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Periodized Sport Psychology - Building the Bulletproof Athlete

Periodized Sport Psychology - Building the Bulletproof Athlete is the hot new book to be published on September 1, 2008.

Brian Risk is set to revolutionize how to build the bulletproof performer. Bulletproof will outline a step-by-step procedure to easily integrate sound principles of mental preparation into a training program ... for all sports and events.

This terrific new approach will bring performers from all sports, the entertainment industry, and the world of commerce to an exciting level of consistency and success. Brian Risk, one of the foremost speakers and writers on the circuit, relies on his proven style of integrating stories of triumph and tragedy to motivate readers to seek out full potential. Supplementing the information are anecdotal stories from NHL players, Broadway Stars, and Olympic medalists.

Reading this book will be an event! It will be one of those jawing dropping times where you stop in your tracks and realize that you’ve got it! Coaches and psychology experts involved in the review process thus far have been overwhelmingly supportive. Coaches will move to a whole new level of performance with the simple and proven techniques. The book will outline and discuss methods to get your team on task, keep them on task, and make them be bulletproof.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Chapters

Foreword
Preface
Week 0 Introduction
Week 1 Goal Setting
Week 2 Focusing
Week 3 Refocusing
Week 4 Reframing
Week 5 Participant / Observer Skills
Week 6 Distraction Control
Week 7 Emotional Control
Week 8 Shift in Momentum
Week 9 Countdown Strategy
Week 10 Activation Level
Week 11 Relaxation
Week 12 Imagery / Visualization
Week 13 Anxiety Control
Week 14 Simulation
Week 15 Post-game Strategy
Week 16 Sport Psychology for Coaches
Week 17 Media Preparation
Week 18 Transition

Appendix

Checklist of Mental Skills

R. Brian Risk

Brian Risk

Brian Risk is a school teacher at Chippewa Secondary School in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. His athletic experience includes the decathlon, pole vaulting, hockey, tennis, football, volleyball and basketball. He is the National Pole Vault Chair for Canada and is fully certified at Level 5 by the National Coaching and Certification Program. Additional certifications include Sprints/Hurdles, Throws, Trampoline, and Gymnastics. He has conducted camps, clinics, and seminars at numerous sites around the world including Canada, United States, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sri Lanka and more. He has served as a National Team Coach and Head Coach on fourteen National Teams including an Observer Coach on the 1996 Olympic Team. Coach Risk is also a freelance journalist to 8 international magazines worldwide.