Sports Mind

Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest tennis player ever, a man whose hard-nosed work ethic led to an unprecedented number one world ranking for 286 weeks, and whose prodigious talent made possible a record-setting 14 Grand Slam titles. While his more vocal rivals sometimes grabbed the headlines, Pete always preferred to let his racket do the talking. Until now.

For some hockey players, retirement marks the moment when it’s all over. But Jordin Tootoo is not most hockey players. Having inspired millions when he first broke into the league, Tootoo continued to influence people throughout his career—not only through his very public triumph over alcoholism, but also his natural charisma. And now, years after hanging up his skates, he is more committed to doing things the right way and speaking about it to others, whether it’s corporate executives or Indigenous youth.

By the time you finish listening to this audiobook, you will have a complete self-defense game plan in place, and you will know more about how to protect yourself than most people out there - even the ones who train in self-defense already! This audiobook is based on a lifetime's experience from martial arts/self-defense training and real-world experience from the street and working doors as a bouncer.

In a truly groundbreaking exposé of professional golf, Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjorn - captain of the 2018 European Ryder Cup Team - capture the distinctive nature of the game, and the principles and philosophies of players who dominate the world rankings. With unprecedented access to the European Tour players, and in-depth interviews with the European Ryder Cup team, Calvin reveals a sport which operates entirely within the finest margins of excellence.

When Michael Stocks stands at the starting line of a 24-hour race on an athletics track in South London, it is noon and rain is beginning to fall. His aim is to run more than 150 miles by noon the following day, in order to fulfil his dream of being selected to run for Great Britain. He is 49 years old, and it will require the performance of a lifetime. One Track Mind tells the story of these 24 life-changing hours. It reveals the mental tools that make it possible to run six marathons in a single day, and how they can be applied to other parts of life.

As an athlete, you are often asked to handle significant pressures in your everyday life. Pressure to be: Bigger. Faster. Stronger. With so much pressure weighing in, it’s no wonder so many athletes often lose touch with the passion and fire that inspired them in the first place. Athletes may seem outwardly confident in their own skills, but as an athlete yourself, you know that there’s plenty of room for self-doubt and anxiety in your head. Perhaps you beat yourself up too much after a loss, or maybe you were injured during training and now you’re having a hard time getting back into...

The audiobook will transfer the sport psychology strategies used to win Olympic gold and equip individuals with the psychological skills to pursue performance excellence in cycling and in daily life. For the last three Olympic Games the Great Britain Cycling Team has dominated the Velodrome events and is regarded as one of the most successful elite sporting setups in Olympic history. The emergence of sport psychology as a critical aspect of the Great Britain Cycling Team’s success has sparked wide interest in the psychological skills required to perform.

Yes, I'm a real university professor. And yes, I have hosted countless pub trivia competitions for many years. I've pitted other professors against each other, against teams of graduate students, undergraduate students, and even against teams made up of people who have nothing but disdain for the college elite! In this collection of trivia questions, I am sharing the actual questions used in those pub competitions: 700 questions divided into 10 quizzes, with the answers (along with some context where needed) at the end of each quiz. Use this book to host your own trivia night, to challenge ...

Bruce Lee ist vor allem als Kampfkünstler bekannt, doch er war auch ein tiefgründiger Denker. In seinen nun zum ersten Mal auf Deutsch veröffentlichten privaten Notizbüchern teilt er mit uns seine persönlichen Gedanken zu allen wichtigen Themen aus den Bereichen Psychologie und Philosophie. Besonders spannend ist seine Auffassung von den geistigen Prinzipien, die gute Kampf- und Lebenskünstler*innen ausmachen. Empty Your Mind ist ein Jubiläumsband zum 50. Todestag des Meisters am 20. Juli 2023, auf den all seine Fans und Praktizierenden der Kampfkünste nicht verzichten können.

The putt is one of the most crucial shots in the game of golf. It is also one of the most highly pressured. All players know that it is on the putting green that matches are won and lost. In this book, the third in his acclaimed series on the mental game of golf, peak performance guru Robin Sieger dispels the fear that surrounds putting and shows how his intuitive silent mind approach can be used to improve our performance on the greens.

The inspirational manual 350 Mental Models on Developing Mental Toughness: A Handbook for Young Athletes by Boris Mullayev gives young athletes the mental tools they need to excel in their sports and overcome difficulties with resiliency and determination.

