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Bring your "A" game : a young athlete's guide to mental toughness / Jennifer L. Etnier ; illustrations by Dominy Alderman.

by Etnier, Jennifer L.

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Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina Press, c2009.

Sports -- Psychological aspects.

Athletes -- Training of.

Athletes -- Psychology.

9780807833476 (hbk.)

0807833479 (hbk.)

9780807859902 (pbk.)

0807859907 (pbk.)

202 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

What does it take to perform at a high level in sport? -- Physical characteristics -- Technical skills and tactical abilities -- Selecting a coach and team -- Mental toughness -- Goal setting -- Outcome goals versus process goals -- Attributions -- Self-talk -- Controlling the controllables -- Energy management -- Pre-performance routines -- Imagery -- Burnout -- Confidence building and maintenance -- Sacrifices, balance, and dealing with disappointments and adversity -- Dealing with parents.

"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 dally lives and practice sessions so that they become second nature during competition."--Book jacket.

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