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Athletic identity is defined as the degree to which an individual identifies with the athlete role (Brewer, Van Raalte, & Linder, 1993). Athletes are usually rewarded for complete commitment to being an athlete and placing their sport as their highest priority. Unfortunately, there has been evidence that a strong and...
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When young children show a large amount of skill or potential talent for a specific sport, they are often pushed to exclusively pursue that sport by family or coaches. It can be tempting for parents to throw all of their energy into helping their child become “the best they can...
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“No one formula can provide effective and meaningful interventions for all athletes and teams in all situations” (Anderson, 2002). It is critically important to keep individual differences in mind when considering sport psychology interventions. Research in the field of sport psychology has been able to examine techniques and reveal what...
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Every athlete is aware that there are risks that are associated with sports. Sprains, strains, fractures, and other general aches and pains can go hand in hand with being an athlete. However, one other common and dangerous injury that is beginning to receive more attention is a concussion. Concussions can...
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As a committed and passionate coach, you probably care deeply about the success of your team. But how do you define “success” for your team? Different coaches define “success” in various ways. For some it may be an undefeated season. For others, it may be seeing skill and character development...
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One common issue that athletes seek sport psychology services for is to learn how to perform in a competition as well as they do in practice. Your physical ability has not changed or decreased, so why does your performance? Weinberg and Gould (2007) state that many times “a lack of...
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Sport-confidence has been defined as “the belief or degree of certainty individuals possess about their ability to be successful in sport” (Vealey, 1986). This addresses the degree to which an athlete is sure of his/her ability. Research on self-confidence in sport has shown that athletes and coaches identify self-confidence as critical...