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UNLOCK YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL THROUGH MENTAL CONDITIONING

Mindfulness Training For The Competitive Athlete

Increase awareness, harness instincts, develop the right habits, and condition your mind to reach peak performance. For players to reach their full potential, they must make mental conditioning an integral part of their training regimen. By increasing awareness, harnessing your instincts, developing the right habits, and conditioning your mind, you will reach peak performance as an athlete and a person.

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Latest Bloodline Hockey News

Vinny Malts Joins Edmonton Oilers Player Development Staff

By marisamalts | Sep 11, 2024
Our very own Vinny Malts, founder of Bloodline Hockey, has been appointed to the Edmonton Oilers’ Player Development Staff. This new role with an NHL organization is not only a major career milestone for Vinny but also a testament to his dedication to the mental and performance development of athletes. For over 30 years, Vinny…
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Atlantic Affiliate welcomes Vince Malts to Player Development Program as Director of Mindset & Performance

By marisamalts | Jul 30, 2024
“HO-HO-KUS, N.J. – The Atlantic Affiliate is thrilled to announce the appointment of Vince Malts as the new Director of Mindset & Performance for the USA Hockey Player Development Program in the footprint. Malts brings a wealth of experience and a unique skill set to the department, solidifying the affiliate’s commitment to enhancing player and…
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Bloodline’s Noah Powell Drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers

By marisamalts | Jul 23, 2024
At Bloodline Hockey, we strive to empower athletes to achieve their ultimate potential through the power of mental performance. Today, we are excited to share the news of Noah Powell’s selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. Drafted 148 overall by the Philadelphia Flyers, Noah’s journey from a young player to an NHL draftee is a…
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The Impact of Showcasing Young Talent: A Call for a Balanced Approach on Social Media

By marisamalts | Jul 16, 2024
Today, I want to share some thoughts on a trend I’ve noticed in youth sports, particularly hockey, and its potential long-term impacts on our players, their families, and the sport. I recently watched the Brick Invitational Tournament, where the best 10-year-old hockey players from different regions compete. While it’s impressive to see such young talent…
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The Power of ACTION over Analysis

By marisamalts | Jan 17, 2024
In the world of extraordinary performers and leaders, a recent insight from one of our Evolving Athletes family members sheds light on the importance of perspective, especially during challenging phases of the hockey season. The wisdom shared emphasizes the potential pitfalls of fixating on the “WHY” behind every feeling, as it can often lead to…
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The Truth About Unlocking More Playing Time

