SPINW Webinars
After the sucess of our first round of mental game training webinars, SPINW wants to hear from you! Let us know which topics interest you the most. Anything in the field of sport psychology is open, from visualizations to positive self talk to goal setting.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Massachusetts Pending Sport Psychology Legislation
Concerned by chaotic behavior of student athletes during competition, Massachusetts is pending legislation to implement a pilot sport psychology program in schools, the online journal Athletic Business reports. Seeing a connection between on-field disruption (complaining to refs, poor sportsmanship) and off-field problems (addictions, violent tendencies), the bill would provide funding for generation and distribution of a sport psychology textbook with courses on goal setting, positivie thinking, visualization, and other topics. The goal of the program would be to teach student athletes mental tools which can improve their lives both in and out of athletics.
Of course, there are two sides to the story; the cost of the program is undetermined, and it's even been criticized for making a "science experiment" out of youth athletics.
On the flip side, the director of the nonprofit GetPsychedSports.org defends the bill by saying, "How do you argue against teaching self-control to children?...Sports psychology has already been proven to help kids play better."
Where do you come out on the issue? Could a sport psychology handbook for youth athletes be helpful? Is it too much for younger competitors? How expensive would be too expensive? What influence do behaviors by professional athletes have on youth?
Read the whole article here.
Concerned by chaotic behavior of student athletes during competition, Massachusetts is pending legislation to implement a pilot sport psychology program in schools, the online journal Athletic Business reports. Seeing a connection between on-field disruption (complaining to refs, poor sportsmanship) and off-field problems (addictions, violent tendencies), the bill would provide funding for generation and distribution of a sport psychology textbook with courses on goal setting, positivie thinking, visualization, and other topics. The goal of the program would be to teach student athletes mental tools which can improve their lives both in and out of athletics.
Of course, there are two sides to the story; the cost of the program is undetermined, and it's even been criticized for making a "science experiment" out of youth athletics.
On the flip side, the director of the nonprofit GetPsychedSports.org defends the bill by saying, "How do you argue against teaching self-control to children?...Sports psychology has already been proven to help kids play better."
Where do you come out on the issue? Could a sport psychology handbook for youth athletes be helpful? Is it too much for younger competitors? How expensive would be too expensive? What influence do behaviors by professional athletes have on youth?
Read the whole article here.
Not Your Typical Team
What comes to mind when we think of sports teams? Of sports where teams have specific plays they run? Obviously, football, basketball, hockey...teams where athletes working together as a group under the guidance of a coach perform towards a certain goal. What doesn't come to mind is NASCAR. NASCAR? And not the cars or drivers either - the pit crew.
When a car comes into the pit, timing is everything. The car must be prepped correctly and quickly. Greg Miller, Red Bull Racing's pit coach, trains his teams minds and bodies to be ready for the pressure and intensity of a race. Their concentration and team-building exercises include football, cycling, juggling, yoga, tai-chi, and canoeing. Just like other athletes, they watch tape of previous game performances. Miller even mixes in motivational films like Rudy and documentaries on John Wooden. And remember all the plays that pro sports teams run? Miller's team has over 60 of them detailing different pit scenarios.
Read all about the team from the Hampton Roads Pilot here.
What comes to mind when we think of sports teams? Of sports where teams have specific plays they run? Obviously, football, basketball, hockey...teams where athletes working together as a group under the guidance of a coach perform towards a certain goal. What doesn't come to mind is NASCAR. NASCAR? And not the cars or drivers either - the pit crew.
When a car comes into the pit, timing is everything. The car must be prepped correctly and quickly. Greg Miller, Red Bull Racing's pit coach, trains his teams minds and bodies to be ready for the pressure and intensity of a race. Their concentration and team-building exercises include football, cycling, juggling, yoga, tai-chi, and canoeing. Just like other athletes, they watch tape of previous game performances. Miller even mixes in motivational films like Rudy and documentaries on John Wooden. And remember all the plays that pro sports teams run? Miller's team has over 60 of them detailing different pit scenarios.
Read all about the team from the Hampton Roads Pilot here.
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