Archive for July, 2007

The Confidence Man – Mariano Rivera

July 30th, 2007

“By the time Rivera reached the mound, he had shed all of the elements of humanity inconvenient to his job. Rivera tuned out the fans, as if switching off a light, and mentally muted Yankee Stadium’s thumping sound system; Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” had been used as the accompanying music for his entrance for four years [...]

The Power of Pre-Event Thought

July 27th, 2007

“Humans think around 60,000 thoughts a day, and the quality of these thoughts is becoming increasingly important in a sport where a hundredth of a second is an eternity.”
From an article on About.com by Craig Townsend. Here’s the full article.
Here’s another quote:
“One of the best ways to overcome negative thoughts before a race is to [...]

Chipper Jones on Mental Toughness

July 24th, 2007

“The game is more mental than it is physical…if you can’t handle it mentally, you’re not going to be here very long.”
- Chipper Jones
In this MSN video, Joe Simpson interviews Chipper Jones who talks about the mental toughness needed to succeed in baseball and the excitement of facing big league aces.