Football

A POST GAME INTERVIEW WITH THE COACH

Published on: 18th October, 2011

By Paul Schienberg, PhD So, I decided to watch Monday night football yesterday. After trying Channel 7, I remembered Monday night football was on ESPN. I spent about three hours watching the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets butt helmets. It was not a pretty game except for a cornerback, Revis, a few throws by [...]

FAN LOYALTY

Published on: 17th October, 2011

By Paul Schienberg, PhD A fan’s loyalty to a sport franchise builds like any loyalty to specific product. You wonder why a team that abandoned a City still maintains loyalty from its fans. Yes, many are angry at being left. Many other fans are in shock. But for many other fans, they are remain emotionally [...]

Everyone’s A Winner: A Middle School Football Game

Published on: 21st April, 2007

By Paul Schienberg, PhD Thousands of middle school football games get played across the country every weekend. Coaches and players spend hours trying to figure out ways to beat their opponents. Teams sometimes run up winning scores so that contracts are renewed, scholarships are offered, and players will be rewarded with gifts of all kinds. [...]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Published on: 6th January, 2003

TO: questions@psychedonline.org FROM: XXXXXX@verizon.com SUBJECT: Travel DATE: 12/20/02, 16:02 Dear Psyched: My son plays football at [major university] and has a bowl game on New Year’s eve. Because of this he is going to be away from us during the holidays. It got me to thinking that it must be tough for athletes who have [...]

MENTAL TRAINING: Techniques To Reduce Stress I

Published on: 5th December, 2001

By Paul Schienberg PhD. Diaphragmatic Breathing: Often times when an athlete becomes anxious (nervous), the person stops breathing. This is a typical mistake but one that needs to be avoided. By breathing we are breathing oxygen to our brain so that we are able to take all the information from the environment and make appropriate [...]