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12 Jan 2021

5 Water Sports that Get You Total-Body Toned while Having Fun

Tags: body, kitesurfing, paddle boarding, rafting, scuba diving, sports, surfing, swim, Toned, water
Written by Sophia Smith, Posted in Guest Author | Leave a comment

In preparation for the hot summer months, you might want to start thinking of all the wonderful water activities that you can do. Water sports are not only fun and exciting, but they also help you burn fat quickly, train your cardiovascular endurance, and even build lean muscle. Of course, the level of cardiovascular recruitment and muscle activation will depend on the type of water sport you choose, but rest assured that the majority of these activities make for amazing total-body workouts. From kayaking and surfing, all the way to traditional swimming or scuba diving, there are plenty of […]

25 Mar 2019

Best Sports and Spy Video Games For Android in 2019

Tags: Knowledge of games, sports, Video Games
Written by Sujain Thomas, Posted in Business Psychology, Guest Author, Mental Training Tips | 5 Comments

Life has become really busy where most people spend more than half of their day in office and doing other works. But it is understood pretty easily that all work and no play, makes Jack, a dull boy. Hence, it is necessary for us to indulge in some healthy games to refresh our minds. Since the time for leisure has become minimal in our life, therefore video games are now sprinting new life among the entire generation and are reviving their energy with the best android game apps. This year also has not been an exception as it has […]

26 Feb 2019

7 Benefits of Sport and Fitness Activities for the Elderly

Tags: Fitness, injuries, spirit, sports
Written by Sujain Thomas, Posted in Articles for Parents, Guest Author, Sports Psychology | 4 Comments

It is an illusion to think that the elderly are incapable of physical activity, therefore cannot participate in sports. Some people sincerely believe that physical activity becomes obsolete with age. The widespread misconceptions also includes the idea that it is dangerous for older people to participate in sports due to the risk of injury. A recent report provided by healthcare specialists revealed that most people avoid physical activity all together at the age of 65. They either just sit or lay down most of the day – chillin. The immobility of the seniors increases their vulnerability making them suffer […]

16 Oct 2014

Why Sport Psychology Deserves More Respect

Tags: mental preparation, sport psychology, sports
Written by Dr. Jim Taylor, Posted in Expert Author, Sports Psychology | 2 Comments

I’m coming to the end of what has turned out to be a three-week international tour of sport psychology. During my trips, I have worked with athletes and coaches from the U.S., Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, and Russia in Argentina, California, Oregon, and Switzerland. One question that has emerged during my travels involves the role of mental preparation in athletic development. But before I get to that question, let me provide some back story. Whenever I speak to athletes and coaches, I ask them how important the mind is to sport success. With few exceptions, the response is that the […]

15 Oct 2014

Sports Psychology Article Submissions

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Written by Mike Edger, Posted in Articles for Coaches, Sports Psychology, Sports Psychology Research | 13 Comments

Mental Edge Athletics is now accepting article submissions from athletes, parents, coaches, students, and professionals for publication on Sport Psychology Today. Articles are to focus on an area of expertise (sports parent, athlete, coach, professional interests) relating to sport psychology and the mental game. Upon publication articles will be categorized under the authors’ area of expertise. Every article will be published with the authors name and contact information (optional). Each month one article selected will be highlighted and featured in the Article Showcase where authors have the opportunity to list a profile for reference, and work with Mental Edge […]

14 Oct 2014

Feedback in Athletic Coaching – Part 2

Tags: athletic coaches, coaches, sports
Written by Rebekah Roulier, Posted in Articles for Coaches, Sports Psychology, Sports Psychology Research | 4 Comments

Feedback in Athletic Coaching: Is Educating Coaches the Missing Link? Researchers have identified several other feedback techniques as useful in coaching. Carol Dweck is a proponent of effort feedback. Effort feedback involves teaching individuals to attribute their failures or lack of success to low effort. This type of feedback also allows the coach to make an association between working hard and success. The result is often more effort. The connections being made in effort feedback can increase motivation, self-efficacy, and proficiency (Schunk, 2003). “Spotlighting Strengths” or noticing athletes’ strengths that they or the team take for granted is an […]

01 Aug 2013

Instilling a Championship Mindset

Tags: championship mindset, mental training, sports, sports psychology
Written by Mike Edger, Posted in Articles for Athletes, Articles for Coaches, Sports Psychology, Youth Sports Articles | 5 Comments

Coaches and captains must support team confidence to be a championship caliber team. This means instilling a strong belief in their team’s ability to be successful and obtain team goals. Coaches should start by meeting with the team in the off-season and/or preseason to discussing team goals. To get team captains involved have them write down each team goals discussed. Some of the goals can be to finish first in your conference, to play your playoff games at home, to finish the season as champions. Save the goals your captains recorded and use them a chart or bulletin board […]

04 Mar 2013

Dorfman’s Mental ABC’s of Pitching

Tags: Baseball, confidence, focus, sports
Written by Mike Edger, Posted in Sports Psychology | 4 Comments

Harvey Dorfman was a sports psychologist who counseled many of baseball’s most successful hitters and pitchers. Dorfman worked with major league baseball’s top athletes, and published prominent books on the mental aspects of baseball. Among his list of star clients are sluggers Alex Rodriguez, Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, and Cy Young Award-winning pitchers Greg Maddux, Bob Welch, and Roy Halladay. In 2000, Halladay set the record for highest ERA ever, among MLB pitchers (10.53) with a minimum 50 innings pitched. His performance continued to slump so he was sent not just to the minors, but all the way down […]

21 Dec 2012

Sport Psychology and Mental Training

Tags: sports
Written by Mike Edger, Posted in Articles for Athletes, Articles for Coaches, Articles for Parents, Youth Sports Articles | 5 Comments

Sports Psychology is about improving your attitude and mental toughness to help you perform your best by identifying limiting beliefs and embracing a healthier philosophy about your sport. Mental training is used by elite athletes to help improve focus, confidence and deal with distractions. Many athletes have the ability to concentrate, but often their focus is displaced on the wrong areas such as when a batter thinks “I need to get a hit” while in the batter’s box, which is a result-oriented focus. Much of my instruction on focus deals with helping athlete to stay focused on the present […]

19 Dec 2012

Mental Training and Performance Enhancement

Tags: mental game, sports
Written by Mike Edger, Posted in Articles for Athletes, Articles for Coaches, Articles for Parents, Sports Psychology, Youth Sports Articles | 3 Comments

For some athletes, mental training is an untouched avenue to improve sports performance. Many athletes do not understand mental training and may be skeptical about its value.Even if you as a parent understand the importance of mental toughness in your young athletes, your kids might resist it. If kids do not “buy in” to mental training, they will not reap the benefits it provides. We teach sports parents and coaches how to encourage their kids to have a strong mental game. Many athletes don’t realize that resources are available to improve their mental game. When under performing or in […]

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5 Water Sports that Get You Total-Body Toned while Having Fun

Best Sports and Spy Video Games For Android in 2019

7 Benefits of Sport and Fitness Activities for the Elderly

Why Sport Psychology Deserves More Respect

Sports Psychology Article Submissions

Feedback in Athletic Coaching – Part 2

Instilling a Championship Mindset

Dorfman’s Mental ABC’s of Pitching

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