"The Mind's Eye describes a successful method in the implementation of a mental training program for rowers. Under Jimmy Joy's guidance and direction countless rowers at all levels, including the international and university level, trained using an integral approach that develops the athletes skills and his consciousness. This book is Jimmy's description of the specific processes involved in developing you or your athlete's ability to achieve Flow (the sense of effortless in an activity) and experience peak performance."--Amazon.com.
This volume considers basic issues of performance, exploring how techniques for quick learning affect long-term retention, whether an expert's behavior can serve as a model for beginners, if team performance is the sum of individual members ...
In this ground-breaking work, Allan Combs presents a wide-ranging survey of the nature and origins of consciousness research, viewing consciousness as a dynamic and self-organizing process with evolutionary potential. Combs...
The mental game is just as important, yet in young athletes, mindset is almost never a focus in development and practice-and it's costing them results.In Playing in the Box, renowned sports psychologist Dr. Pete Temple describes how young ...
Seeing things in your mind's eye before you actually do it is what makes it happen. ... Tiger Woods is known for his mental rehearsal skills: In his mind, he sees the ball going where he wants it to go before he actually swings.
Athletes use imagery for many different reasons, including for skill-learning and practice, strategy development and rehearsal, competition preparation, familiarisation with venues, mental warm-ups, mental skill development and ...
... mental imagery in which the “mind's eye” is used to strengthen and activate brain maps and motor programs. This mental process can have a profound effect on athletic skill development, mental preparation and competitive performance.
" --Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain "Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book.
It also demonstrates the benefits of coaching from the treatment team in the cultivation of the athlete mind-set. ... It offers a perspective from which to understand the challenges of rehabilitation and the skills upon which recovery ...
GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME The Development of Athletic Skill During the Childhood Years—A Conversation With Bob Malina I've ... So when I placed the phone call to Bob Malina down at his home in Texas, I saw the scene in my mind's eye.
You start off with some natural physical ability, some mental toughness and a commitment to setting normal life aside for ... There are thousands of athletes in Great Britain who are sufficiently physically talented to get to the top, ...