Archive for April, 2007

By J. Jordan Hamson, Ph.D., ATC Have you ever wondered how the power of the mind could be used to help you recover from sport-injury? Elite, collegiate, and even youth athletes use mental techniques, like imagery, to improve performance and to learn new sport skills. Due to the demonstrated effectiveness of mental imagery, athletes...
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There are a number of factors that contribute to productive relationships and assist in the development of a mutual understanding amongst people. There is none, however, that is more important than Active Listening. This is an essential skill in life, but I am amazed at the number of people who have never...
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Dear Podium Sports Journal: I’m the father of a 9 year old athlete. He enjoys sports in general but I just don’t see a real competitive side to him and he can be easily shaken by more aggressive peers. He has the physical ability to hold his own but he could use work on...
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by T.J. Cesarz (tj@exclusivesports.com) Few people in this day and age can say they are true “originals.” In the present generation, “original” is a word synonymous with time, and in most cases, time long ago. However, there are exceptions to that school of thought, and Henry Forrest, Jr., is one of them. Henry Forrest,...
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It happened so fast, it was over before I even knew what took place. One second I was going for a loose ball on the basketball court, the next, my innocence and my two front teeth were gone. Thirteen years young and I was in a heap on the gym floor. I got too...
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By Dr. Stephen Walker The “Centering Breath” is a stress control technique that is used to reduce an individual’s experience of nervousness and/or anxiety. Whether the sensation involves a pre-competition arousal or anxiety, the experience is usually regarded as unpleasant and a precursor to panic attack. Like any other skill, it requires practice to...
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By T.J. Cesarz  – (email: tj@exclusivesports.com) Despite his successes as a runner, experts would certainly agree that Lance Benson’s technique is unorthodox. They’d probably say things like, “His center of gravity is too low,” or “He’s all upper body.” But, there is a good reason for these potential criticisms. Lance Benson has no legs.
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Here’s the link to the podcast of the interview. Tom Danielson has accomplished a lot in just three short years of professional cycling and plays an important role in Team Discovery Channel’s hopes to rule in this year’s Grand Tour events. Best known as one of the world’s most accomplished climbers, he has posted...
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Overtraining and under recovery are common experiences amongst athletes developing fitness and preparing for difficult competition. Endurance sport enthusiasts and elite athletes are amongst the most vulnerable. The margins between optimal exertion and overtraining become quite small, and even a small mistake or unhealthy overuse pattern can result in injury. The frustration, resulting discouragement,...
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