Editorial

Question to the Sports Psychologist

Published on: 19th July, 2007

Question: I consistently over swinging in my golf game. I don’t understand why. I say to myself, “Easy does it!” I try to ease up. I really do. Then I take a swing at the ball. Like a Greek chorus, my partners sing out “I’m swinging too hard.” It just doesn’t feel possible. One day [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Published on: 6th August, 2006

The Mental Approach to Competitive Flying
Flying is an equally if not more competitive sport, than golf. There are, I believe organizations that have used a sport psychologist between a Flying instructor and his student. Kindly comment, advise?
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RESPONSE:
I came across a very relevant source of information regarding competitive flying and sport psychology. It is called “Flying [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Published on: 6th March, 2006

I could use some help with a particular part of my golf game. How do I keep my motivation high after I hit a poor shot? Do you have any thoughts? Often my game will come apart after a flubbed shot. This is especially true when the bad shot has been just the type of [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Published on: 6th November, 2005

questions@psychedonline.org
From: XXXXXX@msn.com
Subject: Meditation
Date: September 17, 2005
I’ve been a billiards player for over 15 years. The game is great. I get to meet some wonderful people. My dad taught me the game and bought me first pool cue stick. Over the past three years, my ability to concentrate and focus and stay calm has been decreasing [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Published on: 6th July, 2005

questions@psychedonline.org
From: XXXXXX@msn.com
Subject: Having Fun With Golf
DATE: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 July 2005
Virtually every pro golfer (or professional athlete of any type) you talk to or read an interview with, plays because they think it is fun. But sports aren’t fun for me. Even though I have some ability and am physically capable, I end [...]

LETTER OF THE MONTH

Published on: 6th September, 2004

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@msn.com
SUBJECT: Mental Throwing Problem
DATE: Wed, 18 Jun, 2004
Gary wrote:
I have a problem and I hope you can help. Half way through this past varsity baseball season my 16 year old son developed some throwing problems as a catcher. When attempting to throw he would have problems releasing the ball, sometimes [...]

LETTER OF THE MONTH

Published on: 6th December, 2003

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@msn.com
SUBJECT: Depression and Exercise
DATE: Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Dear Psyched:
In the past I was a professional athlete. Today, I am a lawyer who is in trouble. I’ve been let go by a firm without compensation. They did it without any compensation, even though I had a contract that noted it couldn’t be done. [...]

LETTER OF THE MONTH

Published on: 6th June, 2003

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@hotmail.com
SUBJECT: The Last Holes
DATE: Thu, 21 May 2003
I have a pattern in my golf game that is getting on my nerves. My friends and I play on a 9 hole course. For the first 7 holes, I usually shoot about two to four shot over par…which is pretty good for me [...]

LETTER OF THE MONTH

Published on: 6th May, 2003

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@aol.com
SUBJECT: Rubber Legs
DATE: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:36:51
After reading your interview with Jeff Torborg, I was wondering … My coach is a very smart and nice man who never gets upset at anything any of our players do – like Torborg seems to be. We have had a losing record for the [...]

LETTER OF THE EDITOR:

Published on: 6th April, 2003

From: XXXXX@hotmail.com
To: Psychedonlineorg@yahoo.com
Subject: Great site!
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 08:27:51 P>Great Site! I really love your articles. I wrote this piece that I use to keep me motivated and wanted to share it with you
Focus. Determination. Dedication. That hard work paid off. All those practices, time, sweat, blood and sacrifice were worth it. In the [...]

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