Sports psychology material – Wall Street Journal – Darren Everson – When you win the Masters, the Stanley Cup or one of sports’ other grand events, everyone knows what’s next. There are parades to ride in, White House visits to arrange.… Read the rest
Denver Post – Feb 14, 2007 – Robert Sanchez – Romantic plight of pro athletes real crush – “I want to find someone who is interested in me because I’m me,” the Nuggets’ Jamal Sampson says, “not because I play in the NBA.”… Read the rest
Sports Psychology – Team Effectivness If few, apart from Jürgen Klopp and his team, believed that Liverpool could reverse their 3-0 loss from their first leg defeat in Barcelona, even fewer would have believed that a depleted Tottenham side could come back from a three-goal halftime deficit in their second leg against Ajax. … Read the rest
The Times Union (Albany, New York) – Feb 02, 2007 – Chicago Bears Hall of Fame defensive tackle Dan Hampton says his team is not getting the respect it deserves. He doesn’t mean the 2006 Bears, or the 1985 Bears, but the 1984 Bears.… Read the rest
The State – Aug 23, 2007 – Ron Morris – WHEN IT COMES TO setting goals for their respective football teams, Steve Spurrier and Tommy Bowden are as different as garnet and orange. Spurrier prefers numerous end-of-season team goals. Bowden opts for in-season goals obtainable by various factions of his team with only one unified team goal of winning a conference championship.… Read the rest
Tampa Tribune – Apr 18, 2008 – Eddie Daniels – Varsity rosters around the Bay area have been sprinkled with middle-school athletes, many of whom have been key components to their teams. Sounds strange, but it’s happening. Berkeley Prep eighth-grade pitcher Jenny Weissman is ranked 12th in the state in strikeouts, fanning 122 batters.… Read the rest
We work hard to dial in the physical aspects of our training, but we often leave the condition of our mind up to chance by not establishing a deliberate practice for engaging and working on high-performance mental skills. The ultimate task in endurance sports psychology is learning how to better deal with discomfort. … Read the rest
ACE Magazine – May 28, 2006 – Dr. John F. Murray writes an article in the current issue of ACE, Britain’s biggest tennis magazine, about how to help Andy Murray deal with the pressure and expectations of a nation following his stellar year last year where he rose to top 50 in the world.… Read the rest
