This book is designed for progressive coaches who are motivated to consider and potentially adjust their current coaching or training programs so that they are getting the most out of contemporary Sport Psychology and Skill Acquisition research. A variety of Sport Psychology and Skill Acquisition issues are reviewed by two international experts in the respective fields, Jean Fournier and Damian Farrow. Based on their applied experiences working in their respective high performance sport systems in France and Australia they have identified the gaps between theory and current practice. In some instances, this gap is because the theory itself is not definitive, while in other instances the theory challenges traditional coaching approaches. What makes this book different from many other texts on Sport Psychology and Skill Acquisition is that the material is presented in a manner most applicable to coaches and athletes. The chapters are short and concise, there is an absence of academic referencing, and numerous practical examples are provided to illustrate how the theory is applied to practice. The book is divided into two sections. After an introductory chapter by both authors, Section one consists of four chapters focused on Sport Psychology issues presented by Jean Fournier and then Section two reviews four Skill Acquisition issues presented by Damian Farrow.

Worthy to Win - Emerging from fear and self-doubt, When you know the potential is there. Worthy to Win is a 8-step mental performance process that establishes a mindset for success. The process helps people overcome the fears and doubts that inevitably lead to self-sabotage. Using a competitive sports metaphor, Worthy to Win takes the reader on a quest to understand the secrets to unlocking an individuals potential through getting to know themselves at a core level.

Children and Yourth in Sport offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of issues of concern to youth sport educators, researchers, and program administrators. This text effectively bridges the gap between research and application by including helpful guidelines for use in administration of youth sport programs and in coaching or teaching young athletes. The book's content and style is sufficiently challenging to serve as a text for upper level undergraduate or graduate youth sport courses; yet it is clear and interesting so nonprofessional audiences will also find it informative and enjoyable. Features specifically designed to fulfill classroom needs as a youthsport text multidisciplinary perspective by examining youth sports frombiological, psychological, and sociological perspectives, theauthors reveal how athletics affect youngsters in these areasof development chapters from previous edition have been updated, addingsignificant material two new chapters on overuse injuries and motivational climate

Race wisely to achieve your personal best.
You've trained for your peak race for months. When the big day comes, how will you perform? All the training in the world is useless if you can't execute your race plan and cope with unforeseen events, and subpar training can be overcome if you approach race day with the right attitude.
Whether you are new to racing or have been frustrated by underperformance or setbacks, Racing Wisely gives you tools-from the practical to the philosophical-to perform to the best of your ability. You'll learn how to:
*Choose the right race for your personal strengths
*Test yourself in training to identify the right race pace and effort
*Write a race plan that helps you feel calm, prepared, and in control
*Manage your energy in the week, days, and hours before the race
*Warm up properly to race at your best
*Pace correctly for races of every distance
*Race for a personal-best time, or race competitively for place
*Recover physically and mentally to set up your next personal best
Coach Sage Rountree provides concrete tips and pacing tools for athletes racing endurance events including open-water races, bike races, track, road, and trail running, multisport races, and adventure races. Learn to plan and execute perfect pacing as you race to your personal best, and gain tools to make the best of whatever situation emerges on race day.
Learn to race wisely: to use your experience to grow stronger, to move faster, and to come through when it really counts.
Endorsements
"Sage Rountree has made a career of filling the gaps in guidance for endurance athletes, and she has done it again with this comprehensive and practical guide. Whether your usual race goal is to finish or to win, Sage's collected wisdom will give you a huge boost toward consistently performing at your personal best in competition. Whatever is holding you back from racing as well as you could, you will find a way through it in these pages."
-from the foreword by Matt Fitzgerald, author of "Racing Weight" and "The New Rules of Marathon and Half Marathon Nutrition"
"Runners spend so much time on training: week after week after week. Sometimes, it seems that that's all we talk about. But the end goal is the race. Unfortunately, we don't always put in the same dedication to planning a successful race as we do planning our training. Racing Wisely provides that often missing ingredient of race preparation and will help runners put all their great training to good use when it counts-the race. Sage Rountree understands performance, and this guide will prove invaluable for goal-oriented athletes."
-Greg McMillan, coach, McMillan Running, and author of "YOU (Only Faster)"
""Racing Wisely" delivers exactly what you hope for from a smart yogi-runner-triathlete: thoughtful insight about goals, intentions, and actions told in an engagingly conversational, down-to-earth style. I love that this book offers practical and philosophical advice for the whole spectrum of athletes, from serious goal-driven competitors to more experiential but just as passionate casual athletes. A great addition to the thinking runner's library."
-Tish Hamilton, Executive Editor, "Runner's World"

The physical side of strength training has had plenty of attention from many authors, but the crucial mental side of the game is often overlooked & neglected. Learning to optimize the mental side of your game & truly experience "getting in the zone" will take you to a new level.

Three sports in one event? Triathletes must be crazy, right? At the age of thirty-one, Lucy Fry was pretty certain she knew her limits: triathlon was not for her. But as increasing numbers of her female friends signed up to tri, Lucy couldn't help wondering: what was it about this sport that women found so transformative? The time had come to find out. Over one year, five triathlons and hundreds of training hours, Lucy discovers the competition and camaraderie, how to wear a sports bra under a wetsuit, whether getting over 'jelly legs' makes you a more resilient human being - and that maybe she doesn't know her limits after all... Funny, warm and engaging, Run, Ride, Sink or Swim is for the tri-curious and the tri-hard, and for any woman looking to make the transition from sofa to start line.

Eye-opening contributions from the stars of game make this a powerful, groundbreaking investigation into the mind of the professional golfer. The perfect gift for Father's Day. * SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS * Professional golf is the most remorseless of sports, unique in the complexity of its demands. Technical perfection must be produced in short, concentrated bursts of synchronised movement. Huge mental strength is required. Why, then, do we know so little about what it takes to succeed - even survive - at the highest level? What separates the good from the great? What are the rituals of preparation and execution? How does an elite team come together? In a truly groundbreaking expose of professional golf, Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjorn - captain of the 2018 European Ryder Cup Team - capture the distinctive nature of the game, and the principles and philosophies of players who dominate the world rankings. With unprecedented access to the European Tour players, and in-depth interviews with the European Ryder Cup team, Calvin reveals a sport which operates entirely within the finest margins of excellence.

The Golf Swing Exposed shows you how the swing works. It exposes the essential drivers and the swing's natural and instinctive action. How do the great players move? What aspects of the swing do they have in common? And how do they do it? Golfers know the quest for a reliable swing can be a frustrating experience. The good news is your brain, hands and feet control the action; they are the team that harmonize balance and acceleration. Armed with this knowledge you can start to build your own reliable swing. Color photographs throughout the book illustrate and underscore the swing's innate simplicity. The legendary Ben Hogan revealed his own swing secrets in the foreword to a 1985 edition of his celebrated book. What he had to say holds vital information for all golfers. The Ben Hogan chapter also features rare photographs taken at his last recorded swing demonstration. The pictures, alongside his canny advice, go right to the heart of the matter. The Golf Swing Exposed busts the common myths like weight shift, head movement and centrifugal force. This book shows you easy ways to test and feel the real forces that control your swing. And if your swing goes wrong, you'll know why and how to fix it.