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Introducing Sport Psychology: A Practical Guide
An INTRODUCING PRACTICAL GUIDE to optimizing your mind for sport. Sport Psychology is the study of the psychological factors that affect participation and performance in sports. It deals with increasing performance by managing emotions and minimizing the psychological effects of injury and poor performance. Some of the most important skills taught are goal setting, relaxation, visualization, self-talk, awareness and control, concentration, confidence, using rituals, attribution training, and periodization. With straightforward mental exercises, point-by-point suggestions for improvement and real-life examples – whether you're an aspiring athlete or just someone who wants to perform your chosen sport a little better, this INTRODUCING PRACTICAL GUIDE is the ideal tool.
217 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 4, 2011
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April 11, 2015
The first book I read on Sport Psychology. It gave a uick overview of areas from where I went into deeper research. Written in easy language.
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April 5, 2020Good introduction to sport psychology. It can be used as an introductory first reading about this topic
July 21, 2020
Read this book in ENGLISH, even though I'm not an English speaker and that's why I'm so proud^0^
So more than fun introduction knowledge, I got many new technical terms and interesting vocabs. I got the practice of patience, but also happy to deal with this 200-page book as I knew I would explore more and more new things:))
Oh YEAH, I read the version of 216 pages, not 192
I, as the master degree student of department of Sport Science, found this book really interesting, especially for beginners who love reading and interested in Sport or Psychology, or even people who're working in the careers of acting, business, coaching, education, or any other could also read this friendly yellow book and adopt things they got to their work field.
For example, teachers could use Chapter II: Reinforcement and punishment to push their students, making them go farward at the max of their dream path. Executives could use Chapter VI-VIII to set the goal and take into actions with their team, or even observe and make their collegues' shining points shine in the different situations.
Last, I would like to thank you DR. Arnold Leunes for writing this one-of-my-goos-book lists and Kinokuniya bookstore for selling this open-my-world book.
I would try out other English books again for sure!
So more than fun introduction knowledge, I got many new technical terms and interesting vocabs. I got the practice of patience, but also happy to deal with this 200-page book as I knew I would explore more and more new things:))
Oh YEAH, I read the version of 216 pages, not 192
I, as the master degree student of department of Sport Science, found this book really interesting, especially for beginners who love reading and interested in Sport or Psychology, or even people who're working in the careers of acting, business, coaching, education, or any other could also read this friendly yellow book and adopt things they got to their work field.
For example, teachers could use Chapter II: Reinforcement and punishment to push their students, making them go farward at the max of their dream path. Executives could use Chapter VI-VIII to set the goal and take into actions with their team, or even observe and make their collegues' shining points shine in the different situations.
Last, I would like to thank you DR. Arnold Leunes for writing this one-of-my-goos-book lists and Kinokuniya bookstore for selling this open-my-world book.
I would try out other English books again for sure!
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