Whether in football, golf, marathons, on the ski slope or ski jump - it is recognised across all disciplines that a large part of sporting success depends on the mind. Mental and emotional strength are key factors for success in sport. Mental strength means being able to fully utilise your performance spectrum regardless of all adversities and disruptions. In top-class sport, mental training is now part of seasonal and competition preparation in many disciplines.
„My greatest strength lies in the fact that I am prepared to fight for success more than others and that I still have fun conquering myself and my body,“ says Benjamin Mazatis. The talented young German formula driver started his first year in the newly created ADAC Formula 4 in 2015 and was also voted „Driver of Promise“ by the McLaren Performance Academy - the most promising young talent in the McLaren junior programme.
For „Sportmentaltraining“, mental coach Antje Heimsoeth spoke to Benjamin Mazatis and former top athletes such as Oliver Kahn and bobsledder Karl Angerer, active top athletes such as Marinus Kraus and Faris Al-Sultan, as well as coaches such as former national handball coach Armin Emrich and successful junior ice hockey coach Michael „Mitch“ Pohl.
As a former competitive athlete and long-standing expert in self-management, motivation and mental strength, Antje Heimsoeth vividly explains the connections between inner attitude and performance. She provides examples from her coaching practice as well as from her interview partners, describes easy-to-use, practical exercises and provides concrete instructions for mental techniques.
The author explains the sports mental training cycle, ideomotor training, how to deal with negative emotions, the role of the environment, the art of visualisation and how athletes can prepare mentally for competitions. Her book is aimed at athletes, coaches, physiotherapists, parents, officials and teams who want to develop their mental and emotional strength as a decisive factor in winning or losing.
Antje Heimsoeth. Sports mental training
1st edition 2015, publication date: 29 October 2015, Verlag pietsch, Stuttgart
207 pages, ISBN 978-3613508033
Order link: amzn.to/1NTz5y2
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