Pre-Owned Ready to Play: Mental Training for Student-Athletics (Hardcover) 0974234605 9780974234601

"What does it mean to be Ready to Play?"

Coaches and athletes understand the importance of being ready to play. In post-game interviews with the losing team, you will often hear players and coaches say, "We were not ready to play tonight." However, many competitors find it difficult to define mental readiness and a challenge to be ready to play each and every time they perform. Ready to Play: Mental Training for Student-Athletes is written to help athletes better understand what it means to be ready to play and how to create and maintain a positive mindset for performance.

By reading this book you will discover:

§ The building blocks for success in any endeavor
§ The three critical aspects of mental readiness
§ How to use proven mental training strategies to consistently perform well at practice and in competition
§ How mental training can be applied to life outside of sport

Ready to Play: Mental Training for Student Athletes is a must read for any college or high school performer. It presents valuable applied sport psychology information that can help any competitor enhance their performance competencies. Dr. Keith Henschen, Sport Psychology Consultant

Dr. Chamberlain has helped my team members realize their potential by following the principles set forth in Ready to Play: Mental Training for Student-Athletes. Patrick Shane, 3-Time NCAA National Coach of the Year in Cross Country, Coach of 4 NCAA National Championship Teams

Ready to Play: Mental Training for Student Athletes is simple and straightforward. I like the way Ron dissects each topic and makes it so easy to grasp. As a professional athlete, I read it regularly. It is not only for student-athletes. Leonard Myles-Mills, 2-Time NCAA National Champion in the 100M Dash, 2000 Olympian in Sydney, Australia

Reading and applying, Ready to Play: Mental Training for Student Athletes, is a must for athletes who are seeking to find success at any level. The information presented gives athletes an edge that can take them to higher levels of performance. Tara Northcutt, 7-Time NCAA All-American, NCAA National Champion in the 10,000M Run

Ron Chamberlain, Ph.D. is the Sport Psychologist at Brigham Young University. He has helped numerous athletes, coaches, and teams from a variety of sports excel in collegiate athletics. His approach to mental training is simple to understand, practical to apply, and useful in a variety of settings.