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What’s it Take to Develop Athletic Talent?

April 28, 2010
By Brian McCormick CSCS MSS
What’s it Take to Develop Athletic Talent?

by Brian McCormick, CSCS, MSS In grade school, everyone talked about the Morrison clan. At that time, they were four brothers (they added a little sister when we moved to high school) grouped between six grades, and each excelled athletically. Each appeared to be the strongest, fastest child in his grade. Before I knew...
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Performance at its Best: Apolo Anton Ohno

March 2, 2010
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Performance at its Best: Apolo Anton Ohno

“I’ve always, in the back of my head, wanted to be known as one of the greatest short track speedskaters of all time,” he told The Associated Press on Monday and on Friday, he brought it all home. by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists “In the end, its the extra...
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Mental Training Pays Off – Vancouver Olympics 2010

February 28, 2010
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Mental Training Pays Off – Vancouver Olympics 2010

by Dr. Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychogists What do you get when you employ a positive mental attitude, strong self-motivation, well managed goal-setting, effective self-talk, a disciplined visualization of your upcoming performance, competent stress control, determined focus and concentration, and an ongoing dedication to establishing and maintaining productive relationships with...
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Sport Psychology at the Vancouver Olympic Games 2010

February 26, 2010
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Sport Psychology at the Vancouver Olympic Games 2010

by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists In a previous article involving a “From the Field” interview with Dr. Stephen Walker, Podium Sports Journal answered several questions with respect to the mental conditioning these great athletes engage in prior to their competition performance.  Those questions focused on preparation under the best...
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Julia Mancuso’s Day: Who Said Luck, Time and Circumstance Don’t Factor In?

February 25, 2010
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Julia Mancuso’s Day: Who Said Luck, Time and Circumstance Don’t Factor In?

by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists Vancouver Olympics 2010 – Julia Mancuso Part 1 Julia Mancuso woke up yesterday morning focused on one thing:  Performing well enough to win Gold in arguably her favorite event – The Giant Slalom.  Skiing at the top of her game, Mancuso has already done...
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Vancouver Olympics 2010 – The Mental Toughness of Ryan Miller

February 23, 2010
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Vancouver Olympics 2010 – The Mental Toughness of Ryan Miller

What happens when you combine the speed of 5 great athletes in helmets and pads sprinting on ice skates straight at you? Oh yeah, they’re also bearing weapons.
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Olympics 2010 Encore: “The Gold Medal Secret Sauce” – Preparation strategies used by Olympic Gold medalists – Part 2

February 17, 2010
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Olympics 2010 Encore: “The Gold Medal Secret Sauce” – Preparation strategies used by Olympic Gold medalists – Part 2

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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