Posted on: 17 July, 2007
Author: Dr. Patrick Cohn
Sports psychology experts often talk about the importance of learning mental toughness to improve your performance. However, my 15 years of teaching the mental game to students makes me think that understanding mental toughness skills is not the whole enchilada. To be successful with mental toughness training, athletes must learn how to apply it. You can be taught to improve concentration and focus all day long. You may understand the information and concepts by hearing it or reading about it (see The Focused Athlete at peaksports.com). However, until you actually are able to put the focusing skills into practice and...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 01 November, 2006
Author: Craig Sigl
Remember when you were young and fearless? You felt invincible and nothing could touch you. You felt like everything you wanted to do and have, you could! Why do we lose that feeling of confidence? Because we store up our failures and think about them. Time to turn that around. What's happened since then? Why do we now stand next to our ball on the putting green and have all these negative thoughts rushing through our heads? And it just keeps getting worse the older we get. Sam Snead holds the record for most tournament wins at 82 official and...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 12 June, 2006
Author: Thomas R. Cutler
The continents of Asia, Africa, Europe, South America (and North America) are well represented the newly formed American Kite Surfing Association (ASKA). Nearly 5000 international kite surfers became AKSA members in the first month of operations according to TR Cutler, Inc., which conducted the largest extreme sport survey this spring. Logan Long, President and Co-founder of the organization said, We are delighted that our inclusive organization will share the American kite surfing experience with people from around the world. Long also suggested, This organization is about inclusion. Many of the old-timers in the sport are arrogant and try to exclude...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 10 April, 2006
Author: Robert H. Kelly
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth as Major League Baseballs All Time Home Run Leader. He did it without the aid of the latest scientific and chemical breakthroughs and developments know t... On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron passed Babe Ruth as Major League Baseballs All Time Home Run Leader. He did it without the aid of the latest scientific and chemical breakthroughs and developments know to mankind. If Bonds does surpass Aaron and Ruth, there should be a BIG asterisk placed in the record book. I would be very surprised if that is allowed to happen....
Continue ReadingPosted on: 04 April, 2006
Author: Ken Marlborough
Golf is a supposedly elite game that is popular internationally. There are big world championships for professional golf, though most people play it at an amateur level as a hobby. Golf is a very inte... Golf is a supposedly elite game that is popular internationally. There are big world championships for professional golf, though most people play it at an amateur level as a hobby. Golf is a very interesting game that involves a lot of skill and adherence to many rules and regulations. The rules of golf are determined by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 04 April, 2006
Author: Ken Marlborough
In recent years, fly fishing has come to be regarded as real sport and people all around the world think that the satisfaction gained from it is great. Fly fishing is different than regular fishing be... In recent years, fly fishing has come to be regarded as real sport and people all around the world think that the satisfaction gained from it is great. Fly fishing is different than regular fishing because it involves different types of equipment and bait. Different techniques need to be used to successfully master the art of fly fishing. One major difference between standard fishing...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 19 November, 2005
Author: Mike Pedersen
A golf stretching dvd can and would be a very effective way to improve your golf swing technique, power and overall performance but you cant forget one very important factor to make these results lasting! A golf stretching dvd can and would be a very effective way to improve your golf swing technique, power and overall performance but you cant forget one very important factor to make these results lasting! The main reason you cant just look for a golf stretching dvd is the critical component of strength specific to your golf swing. You see improving your flexibility with a...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 27 October, 2005
Author: David Ferrers
When a golfer who has been playing for over 18 years learned to use his arms properly he suddenly started to swing the club properly and hit the ball 'solid'. I think it is what you say about how to swing the arms correctly that has caused a real improvement in my golf swing. Ive been playing golf for 18 years and I have never before managed to quite master this movement. But now the club seems to come squarly onto the ball every time I swing. Yours is the first book Ive read about the golf swing which has...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 12 October, 2005
Author: Mike Pedersen
Strength training for golf is viewed by golfers as a lot of work, time-consuming, boring and you need a gym membership to do it. None of the above is true, and if you read this article, Ill explain why. You see strength training for golf isnt on machines anyways so that eliminates the requirement of a gym. All you need is a pair of handweights, exercise tubing and a stability ball and youve got your entire in-home golf fitness gym. Its not a lot of work, if you pick and choose the area you want to focus on. Its not...
Continue ReadingPosted on: 06 September, 2005
Author: Donald Saunders
Arnold Palmer is one of the legendary figures of the golfing world having devoted the greater part of his life to the sport. This article looks back over his life and some of his magnificent sporting achievements. Arnold Palmer, General of Arnie's Army, was speaking of golf, but he could have been describing his own life when he said, "Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character." His sense of fairness, kindness toward everyone, and dry sense of humor have made him one of the most popular golfers to ever play the...
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