Archive for July, 2007

“You can learn to ski in the summer, and you can learn to swim in the winter.” -Horst Abraham This quote comes from an article at Suite 101. It’s related to the visualization techniques utilized by skiers and snowboarders but it can apply to all sports. Here is the article.
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“The principles of Buddhism are an important part of our sports psychology. If a player is relaxed and does meditation and prays then they are in a positive frame of mind and can focus on their goal, which is to do well. It is very important.” -Quote by Chanvit Pholchovin, Coach of Thai Football...
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Here’s tough – the U.S. Women’s Olympic Softball Team underwent Navy SEAL training. “Why did U.S. Olympic softball head Coach mike Candrea utilize such training for his athletes? Believe it or not, it was all set up to mold the minds of these remarkable athletes to compete at a mental level never achieved before,...
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“Mental conditioning and visualization for a game can be divided into two different parts: the day before the game and moments right before the game.” This quote comes from an issue of FIBA Assist Magazine. In this article, Albert Rodionov delves into a practical usage of imagery and visualization pre-competition. Rodionov has a Master’s...
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“Self-handicapping is contrary to many mental preparation techniques that sport psychologists typically advise (for example positive self-talk). However, this makes sense when we recognize that the primary goal of dispositional self-handicapping is not enhancing performance. Rather, it is the protecting ourselves against the loss of self-esteem or embarrassment in public.” - From a post...
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