DISC Theory and Application

"Importance of Profiling in Sport" - What is sports profiling? And how would your behavior effect your results? Find out what the role of coaches is in sport and the importance of profiling for coaches...more

"The Methodology" - Two unique profiling systems, one for coaches and one for athletes are the only two sport specific behavioral profiles available in the world today. Find out in detail the methodology for these profiling products (known as the AthleteDISC and CoachDISC model)...more

"MBTI vs DISC -- Which Four Letter Word is More Useful in Sport" - A common question we are asked is the difference and similarities between DISC and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Here is an overview of the MBTI including its advantages and disadvantages, its potential for use in sport and how it compares to DISC Assessments...more

"Understanding Team Dynamics - Using the AthleteDISC to Create High Performance Teams" - Being a great team player is about being the best player for the team, not the best player in the team. This article provides an invaluable case study to maximize your understanding of team dynamics. Applying this information to create a high performance team...more

"Players Value Beyond Their Position"  When you look at the athletes on your squad or team, what do you see? Do you just see a numberon their back? Do you see their technical ability and how this translates into their performance?...more

"Pre-Season Preparation and Using the GRIP Model"  How to best prepare a team mentally for the upcoming season. This article is written to give you the exact methods we use to start any sporting season on the right footing...more

"Generation Y Athletes and the Critical Strategies to Create Winning Results"  Sports programs today are predominately made up od Generation Y (Gen Y) athletes. We are almost at the end of the Generation X (Gen X) athlete period...more

"Do I Have To Like My Athletes" - Inspired by a recorded interview of coaching legend, John Wooden we look at whether or not coaches have to 'like' their athletes. What do you think?...more

"How To Be An Athlete Centered Coach" - Athlete Centered Coaching is a coaching philosophy underpinned by a set of values and coaching behaviors that creates more consistent and higher performing athletes. This article outlines what Athlete Centered Coaching is, the goals of this approach and how to be this type of coach...more

"Making Effective Team Decisions" - One of the hallmarks of successful athletes, teams and coaches, is their ability to make effective decisions across a range of challenging environments. These environments are characterized by factors such as time pressure, result pressure, magnitude of the competition and diversity of the people involved.  In creating an effective decision, there are two critical factors which must be accounted for...more