Posts Tagged ‘ soccer ’

by Stephen Walker, Ph.D. CC-AASP Podium’s Podcast of the Week: An Interview with Dr. Geir Jordet Geir Jordet is Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Sognsv, Norway.  He is also a consultant to World Cup Soccer Teams and has done some remarkable work in studying who succeeds and who doesn’t...
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The position of goalkeeper is one of the most psychologically demanding on the soccer field. Mistakes are final. The glory is usually reserved for the players at the other end of the field. It’s not a position for everybody. You can’t be stupid and play goal, but perhaps you must be a little crazy....
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Sports Psychology is playing an ever-increasing role in influencing soccer performance. At Ajax football club in Holland, their selection policy of 18 year old players depends 80% of the time on the intelligence and personality of the footballer! A Sports Psychologist can identify weaknesses in the psychological make-up of a player and can provide...
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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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“This week Sven Goran Eriksson blamed England’s failure at the World Cup on the absence of a mental trainer or coach to help the team deal with pressure – especially in the penalty shoot-out against Portugal.” -OnRec.com Read the full article. It points out how sports and the business world both make use of...
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