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 [...]

Youth and School Sports – There Is A Choice

Published on: 6th November, 2002

by Mitch Lyons
If you are involved in organized youth or school sport in any capacity, you have one of two choices that you can make:

You may keep the current and traditional team model where children focus on sport-specific skills, with ambiguous life skill messages taught verbally, varying from team to team, [...]

INTERVIEW: Jeff Dumas

Published on: 6th November, 2002

With Paul Schienberg, Ph.D.
 
Jeff Dumas, 37, enters his second season with the Staten Island Yankees as the club’s general manager, after spending five years with the Watertown Indians. He talked with Psyched at the stadium about his responsibilites as a general manager and what it means to be a Yankee.
Psyched: Want to get a [...]

SWIMMING: The Heat Sheet – An Autobiography

Published on: 6th November, 2002

by Allan Kopel

Hello. I am a heat sheet and I want to tell you a little bit about myself. Depending on the number of years you have been swimming, you may have differing perspectives on what my purpose in life is. It may not seem glamorous but I am actually very popular at certain times. [...]

PARENTING: Girls – Training Their Minds & Bodies

Published on: 6th November, 2002

Girls learn and play sports in their own way. They usually spend less time running, climbing, tumbling, or playing with balls. Girls are not usually aggressive or competitive in their play. There has been extensive scientific research attempting to get at the heart of this issue, but the implications drawn are always controversial. From observation [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Published on: 6th November, 2002

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@hotmail.com
SUBJECT: Team Personality
DATE: 10/25/02, 09:08
Dear Psyched:
I am a die hard football fan. Once again I started this season with the highest of hopes for my favorite team, the Cincinnati Bengals. Well here we are half-way through the season and once again my hopes have been crushed. Year after year I have put [...]

Stop Enabling and Help Athletes Abusing Substances

Published on: 6th October, 2002

by Paul Schienberg, Ph.D. and Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
The use of drugs and alcohol by professional athletes has become an all too common occurrence. A lthough attempts are made to help the individual receive treatment, often they fall short of their mark and the athlete is allowed to continue down the path of addiction. Intervention needs [...]

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