Mental Strength for Athletes: Strategies and Tactics to Achieve Peak Performance

Many athletes and coaches are confused about the role of mental strength training in improving athletic performance. Mental strength training is part of the larger field of sport science and studies human behavior in the sport environment and the benefits of mental training on enhancing sports performance. The goal of mental strength training is to help athletes and teams perform their best by improving the necessary mental skills to excel in a sporting endeavor. Mental strength training is not about working with problem athletes or abnormal behavior. Mental strength training concentrates specifically on coaching athletes on how to break through the mental barriers that keep them from performing up to their peak potential and by teaching mental skills for success. By focusing on the mental strategies needed to be successful in any competition, mental strength training seeks to achieve the overall goal of performance improvement and enhancing consistency in performance. This book will be divided up into two sections: - Section One is the Foundation - Section Two is the Tool Box Section One- The Foundation is help you get an overview of The Tool Box, what is mental strength training and how your mind works. The Foundation will assist you in using the tools in the Tool Box section. Section Two - The Tool Box is the nuts and bolts of the Mental Strength Training Playbook. The chapters in Section Two will provide you the information required to put together your personal Mental Strength Playbook. In this book you will be given all the resources possible for you to learn about mental strength and develop your personal Mental Strength Training Playbook. The book will go over 13 crucial steps that must be part of your playbook. These steps are: Step 1: The Benefits of Mental Strength Training Step 2: Assessing Your Sports Mental Toughness Step 3: Mental Strength Training Formula for Success Step 4: Concentration Skills Step 5: Improve Your Self-Confidence Step 6: Improve Composure & Emotional Control Step 7: Enhancing Trust in Yourself Step 8: Identifying Ineffective Belief Systems Step 9: Goal Setting for Success Step 10: Developing Effective Pre-Game Routines Step 11: Improving Practice Efficiency Step 12: Developing Focused Pre-shot Routines Step 13: Assessing Your Performance The real value of mental strength training is helping athletes reach their physical potential and perform more often in the zone.