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Smart Skiing

Mental Training for All Ages and Levels of Skill

Dennis P. Selder (Autor)

Rick Frey (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

246 Seiten

1998
Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7879-4143-7 (ISBN)

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Skiing is an activity which depends on mental concentration, physical relaxation and emotional well-being. In the same way, this book offers methods of self-evaluation for both physical skills and personal characteristics, achieving relaxation, and shows how to get up again after calamaties.

Reach your full potential and become a relaxed, confident skier Attitude is everything. Skiers fly down slopes of fresh powder to relish the adrenaline rushes and natural highs that overwhelm the senses. But discouraging setbacks, unforeseen accidents, and plaguing anxiety often block the path to rhythmic effortless runs. And, as anyone who has skied can tell you, this is a sport that requires mental concentration, physical reaction, and emotional well-being. Just as the body needs training to Andure hours on the mountain, the mind must be strong to reach full potential - whether in fun or competition.Smart Skiing introduces skiers to the latest methods of achieving maximum performance, avoiding burnout, and gaining self-confidence through mental training. Dennis Selder offers specific methods for self-evaluating physical skills and personal characteristics. Readers will find ways to establish realistic goals as they master techniques for controlling tension, achieving maximum relaxation, and developing confidence. Finally, Selder's program explains how to handle competition, recover after minor and major calamities, and maximize fun on the mountain.

DENNIS J. SELDER is professor of sport psychology at San Diego State University. An advanced skier, he was a sports psychology consultant for the U.S. Junior Olympic Ski Program and has consulted with several World Cup skiers. RICK FREY is a sport psychologist, author, speaker, and the former director of academic publishing at Human Kinetics Publishers, a leading publisher of sport psychology publications.

1. Understanding Yourself and Smart Skiing; 2. Motivated Skiing; 3. Learning to be a Smart Skier; 4. High Performance Skiing; 5. Emotional Control and Smart Skiing; 6. Concentration Control for Smart Skiers; 7. Becoming a Smart Skier.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.8.1998
Zusatzinfo	references, index
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	5 x 5 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ski- / Wintersport
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7879-4143-3 / 0787941433
ISBN-13	978-0-7879-4143-7 / 9780787941437
Zustand	Neuware