Mental Edge in Boxing
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61324-296-4 (ISBN)
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Within this book, Dr Robert Schinke shares with the reader, how to mentally sharpen aspects of boxing performance. Regardless of whether you are a boxer, coach, or a member of a developing or elite boxer's support system, you will find this book to be informative and extremely practical. The topics featured as part of this book include how to train effectively, how to develop athlete self-confidence and mental toughness, how to profile an opponent, and how to carry out a detailed plan from the moment you have identified your opponent through to success and beyond. Read this book and see for yourself how to be even more systematic in terms of the mental edge of boxing performance. This book is a must read for boxing enthusiasts, and also those immersed in combative sports such as mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Thai boxing, karate and jujitsu.
Robert J. Schinke, is the Canada Research Chair in Multicultural Sport and Physical Activity and Professor of Sport Psychology in the School of Human Kinetics at Laurentian University. As a Canadian Sport Psychology Association accredited practitioner, Schinke has extensive experience working with national teams and professional athletes of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Schinke has authored more than 100 academic and applied articles and coedited nine textbooksincluding The Cultural Turn in Sport Psychology (2010) and Sport for Development, Peace, and Social Justice (2012), both published by Fitness Information Technology beyond authoring four books. His research is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Indigenous Health Research Development Program, and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. In addition, Schinke serves as editor of Athletic Insight, associate editor for the Journal of Sport and Social Issues, and as an editorial board member for the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. In addition, a former Canadian Equestrian Team Member and Pan American Games athlete, Schinke enjoys yoga and cross-country running. He, his wife, Erin, and their two sons, Harrison and Pierce, reside in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Introduction; Questions asked by boxers & their coaches; Unpacking the pieces of a mental game plan; Developing your goals & pressing them into action; Training deliberately; Working in harmony with coaches & others in the gym; Being positive minded & persistent; Adaptation & contingency strategies; Pre-bout confidence; Studying your opponent in advance; Developing your plan for the day of the fight; Fighting your fight; Post-bout evaluations; The warrior's path; Closing the loop; Index.
| Verlagsort | New York |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 260 x 180 mm |
| Gewicht | 484 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-61324-296-4 / 1613242964 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-61324-296-4 / 9781613242964 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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