Back to All Events

Improv for Athletes

  • New Paltz High School (map)

After performing and teaching Improv for over 30 years I have observed that people are wildly creative. People are also wildly fearful of expressing their creativity.

We are afraid to mess up; to make mistakes or to look foolish in front of others.  And so, we stifle our impulses.  We spend a lot of time in our heads worrying.  Worrying about what choice we should make or what others think about us.    This worry keeps us from following our impulses. From trusting.  If we are in our heads, we are not listening to others or focusing on what is happening in the moment.  Maybe you have felt this way on the field...

Improv is all about being in the moment.  It’s about focus, communication, trust and being willing to take big risks. 

For athletes, practicing Improvisational games and exercises will result in an improvement in all of the above. Your team will be more focused and more in tune with one another. You will learn to see through your fears, to problem solve in the moment and to take risks.