Figures
1.1 Sport is played with the body but won in the mind 4
1.2 Four aspects of athletic performance 7
1.3 It is a myth that sport psychologists are “shrinks” 22
2.1 Managers of losing teams tend to make excuses 46
3.
According to Pádraig Harrington, playing in the Ryder Cup can
be a nerve-racking experience
66
3.
Tiger Woods has learned to perceive pressure situations as
exciting
71
3.3 Over-analysis can unravel people’s sport skills 84
4.1 In the zone... Darren Clarke is totally focused on the task at hand 99
4.2 Concentration principles 107
4.
Internal distractions can upset athletes’ concentration in
competitive situations
110
4.4 Concentration techniques 114
4.5 Pre-performance routines help players to concentrate 116
