Archive for the ‘Sport Psychology’ Category
THE CHICAGO CUBS, THE “BILLY GOAT CURSE” AND OTHER BASEBALL SUPERSTITIONS.
Posted by: mindoversports on: May 5, 2012
The “Billy Goat Curse” is the granddaddy of all Major League Baseball superstitions. For those of you who may not be familiar with the curse, here’s what happened based on information gathered from the Internet: On Oct, 6th 1945 a Greek tavern owner by the name of William “BILLY GOAT” Sianis (that was his nickname [...]
WHY DO SO MANY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES DECLARE BANKRUPTCY SHORTLY AFTER RETIRING?
Posted by: mindoversports on: May 2, 2012
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This is a question often raised and the answer is pretty simple. They don’t have a Bobby Brett to handle their finances, as he did for his brother George. When George was playing for the Kansas City Royals, I lived in Kansas City and owned an advertising agency and on occasion hired George to do [...]
COACHES WHO EXCESSIVELY YELL AT REFS DURING COMPETITION ARE PROVIDING THEIR PLAYERS WITH A JUSTIFICATION FOR LOSING.
Posted by: mindoversports on: April 27, 2012
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It’s not bad when a coach speaks up for his or her team during competition when a bad call is made by a referee, but when this behavior is carried to excess, it provides the team with a justification for losing. (“The ref ****** us.”) Coaches need to control their tempers and be cautious when [...]
HOW RECREATIONAL GOLFERS CAN IMPROVE THEIR SCORES
Posted by: mindoversports on: April 26, 2012
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If you’re a recreational golfer and want to improve your score, here’s an idea you might want to try. When you arrive at the course you’re going to play, have a pad and pen with you and write down all the things that may be going through your mind (before you tee off) regarding chores [...]
WAS PHIL HUMBER’S PERFECT GAME HELPED BY SEATTLE PLAYERS’ SILENT ANGER TOWARD THEIR MANAGER?
Posted by: mindoversports on: April 22, 2012
Throwing a perfect game in Major League Baseball is a great accomplishment. But from my perspective, when White Sox pitcher Phil Humber threw his perfect game against the Seattle Mariners I believe he may have been helped by anger some Seattle team members may have had toward their manager, Eric Wedge, for showing preferential treatment [...]
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