By Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP Special thanks to Dr. Dan Czech and Dr. Trey Burdette for their input on this post This week the Florida Gators Football team hit the practice field to continue with their preparation for the 2010 season. Unfortunately, a few people were missing. No, I don’t mean Tim Tebow; Urban...
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Editor’s note: Tiger finished tied for 11th in the PGA Championship – the last major of the year. He is not guaranteed a spot on the US Ryder Cup Team and as a Captain’s pick – Corey Pavin has yet to reveal his choices. It is the first time Tiger has not automatically qualified...
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by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists It was roughly 50 years ago, and I was anointed with a new nickname. The Cherry Hills Bruins of the Young America League Football organization had just given us a new coach. Right away I discovered that he wasn’t very good with names. He...
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By Alan Stein Whether reading a hoops magazine, visiting a basketball website or reading about the NFL Scouting Combine, I am constantly bombarded with advertisements for vertical jump programs; created by guys claiming to be experts at improving a player’s explosiveness and athletic ability. I rarely know who any of these guys are yet...
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by Brian McCormick, CSCS, MSS Talent development is a process and developing the proper psychological skills and mental approach is as important as developing one’s vertical jump or shooting mechanics. Unfortunately, when evaluating talent, recruiting players or drafting prospects, one cannot accurately measure a player’s mental and psychological skills and talents. How do you...
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by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP Thursday night was one of the biggest nights in NBA history. Whether you liked the way LeBron James made his announcement or not there is no arguing that it was a huge night for the NBA. Throughout history we have seen great players team up (West, Baylor, and Wilt;...
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By Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists Few men have achieved both success and been respected for character like John Wooden. His passing this month leaves a void in many people’s lives but his legacy and “Pyramid of Success” will transcend his passing for many years to come. Wooden is without...
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Thursday, June 3rd 2010, 11:10 PM by Noah Gentner, PhD, CC-AASP Flipping the Switch There is an old adage in sports that you can’t just “turn it on” whenever you want. You can’t coast against weaker competition and then magically flip a switch and play great against a stronger opponent. The prevailing logic has...
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by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists Major League Baseball was rocked the other day by the blown call of Umpire Jim Joyce. In the top half of the 9th inning, with a lead of 3-0 and two outs recorded – Armando Galarraga had a perfect game going (no hits, no...
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by Noah Gentner, PhD “Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” That quote by Lance Armstrong became my mantra as I prepared to run my first marathon several years ago. My best friend, Ashwin, and I had decided to take on the challenge of running a marathon and our predominant goal was to finish without...
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