Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

I help young athletes turn pressure into performance. | 1:1 Coaching | DM ‘Flow’ to learn more tallarico-performance.com Joined December 2024

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

4 months ago

The brain loves certainty. Create a pre-game ritual. Same music. Same breathwork. Same focus cue. The routine becomes a trigger for peak performance.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

4 months ago

Athletes don’t choke because they’re weak. They choke because they never practiced under pressure. Simulate chaos. Prepare for it. That’s the edge.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

4 months ago

Resilience isn’t bouncing back. It’s preparing in advance to bounce forward.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

4 months ago

The best athletes aren’t the most motivated—they’re the most consistent.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

4 months ago

You don’t need more discipline. You need less distraction. Mental fatigue kills focus. Protect your energy.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

4 months ago

PARENTS: Be your kid’s safe space. They already have coaches, rankings, pressure. They need someone who makes sports fun again.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

4 months ago

College scouts aren’t just watching highlights. They’re watching how you warm up, how you lose, and how you interact when no one’s watching.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

4 months ago

ATHLETES: You don’t need to be more confident. You need a system for building it. Train your mind like your mechanics.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

Confidence ≠ ego. It’s trust in your training. If you’ve done the reps, you don’t need hype—you need access.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

Flow isn’t magic. It’s created. Clear distractions. Set goals. Use familiar environments. Lower novelty = deeper focus.

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5 months ago

PARENTS: Share your failures. Your kid doesn’t need perfection—they need perspective. Let them know you’ve messed up too. That’s how trust is built.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

The brain loves certainty. Create a pre-game ritual. Same music. Same breathwork. Same focus cue. The routine becomes a trigger for peak performance.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

Athletes don’t choke because they’re weak. They choke because they never practiced under pressure. Simulate chaos. Prepare for it. That’s the edge.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

Quote I return to often: ‘Success is not about episodic, momentary victories. It’s about the longer view of incremental steps that produce sustained progress.’ – Atul Gawande

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

Performance anxiety isn’t weakness. It’s your brain saying: ‘This matters to me.’ Reframe the signal. Use it as fuel.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

Mental performance is the difference between talent and execution. Train your mind like your body.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

In high school I was a 5-star recruit. But the biggest shift came when I stopped training for approval and started training for mastery. Pressure disappeared.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

Game day performance = what you practiced + what you believed. Train both.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

PARENTS: Your athlete’s stress comes from 10% the game, 90% the fear of disappointing you. Let that sink in.

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Leo Tallarico Performance Coaching @LeoTperformance

5 months ago

College recruiting isn’t about highlight reels—it’s about how you respond to failure. Coaches watch how you bounce back after: getting benched, missing a shot, or losing.