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Smart Curling Perfect Your Game Through Mental Training

Pezer
ISBN-10: 189725203X
ISBN-13: 9781897252031

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Success in curling demands outstanding skill and strategy, but getting and keeping the champion's edge requires even more. Exceptional psychological skill is imperative. Ask the experts. In Smart Curling, champion Vera Pezer uncovers these secrets for those who are committed to curling excellence. Winner of countless championships, she knows all about "hurrying hard" while keeping her cool to win.
From the perspective of competitor and that of sports psychologist, Pezer illustrates how to maximize motivation and concentration while effectively managing stress and distractions. She teaches about self regulators and confidence and outlines the relationship between practice and competition. She helps players understand and practice excellent communication - verbal and nonverbal. And she outlines team dynamics to understand and work with the various personalities and roles of team members and coaches. Loads of examples and illustrations elucidate the sound theory in Smart Curlingwhile its worksheets (downloadable from the internet) are designed to help players complete the exercises required to perfect their game through mental training.
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List of Charts and Exercises
Acknowledgements
The Right Energy
Excitement
How to Manage Excitement and Maximize Performance
More on Managing Excitement
Motivation
Internal Motives
The Negative Side of Motives
Understanding Your Performance Motives
Stress
Sources of Stress
Symptoms of Stress
Environmental Stressors
Changing the Environment
Managing the Environment
Leaving the Environment
Stress Management Strategies
Physical Strategies
Controlled Breathing
Muscular Relaxation
Mental Strategies
Imagery
Thought Stopping
Self-talk
Making the "Irrational" Rational
Sharing Stress
Time Management
Mental Training Techniques that Work
Imagery
Practising Skill-specific Imagery
Reviewing Past Performances
Rehearsing Strategies for Future Competition
Concentration
Tips for Improving Concentration
More on Distractions
Self-talk
How to Develop Personal Affirmations
Some Final Thoughts on Imagery, Concentration, and Self-talk
Mental Toughness and Team Dynamics
Effective Communication
Dealing with Disagreements
Tips for Decreasing Tension among Teammates
Dealing with Conflict
How Do You React to Conflict?
How Do You Manage Conflict?
Improving How You Communicate with Teammates
Keeping a Journal
Team Meetings
E-mails
Cohesive Teamwork
The Role of Personality
Introversion-Extroversion
Leadership
Roles
Styles
Productive Goal Setting
How to Set Goals
Some Final Thoughts on Goal Setting
Challenges to Success
Maintaining Your Confidence
Recognizing and Overcoming Your Negative Thinking
Circumstantial Thinking
Personal Thinking
Some Comments on Choking
Building Your Confidence
The Value of Practice
Practice Tips
Using Contracts to Define Team Expectations and Responsibilities
Tips for Effective Contracting
Dealing with Negative Challenges
Game-related Challenges
Starting Well
Protecting a Lead
Catching Up
Ending Well
Knowing the Ice
Personal Challenges
Balancing Demands
Performance Killers
Slumps
Staleness
Burnout
Choking
Problems with Teammates
Recommended Readings
Notes
Index
About the Author

Edition: 2007
Publisher: Fifth House Publishers
Binding: Trade Paper
Pages: 196
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.59 lbs.
Language: English

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