Sports Psychology Case Study Do you or your athletes focus too much on avoiding mistakes? This happens a lot with athletes who have a fear of failure… You might think that trying to avoid mistakes or have a mistake-free game is the way to go, but it backfires for most athletes. When you try to avoid mistakes, you:1. … Sport Psychology Article…
How To Have Effortless Speed in Races New this week, I’m introducing a video series called “Mindset for Sports: Case Studies in Sports Psychology.” In this sports psychology case study series, you’ll learn about the challenges and mental training solutions of real life athletes I’ve worked with to improve their mental game (the names have been changed for … Sport Psychology Article…
Golfers Try To Be Perfect At An Imperfect Game Golf is anything but a game of perfect, that’s according to my mentor at UVA, Bob Rotella. in his book “Golf is not a Game of Perfect.” Golf is inherently a game of mistakes. The winner in golf is often the one who most effectively deals with their mistakes. … Sport Psychology Article…
High Performance Athletes About three years ago, I interviewed Tim Gallwey, the author of “The Inner Game” series, as I wanted his take on athlete high performance. Gallwey was a pioneer in mental game techniques in the 1970s. He started as a tennis coach, but realized his ideas applied to way more than sports… “At the time, I … Sport Psychology Article…
Spieth’s Comeback A bad round of golf isn’t the end of the world. Poor play for a round is not indicative of a slump to come. Nor does an “off” day mean your golf skills are in decline. Golfers get in trouble when they lose perspective after a bad round of golf… Negative thoughts invade your mind after … Sport Psychology Article…
A Determined Mindset In Sports Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi said it best, “The will to win is not nearly so important as the will to prepare to win.” Every athlete wants to succeed, whether it is getting more playing time, breaking into the starting lineup, making big catches more consistently, or hitting longer field goals. Even though … Sport Psychology Article…