Category: Sports Psych
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In my previous post about the All Blacks, I wrote about their realilzation about needing mental strength to be succesful in the Rugby World Championship (RWC). So, how do you take what they learned and apply it to maximize your own potential when you’re under pressure in tight game situation? The brain has three distinct…
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As I was researching “performing under pressure,” I came across a very interesting story about the All Blacks. For those not into rugby, the All Blacks are New Zealand’s (NZ) national rugby team and current 2x world champions and are considered the best team in the world–think of the All Blacks as the New England…
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As 2016 was coming to an end over the weekend, Ronda Rousey, the blue-eyed blonde haired queen of mixed martial arts, was set to make a comeback to reclaim the title–the UFC bantamweight (135 lbs) belt–she lost after Holly Holm knocked her out–and stunned millions of fans–with a vicious headkick. The loss rocked the MMA world…
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The topic of recovery from working out is like the red-headed step child–which brings to mind a certain red-head at the gym that I know–of the training world. It is often an after-thought for most. Well, I am here to declare that we need to pay attention to our beloved red-headed step-child!!! In PT circles,…