Concentration Half Day $110

Athletes say that when participating in sports, concentration is one of the most important fundamentals in determining success or failure. The athletes talk about concentration and being able to block out external distractions and, equally, if not more important, concentration and blocking out internal distractions, enabling them to completely focus on a task at hand until completion. The athletes also talk about being so focused, that, at times, tasks seem effortless and time seems to speed up or slow down for their benefit. In this workshop, you will learn how to concentrate properly in order to do your best at any task. In addition, you will learn a concentration practice you can do every day to enhance your ability to concentrate, you will learn how to test your concentration level, and you will receive supplies and materials to help with these processes.

Body/Mind Warm-Up Activities 1.5 Days $185

The warm-up process serves athletes in two ways. First, in order to perform at their highest level and to prevent injury, athletes warm up before engaging in vigorous physical activity. Second, the warm-up process also acts as a form of mental preparation for the challenges that lie ahead. Thus, the athletes prepare by engaging in selected activities that prepare them mentally as well as physically. In this workshop, you will learn specific warm-up activities, most of which are derived from the martial arts. These activities engage you physically and mentally by increasing the oxygen flow to the muscles and brain, thereby raising or lowering energy levels and enhancing mental abilities. You will practice each technique numerous times and receive a written description of each technique.

Rituals and Routines Half Day $75

Rituals and routines bring culture to sport. They provide a sense of structure and inclusion that creates meaning and fulfillment for the participants. In this workshop, you will learn several rituals and routines that are used in sport and the martial arts, develop ways to apply these methods to your particular needs, and practice-teach the methods you develop.

Acknowledgement Half Day $75

Sport provides a host of ways to acknowledge its participants. This is done through regular as well as special situations and activities. This form of acknowledgement creates a sense of place and belonging for those who are recognized. In this workshop, you will learn several ways to acknowledge individuals in a group, develop your own activities to acknowledge those in your particular situation, and practice-teach the activities you develop.

Rites of Passage Half Day $75

Sport is filled with rites of passage. These rites signal a sense of growth, maturity, and transcendence in the development of an athlete. In this workshop, you will learn several rites of passage used in sport, develop your own rites of passage that fit your particular situation, and practice-teach the methods you develop.

Quotes One Day $135

The virtues, the successes and failures, and the trials and tribulations of athletes are the same as those for individuals from other disciplines. In this context, the knowledge, wisdom, and insights that athletes gain from participating in sports are the same as those of great philosophers, writers, scientists, poets, political and religious leaders, artists, and others who reflect upon the human condition. In this workshop, you will receive almost 200 quotes by well-known figures throughout history, arranged by author and subject. You will learn specific activities and assignments you can do with the quotes, as well as ways to recognize participants involved in the activities and assignments. You will develop ways to apply these elements to your particular situation, and practice-teach the methods you develop.

Oral Presentations Four Days $495

The fundamentals that lead to athletic mastery for athletes are the same as those that lead to making outstanding oral presentations. And, the practice methods used by athletes to perfect their skills in sports are the same methods used by speakers to hone their oral presentation skills. In this workshop, you will discover the fundamentals that lead to athletic mastery, learn how to apply these fundamentals to making oral presentations, and practice giving and evaluating oral presentations using these fundamentals.

The Games One Day $120

"We obtain better knowledge of a person during one hour’s play and games than by conversing with him for a whole year." —Plato When approached in the appropriate way, how we play games reveals aspects of who and what we are as individuals and as a culture. In this workshop, you will participate in a series of games, analyze how you played the games, reflect on how your way of being in the games is reflected in your everyday life, and develop ways to grow and develop through the games.

FAM Challenges 1.5 Days $190

Athletes often refer to eight Fundamentals of Athletic Mastery (FAMs) that they say are the major factors that lead to success on the field and court. In this workshop, you will discover what the FAMs are, learn ways to practice and improve your skills in them, and learn how to apply the FAMs to everyday life.