Psychology From Start to Finish - Hardcover

F. Schubert

9780920905005: Psychology From Start to Finish

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0920905005 ISBN 13: 9780920905005

Publisher: Sport Books Publisher, 1986

The author makes an effort to show how selected psychological principles and theories can be applied in practice. The book has been written in a style that will appeal to the sport practitioner, the coach, and the athlete. It is recommended to any individual seeking a better understanding of the athlete's complex behaviour and his/her sports performance. Major topics deal with the athlete's nervous system and its functions; psychological profiles and mental characteristics of champion athletes; and competitive stress and readiness.

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From the Inside Flap:

--Where is the sense governing athletic ability located in the brain?
--How does someone become a star athlete?
--What does a goalkeeper think about when he's making a save?
--Why are swimmers quicker in relays than individually?
--Can musical accompaniment make someone jump higher?
--Why do you get butterflies in your stomach before a race?

A sports psychologist answers these and many other questions. His answers are not full of obscure scientific principles expressed in psychological jargon, as one might expect from the complex nature of the subject. Rather, the author, through poems, anecdotes, stories, comparisons, and examples from everyday practice and sports, helps the reader understand the psychological factors behind sports performance.

As you endeavour to reach the summit of sports-psychological supremacy, you can tackle the author's "challenges for psychological mountain climbers," which are scattered throughout the book, and there are experiments given that can be done by either individuals or training groups.

For those involved in competitive sports, Psychology from Start to Finish is not a panacea designed to make up for shortcomings in training. It does not use any tricks. Psychology from Start to Finish follows the long road a beginner must take to become a champion or even to become a coach. Psychology from Start to Finish is...But no, you must read this book to find out for yourself.

Based on experience and scientific research in sports in the German Democratic Republic, the most successful sporting country in the world.

This book on sports psychology is an exciting contribution to the understanding of this discipline. One remarkable feature of this text is that it will be equally useful for the experienced and the inexperienced in sports psychology. It is designed for males and females, teachers, coaches at all levels, students, and the layperson. And it is a highly readable book. The author has included poems, anecdotes, stories, comparisons, and challenges for the reader to illustrate the psychological foundations that he wishes to express. Sports enthusiasts will find information about the psychological principles behind whatever sports activity they are involved in and will be given a broad insight into the integration of, and interaction between, the various psychological and physical factors that make up sporting activity.

In the last ten years, we in Canada have become one of the leaders in developing educational materials in the area of sport and sport science. The contribution of the Coaching Association of Canada to this process has been extraordinary, not only in providing coaching training materials, but also in "bridging the gap" between scientist and coach with helpful articles and publications. This offering by Dr. Schubert provides an important addition to existing materials, and should prove one of the most popular sources for sports psychology.

Roger Jackson, PhD
Former President, Canadian Olympic Association

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