December 2002

COACH’S CORNER: Are Coaches Being Glorified?

Published on: 6th December, 2002

by John DeBenedictis
Question. I do not score goals, run for touchdowns or make baskets: I do not make passes, receive passes or make errant passes: I do not stop goals, make tackles or cover the opposition: I do not dribble, or stick handle around opponents: and I do not sacrifice my body physically for the [...]

INTERVIEW: Morne du Plessis

Published on: 6th December, 2002

With Paul Schienberg, Ph.D.
Morne became one of South Africa’s most successful captains in the history of Rugby and, in 1995, managed the Springbok side that won rugby’s World Cup in Johannesburg in its first attempt. He played for the national team for 10 years, captained it for 5 years and played position number 8. Morne [...]

Parenting: Girls II – Training Their Minds and Bodies

Published on: 6th December, 2002

By Paul Schienberg, PhD
In Part I of this series, many benefits of girls participation in sports were described: greater sense of self develops when they can trust their bodies abilities; improve capacities for rolling with life’s ups and downs; intrinsic motivations are established; ability to make quick decisions and execute them; and higher thinking skills [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Published on: 6th December, 2002

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@earthlink.net
SUBJECT: Free-throws
DATE: 11/26/02, 20:06
Dear Psyched:
I am high school senior and I play center on the varsity basketball team. Lately, I seem to be missing my free throw shots. I can usually make most of them in practice, but when I’m playing in a game I miss about half of them. I don’t [...]