Posts Tagged ‘ mental-game ’

“It is no secret among athletes that in order to improve performance you’ve got to work hard. However, hard training breaks you down and makes you weaker. It is rest that makes you stronger. Physiologic improvement in sports only occurs during the rest period following hard training. This adaptation is in response to maximal...
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“Offensive skills let an athlete dominate a competition. Offensive physical skills might include the terrific top-end speed of 400-meter runner Michael Johnson or the high VO2 Max of Lance Armstrong that allows him to pass other cyclists in the Alps. Unusual strength and quickness are offensive physical skills in a majority of Olympic sports....
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“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...
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“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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“I was always dismissive of sports psychology when I was competing, but I now realise that my belief in God was sports psychology in all but name.” - Jonathan Edwards This quote came from a blog entry on Not Just a Hat Rack by Mike Chalmers (who definitely believes in God). Our goal at...
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Christine Aschwanden wrote this article for Runner’s World. It discusses coping mechanisms and active recovery. The author interviewed Adam and Kara Goucher as well as our own Dr. Stephen Walker. Here’s a quote from the article. “I had to realize that I’m not just a runner…I am a person who loves to run.” -...
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