How to Become a Successful Mental Game Coach How did you first get started in your career in sports psychology? This is the question that I answer in this mental coach and sports-psychologist-in-training video. I studied with Ken Ravizza at CSUF in the mid-80s and loved it. Ken suggested …
Tribute to Mental Coach Ken Ravizza
Here's a great video of Ken Ravizza at the 2007 Peaksports mental training Bookcamp... He talks about how the zone is overrated for athletes. How the Zone if Overrated For more tribute videos of Ken Ravizza, please visit this page: Tribute to Ken Ravizza …
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5 Reasons Athletes Don’t Do Mental Training
Mental Coach Survey Says Why do some athletes and coaches not embrace mental training? What can you do as a mental coach to help them adopt mental coaching as part of their regular training? First, here’s what my mental coach survey says about why athletes don't embrace mental training: 1. …
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Ken Ravizza on the Importance of Observation
How Observation Helps Mental Coaches I had the pleasure to interview my friend and mentor, Dr. Ken Ravizza a few years ago as we were preparing for the Peaksports bookcamp… I asked him who influenced him the most in his career. Back when Ken started teaching, sports psychology didn’t exit, but …
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Assessing Mental Training Effectiveness
Tracking Mental Skills Improvement How do you track your athletes’ improvement and quantifying the effectiveness of mental training? One problem with mental coaching is measuring the effectiveness of your programs with your athletes... You have to rely on self-reports from athletes unless …
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4 Tips to Help Athletes Stay Committed to Mental Training
Help Your Athletes Stay Committed to Mental Training One of the keys to success for any coach, particularly a mental coach, is the ability to help athletes stay committed to their training. Factors That Hurt Commitment for Athletes Lack of time for mental training - athletes are very busy …
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