Tag: sports psychology

The training in boxing involves determination, heart, and skills. Indeed, boxing can teach us principles and techniques to become a good athlete. In addition, it can also teach us lessons…

DY Patil Medicine College located in Nerul Navi-Mumbai is one of the few institutions of India which provides a detailed study in the field of sports. A part of the…

After the Olympic Games, things can get pretty rough. I've seen athletes battle with bouts of depression, alcoholism, eating disorders and a myriad of issue which can all be directly…

Why do people fight at a fundamental level? They are unhappy with a situation and want to do something about it. Professional fighters generally like to face problems head on…

Everyone understands when athletes need mental coaches, and many professionals have hired sport psychologists. However, what about the regular folks? Don’t they need some help too? I’ve been a performance…

Jon “Bones”  Jones and his UFC 197 opponent Ovince Saint Preux, along with co-headliners Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo took part in a conference call for the media on Friday. Jones was…

I’m going to pick a sport event to accurately describe the mind of a hater: #‎UFC189‬ Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes. UFC fans are all used to the super loud, ultra…

There are three categories of athletes. There are 70% who want to stay but need to go. There are 25% who want to go but need to stay. And the…

Leo Frincu, world class athlete, trainer and coach of UFC superstar Ronda Rousey, has published “High Performance Mentality”, a book designed to take athletes and non athletes to the next level. It’s…

The purpose of a trainer is to provide the athlete with the necessary tools to improve his/her performance. A trainer’s goal is to create an environment where an athlete acquires…