Bring your "A" game : a young athlete's guide to mental toughness
Etnier, Jennifer L.2009
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Main title:
Bring your "A" game : a young athlete's guide to mental toughness / Jennifer L. Etnier ; illustrations by Dominy Alderman.
Author:
Imprint:
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2009.
Collation:
202 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
What does it take to perform at a high level in sport? -- Physical characteristics -- Technical skills and tactical abilities -- Selecting a coach and team -- Mental toughness -- Goal setting -- Outcome goals versus process goals -- Attributions -- Self-talk -- Controlling the controllables -- Energy management -- Pre-performance routines -- Imagery -- Burnout -- Confidence building and maintenance -- Sacrifices, balance, and dealing with disappointments and adversity -- Dealing with parents.
ISBN:
9780807833476 (cased)9780807859902 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.0019796
LC class:
GV706.4
Language:
English
BRN:
2935240