New York Times – Feb 13, 2007 – J. Emilio Flores – Deep Breath as Pitchers Rethink Routines – ENCINO, Calif., Feb. 11 â€? A dozen of the best pitching prospects in baseball lay side by side in the dark, their eyes closed, their mouths shut, their minds open.… Read the rest
Watch Video: Palm Beach to Las Vegas for UFC 100 (many more on the way) Las Vegas Review Journal – July 9, 2009 – Adam Hill – Fighters’ physical, mental toughness stoke fan interest. Brandon Beals looks like every other Ultimate Fighting Championship fan walking around Mandalay Bay three days before the mixed martial arts outfit’s historic Saturday night card.… Read the rest
In our continuing efforts to inform the public about the field and practice of sports psychology, I have put together an article that explores how real sports psychology is different from so many other services out there. The public needs to be aware that there are many people practicing within the field of “Sports Psychology” who lack the proper credentials and/or a good working knowledge of the profession.… Read the rest
Expertly Selected by Dr. John F Murray UCFB-LMA Insights Series: Football & Sports Psychology NFL draftees have taken the Wonderlic test for years as a result of team owners need to decide if their million dollar player has the psychological features to be a star on the field.… Read the rest
Pioneer Press, Grand Forks Herald – Oct 9, 2005 – Sean Jensen – MIKE TICE – The reeling Vikings sought professional help this week, recruiting consultants Jerry Rhome and Foge Fazio to help address their misfiring offense and inconsistent defense. Because the team is on the couch today, enjoying its bye, the Pioneer Press decided it was a good time for a football intervention.… Read the rest
I am the author of ““The Mental Performance Index: Ranking the Best Teams in Super Bowl History”” which is supported by 4-Time Super Bowl winning coach and player Tom Flores, who wrote the forward to the book. He has an interesting view about the MPI and sports psychology and I wanted you to know it.… Read the rest
Richmond Times Dispatch – Feb 04, 2007 – Sports psychologist Dr. John F. Murray foresees a Gatorade bath for Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy today. Using his “Mental Performance Index,” a method of estimating how close a team has come to performing to perfection on a scale of .000 to 1.000, Murray has forecast that “the Colts should soundly defeat the Bears in Super Bowl XLI.”… Read the rest
Have you ever wondered what type of speech you would give to your team if you were a head coach and your team was about to play in the Super Bowl? What type of speech would be most effective from a football psychology standpoint?… Read the rest
