Sports Psychology
How Alex Morgan Gets Her Mind Right Before Games
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team forward Alex Morgan is known for making plenty of noise with her play on the field. The speedy scorer has a penchant for big plays, [...]
Why ‘All-In’ Is a Great Read for Young Athletes
Howard Ferguson’s book The Edge used motivational quotes from professional athletes to inspire a generation of future athletes to reach their full potential and maximize their success. Now, Joe Behm’s [...]
Use Sports Psychology Against Your Opponents
Playing Mind Games Whether or not you actively participate in mind games, showing your competitors a carefully constructed ambience is very important....
Applied Sports Psychology for Injury Recovery
You didn't have to follow this year's NCAA Basketball Tournament to be aware of Kevin Ware's gruesome injury. But not only did Ware remain mentally tough, he was able to [...]
Mindset Predicts Success as an Athlete
There are four components necessary to become a complete athlete: movement, nutrition, recovery and mental state. Coaches spend years working on movement, athletes personally invest in nutrition, and trainers focus [...]
How to Begin Using Basic Sport Psychology Techniques
The reasons many professional athletes are successful are not just natural talent, intense training and dedication. The best of the best also implement sports psychology techniques on a daily basis. They [...]
Are You "Mr. Crunch Time" or a Post-Season Goat?
Are you "Mr. Crunch Time" or a post-season goat? Overthinking the moment can cause an athlete to miss opportunities to excel. Feeling and succumbing to pressure is a common problem [...]
4 Baseball Psychology Secrets from Seattle Mariners Pitcher "King Felix" Hernandez
Want to learn some pitching secrets from a perfect pitcher? On Aug. 15, the Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez tossed the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball history and the [...]
2 Sport Psychology Tips to Improve Your Visualization Skills
It was pretty common during the Olympics for the camera to catch an athlete preparing mentally for his or her perfect performance. America's first women's gold medalist in Judo, Kayla [...]
The Missing Link In Your Athletic Training Program
Is your training focused exclusively on improving your strength, speed, agility and endurance? If so, you're cheating yourself. Yes, those attributes are certainly important. But if you're serious about performing [...]