"Psyched to Win" provides the important link between mental skills and physical results. "Psyched to Win" explains how focusing concentration, controlling muscle tension, and thinking positively under stress create real physical changes that enhance sport performance. This guide shows athletes how to save time by building psychological skills training into their regular practice routine, how to use the self- hypnosis training scripts provided to stay centred and in control, and more.
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Dr. Robert Nideffer is one of America's premier sport psychologists. He developed the techniques in Psyched to Win during his work with the 1984 and 1988 U.S. Olympic teams and in his private practice. Dr. Nideffer is the author of more than a dozen books, including Athletes' Guide to Mental Training from Human Kinetics, and serves on the editorial board of such prestigious journals as the Journal of Sport Psychology and The Physician in Sportsmedicine. He earned his PhD in clinical and experimental psychology from Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Nideffer has worked with the Australian Institute for Sport, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the U.S., Canadian, and Australian Olympic teams. In addition to athletes, he is a consultant to multinational corporations, police forces, and the military. In Psyched to Win, he shares with you the mental training techniques that he has used so successfully with many of the world's finest athletes.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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EXCELLENT THEME !......NOT WELL WRITTEN :-(,
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As a Trainer with 12 years experience I found the information to be outstanding. Applicable and effective in all sports. Unlike many others who have read this book,I chose this book as a(School) course for earning CEC`S.I found the book to be repetitive and not well written.Others who studied it agreed with me.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Tired of Choking! Get ready to be a consistent WINNER!,
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You want to improve your game? Stop heading right out to the field, course or court. Take a moment and think about all of those times when your performance during the game fell far short of your practice levels. What happened? In this book, Robert Nideffer will show you that you need to "practice" your mental game as much or more than your physical skills. Think I'm kidding? All-star pitcher Roger Clemens recently held a workout at the Toronto Skydome, home of his new team, because he said he had not pitched there enough to be able to clearly imagine himself pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays in his off-season workouts. He spent as much time working on his mental game as he was throwing pitches. This book will show you how to reach optimal performance through systematic practice and techniques. Not satisfied with your game? Don't buy another how-to skill book? Invest in working on your mind game and see results
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Provides excellent insightful advice on improving performanc,
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I haven't come across a more practical guide to improving sports performance! Psyched to Win explains how important concentration is to playing well and then gives suggestions as to how to pay better attention. It has really helped me and the athletes I coach.
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When an athlete wants to correct or improve his or her performance, he or she must first identify the source of the problem. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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When an athlete wants to correct or improve his or her performance, he or she must first identify the source of the problem. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World Series, Tennis Specific New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- An Athletes' Guide to Mental Training by Robert M. Nideffer in Back Matter
- Total Hockey Conditioning: From Pee-Wee to Pro by Tudor O. Bompa PhD on page 110, and Back Matter
- Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides) by Ellis Cashmore on page 50, and Back Matter
- Pressure Golf: Overcoming Choking and Frustration by Michael Clarkson in Back Matter
- Sport Hypnosis by Donald Liggett on page 12
- Psychology In Sport (Contemporary Psychology) by John M.D Kreme on page 11
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