An excerpt from the book: Supertraining [click on the cover to learn more] * There are many NLP techniques, focussing on all sorts of objectives, but two - which are of particular importance within the training environment - are calibration and congruence. In this extract from the book by Ted…
Bennion Kearny has developed the world's first (and only) book on Aphantasia. It is full of people's real-world experiences of the condition. Available in Print, eBook and Audiobook formats. * Taken literally, Aphantasia is a spectrum condition (which means it affects people to different degrees along a range of linked…
Soccer Psychology is a means of developing a player's mindset to improve performance. We all agree that it matters not how naturally talented a player is, if they cannot focus, motivate themselves, deal with failure, deal with success(!), and show composure. I’m not blind to the obvious fact that physicality,…
An excerpt from the acclaimed book: * Body Language | Business Psychology If you are not the best, then pretend you are. Muhammad Ali, Boxer Everything we have said in this chapter (See Chapter 5 of What Business Can Learn From Sport Psychology) is about increasing your feelings of self-confidence…
An excerpt from the acclaimed book: * The Zone Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve. Napoleon Hill What is Coaching? Coaching is all about improving performance. Coaching is not remedial. In sport, improvement can often be quite obvious and tangible (times run, distances thrown, points scored).…
What is Parapsychology? Parapsychology is a field of study that seeks to investigate the existence of (and causal factors underpinning) psychic abilities, Near Death Experiences, post mortem survival (aka Life After Death), and elements of Out of Body Experiences. Phenomena such as poltergeists and ghosts are all also applicable. Psychic…
It wasn’t a gift from birth that helped him score 62 goals as a youth team player in a single season. It was Acton Park, or more precisely the thousands of hours he spent there with his two brothers practicing and playing football. The park in Acton is just a…
An excerpt from: ‘The Wizard’ glared at his players. This was first practice, he knew what to say: “I'm not going to like you all the same. You won't like me or each other all the same either. Nor will I treat you all the same.” At first glance this…
From the top-rated soccer coaching book: * The Role of Psychology in Football Once again you’re stood, frustrated, in the technical area as the ball nestles into the back of the net. Despairingly you gaze up to the sky before looking back to the pitch to see your opponents celebrating…
From the top-rated soccer coaching book: * << page 1 Introducing the ‘5Cs’ of Soccer Psychology It should already be clear that there are a wide variety of behaviours and responses on show during training and matches, and not all of them are desirable. One of the main aims of…