Sports Psychology Articles for Athletes and Coaches
Mental training articles for athletes, sports parents, and coaches.
The best athletes in the world strike a balance between two contrasting mindsets that are important for success in any sport. These are a practice mindset and a game-time mindset. You are in the …
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One of the tough's positions to play in sports is the quarterback position. As I watch the college football season wind down, many of the commentators remark on different quarterbacks. The …
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Using pre-shot routines are extremely useful to help you stay focused on important performance cues during shot making. Most golfers utilize a physical routine (i.e., practice swing and set up), but …
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I teach athletes several mental preparation strategies that can be applied to pre-competition routines. However, you must always remember the overall aim of your mental preparation and the pregame …
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Randy Johnson who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks recently pitched a perfect game to score a career no-hitter in the record books. His team beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 at Turner Field in Atlanta. …
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In some sports like football, athletes in their 30s are considered old because of the toll football takes on the human body. In sports with less contact, such as golf, golfers able to play into their …
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Rehab of injury experience has given me first-hand knowledge of the effects of injury on an athlete's psyche and the challenges that athletes face during rehabilitation. I was not able to play golf …
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Competing at the collegiate level and beyond are often long term goals for many competitive athletes. In the sport of gymnastics, very few athletes are able to make it to the college level, and …
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