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by TC North, PhD and Stephen Walker, PhD Who’d a thunk it? After starting...
Editor’s note: This week the local paper did an expose about a local high...
by Stephen Walker, PhD and Alec Baker, PsyD “The most important reason that kids...
For Podium Sports Journal by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP and Alec Baker, PsyD What...
by Rebecca Symes, CPsychol Many people look up to and aspire towards the world’s greatest athletes and at times they can be perceived as having the perfect life; getting to play the sport they love for a living, in the public eye earning respect and adoration and for the elite few, earning large amounts...
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by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists and Loren Fogelman, MEd, EFT-ADV, Sport Performance Consultant -When Gifted Athletes Fall from Grace- “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all” - Dale...
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by Simon Hartley Be World Class Your performance is entirely within your control. Your performance is not dictated by anyone else or anything else. It’s not dictated by circumstances or external factors. Your performance emanates from your thoughts and your feelings. Nobody can influence your thoughts or feelings, unless you let them! No situation...
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by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists My dentist has a sign in his office that reads, “Just floss the ones you want to keep.” Playing conscious golf involves the same principle. Mental conditioning for good tournament play is not a matter left to happenstance. In fact, many of the key...
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Sasha DiGiulian Win’s the 2011 SCS National Championships in Sport Climbing Photos by Dominik Walker Editors Note: Goal Setting is commonly referred to as an integral mental skill. However, in our experience there are few coaches and athletes that really know how to do it properly. It is a mental skill that will require...
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by Carrie Cheadle, MA, CC-AASP You’ve been on the fence for a couple years now. Every once in a while, the thought travels through your mind, “Maybe I should do a triathlon…” and then it travels right back out again. You keep thinking about wanting to do your first triathlon, but you still...
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“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan is not alone. Most of the...
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From the Editor: Brainspotting is an emerging treatment modality used by a growing collection of mental health practitioners originally designed and developed for treating trauma – including, but not limited to, sports trauma. Sports like baseball, football, gymnastics, diving, cheer competitions and the like have gained notoriety for some of the problems these athletes...
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From the Editor (10.1.2011) Some of you may begin hearing about Dave Scott and Mark Allen’s concerns over the upcoming release of Matt Fitzgerald’s depiction of (“IronWar”, VeloPress, 2011). They feel strongly enough about the piece to sue the author and VeloPress for defamation of character and state flat out that there are erroneous...
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From the Editor: Having worked with numerous goalies and goal keepers over the years, it is pretty rare that you find an article, post, or podcast that does justice to the job these brave and “lonely” souls endeavor to do well. The podcast was my first exposure to Radiolab. You would think that Radiolab...
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Podium’s Podcast of the Month – Featuring – Dr. Kevin L. Burke Editor’s note: As the summer creeps into view, NASCAR is beginning to ramp up and The IRL is gaining momentum. America’s favorite racing venues are virtually sold out weeks in advance as fans clamor to catch all the action. Emerging as one...
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Stephen Walker interviews Paige Gregson, a graduate student Brock University completing her masters in sport sciences.
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A Podcast with Dr. Daniel Gould - Advisor to the USOC and Director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at Michigan State University.
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Podium Sports Journal’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with Drs. Noah Gentner and Vanessa Shannon by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP This podcast was the second of a two part podcast with Drs. Noah Gentner and Vanessa Shannon on qualitative research they conducted with Olympic Gold medalists from the 2004 Olympics in Athens,...
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Podium Sports Journal’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with Drs. Noah Gentner and Vanessa Shannon by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP This podcast was the first of a two part podcast with Drs. Noah Gentner and Vanessa Shannon on qualitative research they conducted with Olympic Gold medalists from the 2004 Olympics in Athens,...
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by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP Podium’s Podcast of the Week: An Interview with Dr. Lee Hancock Lee Hancock is Chair of the Kinesiology Master’s Program at California State University – Dominguez Hills. He is a former college and semi-professional soccer player and Founding Director of DevelopMental Solutions – a consulting group working with athletes,...
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Editor’s note: This week the local paper did an expose about a local high school wresting coach who was arrested and charged with sexual assault on a minor by a person in a position of trust. Turns out this coach has a stellar won-loss record, steered his team to a State Championship and was...
by Stephen Walker, PhD and Alec Baker, PsyD “The most important reason that kids play sports is because it’s fun. When it stops being fun, they’ll stop wanting to play, and they’ll stop learning.” – Harry Sheehy Parents have a huge impact on the quality of their sports kid’s experience. This article is designed...
by Ryan Rivera After a Major Injury Athletes take a lot of physical abuse on their way to achieving greatness. They deal with nicks, cuts, aches and pains every day, and in general it’s easy to overcome those bumps and bruises and keep active. But when you suffer from a major injury, it can...
by Will Murray & Stephen Walker Pre-race jitters bother almost everybody. For some athletes, the jitters are so bad that they withdraw from some races or decide to give up racing altogether. For others, those nervous feelings impair their ability to perform. One professional triathlete, an 11-time Ironman finisher, got so nervous before his...
