Think about your favourite sport. Now ask yourself how much of success
in that sport is down to physical skills and how much is down to mental
skills?
We all know that physical skills are vital for performance and
understand about training them. We know that psychology is important
too, but what people actually do to understand and train in it is less
well known. Sport Psychology: A Complete Introduction gives you the
answers, explaining everything you need to know in one place.
Structured in two parts, theory and application, part one defines the
idea of personality and cover essential psychological traits, including
mental toughness, confidence, motivation, stress and character. Part two
covers topics such as assessment, skills training, coping techniques,
building concentration and working with coaches and teams. You will also
find substantial coverage of measurement questionnaires, skills and
routes to practice.
As well as learning about how the mind works and how that has an impact
on sporting performance, you will discover what sport psychologists
actually do to improve a performer's psychological skills and mindset.
Whether you are a student, involved in sport at any level, or simply
interested in sport and sport performance, Sport Psychology: A Complete
Introduction is your go-to guide.
