Behaviors that Characterize “Bad Coaching”
Editor’s note: This week the local paper did an expose about a local high school wresting coach who was arrested
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The Most Important Job Interview in Sports: Part I
One of the most interesting things about the Olympics is that they give us a glimpse at how athletes deal with highly pressurized situations.
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by Dr. Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychogists What do you get when you employ a positive
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by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP, USOC Registry of Sport Psychologists In a previous article involving a “From the Field” interview
Read moreVancouver 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.
Read morePJS Talks with Dr. Lee Hancock on Mental Skills Training for Youth Coaches & Athletes
by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP Podium’s Podcast of the Week: An Interview with Dr. Lee Hancock Lee Hancock is Chair
Read morePoised for Greatness: Inspiration and Opportunity in Superbowl XLIV
by Stephen Walker, Ph.D., CC-AASP Inspirational Stories – See What the Saint’s Use to Pump Themselves Up – Check out
Read moreCoaching The Millennial Player
by Rob Polishook, MA, CPC The Athlete is a Person First and Player Second There are three core mental-based principles
Read moreAthletes' Choices Can Help or Hinder the Development of Confidence
Foreward by Dr. Stephen Walker – Editor: “Confidence is a factor that can influence an athlete’s performance in remarkable ways.
Read moreMythbusting in High School Sports: Perspectives of Athletes, Coaches and Parents
Podium’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with Samantha Monda by Stephen Walker, PhD – CC-AASP Dr. Aimee Kimball,
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