Sports at its roots is a competition. The best of the best fighting for dominance. It is natural to see this competitive nature as aggression. This is especially true in certain sports like martial arts, wrestling, boxing, football, rugby, etc. These “violent” sports that praise physical contact as a way of dominating your opponent reallyContinue reading “Assertive Aggression”
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It Takes A Team
Last week was about how coaches play a crucial role in their athlete’s lives and performance beyond just skills and tactics. Coaches need to be knowledgeable to at least some degree about sports psychology, but they already have so much on their plates. So, how can athletes, parents, their peers, and especially sports administrators helpContinue reading “It Takes A Team”
Coaching Sport Psychology
As coaches, there is a lot of emphasis on the physical and tactical side of the game. Your main objectives are scheduling practices, determining what skill areas need improvement, and studying the next opponent to devise a winning strategy. A lot of outside coach training has started to also focus on player safety. How toContinue reading “Coaching Sport Psychology”
Full Rony Argueta Q&A
Below is the full Q&A with Rony Argueta. I want to give him a lot of appreciation for his willingness to take the time to answer my questions. Not only did he allow me his time, but his responses were absolute quality that showed intention and thought and because of this, I could not simplyContinue reading “Full Rony Argueta Q&A”
Rony Argueta Q&A Excerpt
I recently had the honor of speaking with Switchbacks FC inaugural midfielder, Rony Argueta, who quickly established himself as the reliable backbone for the club. The full Q&A of this excerpt about his thoughts on the relationship of psychology in sports will be posted next week. Q: What are Your Thoughts on sports psychology?A: IContinue reading “Rony Argueta Q&A Excerpt”
Beyond the Physical Injury
I used to have a goal of playing soccer professionally. However, my freshman year of college I was in a car accident that left me with some severe injuries, specifically bone and muscle damage to my knees. This dealt a deep blow physically as well as mentally. Despite only being officially medically cleared for aContinue reading “Beyond the Physical Injury”
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