BUILD AN INVINCIBLE MIND! INVINCIBLE is a treasure trove of time-tested techniques and skills for improving mental toughness in the street, battlefield and playing field. It teaches you how to unlock the true power of your mind and achieve success in activities that demand peak performance. Invincible: Mental Toughness Techniques for the Street, Battlefield and Playing Field is ideal for: Athletes High-risk professions such as law enforcement, military service, and private security Self-defense students Martial artists Survivalists and preppers Fitness enthusiasts And many other activities ...

Shopping for a horse is unlike shopping for anything else. Not only are horses very big, but they can be very expensive, too. They have very specific needs and personalities that match their large size. Such a huge investment of time and money needs to be taken very seriously.

Stay Fit After 50 If you are interested in new ideas to stay fit, regain energy, and stay healthy, this little book may be useful to you. It also has few blank pages for your observations so that you can keep track of your progress and meditations. It’s large-print and easy to read. The cover has a suggestive influence. Pay particular attention to the center. The invisible end point is only perceived with the cultivation of strong desire and a sense of purpose.

No matter your level of fitness, no matter if you've never attempted CrossFit before, this book is your total training manual. No one can say they're a better all-around athlete than Mat Fraser. Weightlifting, gymnastics, kettlebells, running, swimming, rowing, Strongman: he's relentlessly trained them all, so you don't have to. In this ground-breaking book, Fraser reveals the secrets of his success to help you transform your own body and mind. Structured into sections on strength, endurance, speed, coordination, mental and recovery, Mat shares workouts, techniques, recipes and advice.

Mente deportiva nos permite ampliar y renovar el enfoque y diseño de los entrenamientos deportivos para converger con mayores posibilidades hacia nuevos y desafiantes objetivos. Cuando comprendemos la naturaleza del aprendizaje motor, podemos valorar no solo lo que se entrena, sino en qué contextos y con qué intensidad, todos factores determinantes del éxito.

ഭാരതത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള ആദ്യ ലോക ചെസ്സ് ചാമ്പ്യനായ വിശ്വനാഥ് ആനന്ദിന്റെ ആത്‌മകഥ. ഒരു സാധാരണക്കാരനിൽ നിന്നും ചെസ്സ് ലോകത്തിലെ പടവുകൾ ഓരോന്നായി കീഴടക്കി വിജയം നേടിയ വിശ്വനാഥ് ആനന്ദിന്റെ ജീവിതം ഓരോ വായനക്കാരനും പുതിയ ഉൾക്കാഴ്ചകൾ നൽകുന്നു. ജീവിതത്തിലെ ദുര്‍ഘടവും സങ്കീർണതകളും നിറഞ്ഞ ഘട്ടങ്ങൾ ചതുരംഗകളത്തിനു തുല്യമായതിനാൽ ബുദ്ധിപരവും സൂക്ഷ്മവുമായ കരുനീക്കങ്ങൾ രണ്ടിലും ഒരുപോലെ അനിവാര്യമാണെന്നു ഈ കൃതി വായനക്കാരനെ ബോധ്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു. ആദ്യാവസാനം ആവേശം നിറഞ്ഞ തന്റെ ഐതിഹാസികമായ പോരാട്ടങ്ങൾ വിശ്വനാഥ് ആനന്ദ് സ്വന്തം വാക്കുകളിലൂടെ വിവരിക്കുന്പോള്‍ ചെസ്സ് ലോകത്തിലെ വിസ്മയലോകത്തിലേക്ക് വായനക്കാരും കടന്നെത്തുന്നു.

Apprenez à développer votre force mentale pour améliorer vos performances sportives. Vous savez que le mental possède une grande importance dans le sport. C’est pourquoi vous cherchez à progresser mentalement. Vous désirez travailler votre mental comme vous pourriez le faire avec votre physique. Si vous souhaitez apprendre à affronter les épreuves de la vie avec la stabilité d’un roc, vous allez devoir développer votre force mentale.

In the world of athletics, success isn't just about physical prowess—it's about mastering the mental game. From clutch performances to sustained excellence, elite athletes understand that mental strength is the key to outperforming the competition.

Ability on its own has never been enough. The best athletes know that their secret weapon is the power of their mind. Dr. Stephen Simpson works with many of the world's top sports stars and poker players. So you want to discover the most effective mind secrets to use in your favourite sport to take your game to at least the next level? Excellent. You will find many in this book. Discover how to unleash your massive potential! These secrets of the top sports stars earned them a whopping total of $447 million in just a single year. Now YOU will discover the secrets of success used by our top ...