Parameters affecting shooting performance
”The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun.“
– P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975)
Perceived pressure in golf
“The mind messes up more shots than the body.”
– Tommy Bolt (1916-2008)
The effect of crowds on darts performance
”The atmosphere is so tense, if Elvis walked in with a portion of chips, you could hear the vinegar sizzle on them.“
– Sid Waddell (1940-2012)
The Breathing Brain
“I like breathing. I think breathing exercises are good, cause it’s very easy to, you know, get drawn into the past or the future as a golfer or as an athlete in general.”
– Ludvig Åberg
The beneficial effects of meditation
“Know thyself”
– Thales of Miletus (c. 624 BC – c. 546 BC)
Neuroplasticity: Brain adaptation as the key to never stop learning
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
– Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Sprinting and Distance Running Demand Distinct Mental Traits
“My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you’ll win. Channel your energy. Focus.”
– Carl Lewis
Half-Time Team Talks: “Mundane, Repetitive, and Forgettable”
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”
– Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
The Mental Side of Tennis: Perfect Imperfection?!
”In tennis, perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches?“
– Roger Federer
The optimized brain of Michael Jordan
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
– Michael Jordan
