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Post by indy on Dec 15, 2008 18:42:00 GMT -6
Starting my off-season reading and was thinking about adding a Sport Psychology book. Not a college text or a Bio, but something real that I can apply. Seeking ideas in building a tighter team with more focus and discipline. I know, not asking for much. Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
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Post by NC1974 on Dec 15, 2008 19:00:18 GMT -6
The Inner GAme of Tennis....I have not read it but was just reading that Pete Carroll is a big fan....he has even given as a gift to some of his players that struggled.
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Post by jgordon1 on Dec 15, 2008 19:47:46 GMT -6
the new toughness training for sports by James Loeher. Interestingly, it also has many references to tennis like the post above
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Post by coachweav88 on Dec 15, 2008 21:41:04 GMT -6
the new toughness training for sports by James Loeher. Interestingly, it also has many references to tennis like the post above I'll second that book. it was great. very practical |
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Post by tvt50 on Dec 16, 2008 7:45:28 GMT -6
Mind Gym by Gary Mack is the best sports pyschology book ever written. It the first required reading for football players at Fork Union Military Academy. Not a big book but its power packed.
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Post by coachjr on Dec 16, 2008 8:22:56 GMT -6
Check out books by Jeff Janssen - go to amazon.com
and type in his name and you'll see several good ones.
Team Captain's Leadership Manual
Championship Team Building
Team Building Activities
7 Secrets of Successful Coaches
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Post by kr7263 on Dec 16, 2008 10:06:35 GMT -6
The mental edge - Maximize your sports potential with the mind-body connection by Kennneth Baum
Coaching the mental game - Leadership philosophies and strategies for peak performance in sports by Harvey Dorfman
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Post by airman on Dec 16, 2008 11:21:33 GMT -6
books by terry orlick he is a sports psychology guy. he has worked with elite athletes.
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Post by indy on Dec 16, 2008 12:41:16 GMT -6
Thanks guys!
Went by Barnes & Nobles today picked up "Toughness Training" by
Loeher and "Coaching the Mental Game" by Dorfman. Both look like excellent reads. Hope to learn a lot and see if I'm not too dumb to apply it.
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Post by indian1 on Dec 16, 2008 21:19:37 GMT -6
Bob Rotella (SP?) is pretty good. Most his books are geared toward golf but he is a sports psych. and the material can easily be related to any sport.
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Post by bighit65 on Dec 25, 2008 14:24:58 GMT -6
I heard Pete Carroll talking about "the inner game of tennis" on jim rome. Great book! It teaches about allowing your brain to perform what you visualize. When I read it the first time there were times that i remembered doing what he was talking about. Good buy, especially if you teach visualization to your team.
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Post by waltflanagansdog on Dec 26, 2008 17:35:55 GMT -6
the new toughness training for sports by James Loeher. Interestingly, it also has many references to tennis like the post above I'll second that book. it was great. very practical Found it at a used book sale for $1.00. Worth a lot more than that. |
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