and focus, almost nothing will be able to knock you off your game. Crowds, screaming, opponents, trash talking around you, pressure is just becoming non-factor. You will see your performance as skyrocket. When baseball player, Ichiro Suzuki, was a little eager, he wrote the word, concentration on his glove to constantly remind himself to focus. You can practice concentration and focus during your training off the field or at home. How? Well, guess what? It starts with recognizing that you already have an amazing ability to concentrate. Have you ever been a grossed in watching a movie? Maybe even forgot that you were sitting in a chair as you were watching it. Or playing video games. You know how to concentrate there, right? Of course, it's easier to concentrate on things that are entertaining or fun. Isn't sports fun? It's about homework or studying. I bet you do it there really powerfully, right? See, the trick is to be able to do it anytime and with whatever you're doing, right? So you can bring it into sports very easily. And you have to build that ability up. And that takes a bit of work. Now, one method we use in our mental toughness trainings to help you improve your concentration ability, it's very simple and extremely effective. But very few athletes will actually do it. And this is where determination comes in. Grab a simple object like a pen or a pencil. Hold it. See along you can focus on just observing the object without naming it, thinking about how it was made, where it came from, what it's used for, just observing this. Did you do that for 30 seconds? And once you get that down, you can try to increase your time. Start at five seconds, 10 seconds, that's all you can do the first time. You will be amazed at how this little exercise will improve your focus. You'll literally be creating new neural networks. Now, the goal here is to learn to control your mind and direct it. That's the essence of concentration, right? And it takes practice just like every other practice drill that you do for your sport. Quote. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training, and then you can concentrate and meet. Edwin Moses, two-time Olympic gold medalist. I'd love to hear about some of your successful experiences with concentration and focus. Put them down there in the comments. Feel free to ask me for advice. Let's do this. I'm Craig Suggle, your mental toughest trainer.