In preparation for this text, Michael Clarkson interviewed many top athletes such as Michael Jordan, Bob Beamon, and Roger Bannister. He concludes that the root of greatness is the reaction of athletes to "fight or flight" situations in competition.
| ||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Michael Clarkson is a sportswriter for the Toronto Star. Over the past decade, he has interviewed, studied, and researched athletes in all types of sports, focusing especially on the motivational techniques of elite athletes. His research and insights into athletes’ behavior and motivations have received substantial worldwide attention and acclaim.
As a player and coach, Clarkson has won many amateur championships in basketball and soccer. He has been a newspaper journalist for more than 30 years, winning 11 national and international awards. Clarkson lives in Mississauga, Ontario.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Competitive Fire - Not my favorite book on the subject,
By
This review is from: Competitive Fire (Paperback)
I've been reading a number of Sports Psychology books of the past months. I found Competitive Fire to be the least compelling of the books I've read. Clarkson provides many quotes and examples from professional athletes, but doesn't manage to organize the material in a way that provides "Insights to developing the warrior mentality". I found it to be a repetitive collection of quotes with no particular direction.I much prefer and recommend Flow in Sports by Susan A. Jackson, or In Pursuit of Excellence by Terry Orlick. You might also check out Mastery by George Leonard, or The Mental Edge by Loren Christensen.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not many facts,
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Competitive Fire (Paperback)
This book is based heavily on anecdotal evidence. There are few numbers to back up its claims. Still pretty interesting when looking into the mind of a superstar.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent condition and quick ship,
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Competitive Fire (Paperback)
The used book was in excellent shape and shipped quicker than I expected... very happy with the whole process.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
This section will focus on the arousal that athletes often experience in the heat of battle and how it can change them or their performances. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
arousal zone, task vision, emotional drive, many athletes, elite athletes, arousal system, sport psychologists Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Carl Lewis, Hall of Fame, World Series, Brooks Johnson, Los Angeles, Stanley Cup, Chicago Bulls, Jack Nicklaus, Michael Johnson, Tom Tutko, Bruce Ogilvie, Larry Bird, Martina Navratilova, Massad Ayoob, North Carolina, Pete Rose, Dan Landers, Dan Millman, Dan O'Brien, Donovan Bailey, Greg Louganis, James Loehr New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
This section will focus on the arousal that athletes often experience in the heat of battle and how it can change them or their performances. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
arousal zone, task vision, emotional drive, many athletes, elite athletes, arousal system, sport psychologists Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Carl Lewis, Hall of Fame, World Series, Brooks Johnson, Los Angeles, Stanley Cup, Chicago Bulls, Jack Nicklaus, Michael Johnson, Tom Tutko, Bruce Ogilvie, Larry Bird, Martina Navratilova, Massad Ayoob, North Carolina, Pete Rose, Dan Landers, Dan Millman, Dan O'Brien, Donovan Bailey, Greg Louganis, James Loehr New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 27
books:
See all 27 books this book cites
7
books
cite this book:
See all 7 books citing this book
- No Contest: The Case Against Competition by Alfie Kohn on page 109, and Back Matter
- Sports Slump Busting: 10 Steps to Mental Toughness and Peak by Alan S. Goldberg on page 205, and Back Matter
- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in Back Matter
- The Joy of Running by Thaddeus, Kostrubala on page 37
- Great Britain (Discovering Cultures) by Sharon Gordon on page 10
See all 27 books this book cites
- Wrestling Tough by Mike Chapman on page 45, page 85, and Back Matter
- The Inner Champion: A Mental Toughness Training Manual for Figure Skaters, Updated, Second Edition by Choeleen Loundagin in Back Matter
- Martial Arts Mind & Body by Claudio Iedwab in Back Matter
- Pressure Golf: Overcoming Choking and Frustration by Michael Clarkson in Back Matter
- Quick Fixes for Everyday Fears: A Practical Handbook to Overcoming 100 Stomach-Churning Fears by Michael Clarkson on page 121
See all 7 books citing this book
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
