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Bring Your a Game: A Young Athlete's Guide to Mental Toughness
Contributor(s): Etnier, Jennifer L. (Author)

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ISBN: 0807859907     ISBN-13: 9780807859902
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Sports Psychology
Dewey: 796.001
LCCN: 2009019730
Age Level: 12-UP
Grade Level: 7-UP
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (0.75 lbs) 216 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2010 - Recommended - Readable
Choice 05/01/2010
 
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Publisher Description:
Mental training is just as important as physical training when it comes to success in sport. And like physical fitness, mental toughness is something that can be taught and learned. Yet many young athletes have not learned the psychological skills needed to develop their best game. This book was written specifically for young athletes interested in improving their performance and reaching their potential in sport.

Bring Your A Game introduces key strategies for mental training, such as goal setting, pre-performance routines, confidence building, and imagery. Each of the seventeen chapters focuses on a single mental skill and offers key points and exercises designed to reinforce the concepts. The book encourages athletes to incorporate these mental skills into their daily lives and practice sessions so that they become second nature during competition.

Whether used at home by student athletes or assigned by coaches as part of team development, Bring Your A Game will help young performers develop a plan for success and learn to deal with the challenges of pursuing excellence in sport.


Contributor Bio(s): Etnier, Jennifer L.: - Jennifer L. Etnier is associate professor of kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. A soccer player and former coach, she leads sport psychology seminars for the United States Soccer Federation and is a consultant to professional athletes. She is also the author of Coaching for the Love of the Game: A Practical Guide for Working with Young Athletes.
 
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