About

Welcome to StarPlayer Academy.

Let’s dive straight into why this blog and the resources you’ll receive from me are useful to you.

Are you puzzled by how top pickleball athletes can overcome fear and anxiety to perform at their best even under immense pressure?

Hi, I’m Laura McKenzie, editor of StarPlayer Academy.

I’m documenting everything I’m currently learning about sports, sports psychology, and mental toughness. I’m also a strong advocate of using visualization to win games. So if you are just getting started, I’m excited to share what I’ve discovered with you.

Our team of contributors like myself started and competed in hundreds of racket game and water-related competitions.

We’ve struggled with pressure, and stress and battled roller-coaster emotions to put our minds in the zone and focus entirely on every game.

I found lots of solid advice, but nothing was geared specifically toward me. So I am here at starplayeracademy.com together with like-minded sports people to document our journey and share what we are learning.

But this isn’t about us, it’s about your journey towards your cause to improve yourself as a sportswoman, player, or anything you call yourself, whether you are just getting started or not.

Your heart burns with undying passion for what you stand for that sometimes, your sport becomes your life and you can’t seem to live another day without stepping into the court.

However, just when you thought you only needed to work harder than you should to be better than yourself, there will always be obstacles within yourself that make it even harder for you.

At the end of the day, your biggest enemy is not your opponent but it’s none other than yourself.

Instead of going in circles, what you need is a roadmap. This map should be simple, yet it empowers you to inspire you, motivate you, and transform you to be the most incredible version of who you are.

You’ll also get lots of FREE tools and resources curated by my team to get your mind powered up for your next big game and much much more…

If reading is for you, check out the blog to find my unique best ideas to get your mind back into your game and finish strong.

I look forward to see you become,

A StarPlayer

Laura McKenzie