Concentration And Focus In Sports Concentration is critical for peak performance in sports, closing out games, competing against top teams, and playing consistently during a long season. Concentration is your ability to focus on what you need to do in the present moment. During a game, there will be countless distractions competing for your attention. Focusing on what’s … Sport Psychology Article…
Improve Your Mental Toughness for Sports Performance Many athletes search for the answer for how to become “mentally tough” and many athlete don’t know how to cultivate it. Even worse, many athletes and coaches don’t know what mental toughness is and how it can help their performance. Athletes hear professional athletes and Olympians espouse the virtues of mental … Sport Psychology Article…
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…
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…
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…
Adversity In Sports Cold weather can have a definite impact on the outcome of a game. Some athletes can play at a high level when temperatures are low and some players just can’t perform up to their standards when it’s cold or under other adverse conditions… Does your performance drop off when game conditions are not to your … Sport Psychology Article…