By marisamalts | Jan 15, 2024
In the realm of hockey, understanding why playing time may be elusive is a challenge every player faces. The journey to optimal performance often lies in asking the right questions. In our latest video, we delve into three fundamental questions that ANY player, irrespective of skill level, can pose when trying to unlock more playing…
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I’ve been running this #mindset exercise with pr I’ve been running this #mindset exercise with professional athletes for almost 20 years. It works every. single. time. Here’s why. Eyes closed. Arms back. A ball or a puck in the air somewhere in the room. About 80% of the group is nervous. Not because anything bad has happened, but because their imagination filled in every blank. Am I the one getting hit? How hard? When? Then I tell them to open their eyes. Suddenly they feel fine. They can see everything. They feel like they’re back in control. Then I throw the ball. And they still flinch, even with their eyes wide open, because they had no idea it was a softball or a soft puck. Different color. Completely different weight. And none of that mattered, because in their mind, they already decided what it was. That’s not a failure. That’s just how the mind works #DYOR Einstein said imagination is more important than knowledge, and he was right #iykyk But here’s the part nobody talks about: your imagination doesn’t care whether what it’s creating is real or not. It will build a story out of whatever information it has, and then hand it to you like it’s the truth. We do this constantly. We imagine what Coach is thinking. We imagine how the scout sees us. We imagine what our teammate meant by that comment, what the future looks like, what someone’s silence means. And we respond to those imaginings like they’re #facts The high performer’s edge isn’t eliminating this. You can’t. Your brain is always going to fill in the blanks. The edge is in knowing your own patterns well enough that you spend less time reacting to what you think is coming and more time responding to what you actually know. Reflection builds that. Preparation builds that. Thinking about your thinking builds that. Because here’s what I know after two decades of this work: The more you know what you’re actually going to face, the less power the things you imagined have over you. People who know their process think a lot less about their process. It’s as simple as that💯 #play4THATfeeling 🎥: @torrimedia
Happy birthday, my queen😍🥳😘 no amount o Happy birthday, my queen😍🥳😘 no amount of mindset techniques in the world can replicate the love that you create for me and our babies💯 #iykyk Have an awesome day, baby❤️
She just described metacognition better than most She just described metacognition better than most textbooks ever will #DYOR Eileen Gu, Olympic gold medalist, highest-paid athlete at the Games, wasn’t talking about skiing here. She was talking about thinking about thinking. And that’s exactly what separates the most committed performers from everyone else. She breaks it down herself: Identify → “I apply a very analytical lens to my own thinking” She doesn’t just have thoughts. She identifies them. She watches them like a scientist watches an experiment. Direct → “You can control how you think, and therefore you can control who you are” She doesn’t just observe her mind. She directs it. She aims her thinking intentionally, like a tool she’s choosing to pick up. Own → “I get to become every day the kind of person that me at age 8 would revere” She doesn’t just think it. She owns it. She lives the output until the thought becomes the person. That’s metacognition. That’s the IDO framework in real time. Most people think improvement lives in their reps, their film sessions, their workouts. The most committed performers know it starts before any of that, in the lab of their own mind. You want to be mentally better tomorrow than you are today? Start thinking about how you think. It’s as simple as that I am what #IDO #play4THATfeeling 🎥: Greg Berge
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Listen to what she said… Alysa Liu didn’t win Listen to what she said… Alysa Liu didn’t win gold because she was told what to do. “I get to pick my own program music. I get to help with the creative process. If I’m skating too much, I’ll back down. If I’m not skating enough, I’ll ramp it up. No one’s going to starve me or tell me what I can and can’t eat.” That’s not rebellion. That’s ownership. And what happened next? “With her in charge, is she a better skater?” “100%.” For years she was dropped off at the rink and told what to do. Now? “It is all collaborative.” She asks for “one more.” She doesn’t need someone pushing her. “My determination’s up there.” “I love struggling. It makes me feel alive.” This is what gets missed in mindset and high-performance work. Control ≠ chaos Collaboration ≠ weakness Autonomy ≠ lack of structure When you combine professional guidance with athlete ownership, you unlock competence #iykyk When you stop telling and start working with, you build connection. And connection fuels confidence. She didn’t just win gold. She owned the process. If you want to go deeper, study Self-Determination Theory #DYOR Autonomy. Competence. Relatedness. This is what modern high performance actually looks like. #play4THATfeeling #championsmind #leadership 🎥: @cbstv
I am strong. I am weak. I learned this mindset ex I am strong. I am weak. I learned this mindset exercise almost 20 years ago from Dr. Jerry Lynch and John O’Sullivan at a @ctgprojecthq event in Princeton. It stuck. Say it out loud. “I am strong.” Your body responds. “I am weak.” Your body responds. Even when you know it’s coming… it still hits🤯 So what happens when you don’t see it coming? When a teammate speaks weak language… When a coach brings toxic words… When the bench gets silently weak… And you’re still expected to execute. Harder question… When you bring weak language. But expect elite performance. Does that shift your game? Nothing is neutral at a high pressure level. Language shifts physiology. Language shifts posture. Language shifts decision speed. So when I see it coming… Do I choose who I want to be? Or do I default to who I’ve always been? Language is my offense #iykyk #play4THATfeeling 🎥: @torrimedia
Do you feel what she’s sharing🤔 #wisdom Do you feel what she’s sharing🤔 #wisdom
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Most players aren’t struggling because they’re Most players aren’t struggling because they’re weak. They’re exhausted from carrying something alone that was never meant to be carried alone. We talk a lot about mindset as if performance is a solo project: my thoughts, my confidence, my role, my outcome #iykyk But #team sport doesn’t work that way. Neither does leadership. Neither does life. Here’s a question worth sitting with: What happens when the pain you feel isn’t a sign you’re failing… but a sign you’re trying to carry the team dynamic by yourself? Control feels productive. Letting go feels irresponsible — until it isn’t. Some lessons don’t arrive through thinking harder. They arrive through releasing our grip on controlling reality. So ask yourself: •    What am I holding onto that isn’t actually mine to decide? •    How much energy am I burning trying to make this about me? •    What changes if I shift from proving to serving? Team isn’t a #mindset trick. It’s a surrender to something bigger than your own perspective. And sometimes, that’s the thing that finally sets you free… Mentally. It’s as simple as that. #play4THATfeeling
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