15-10-2012

Sport Psychology Database Canoe/Kayak

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On this page you will find a growing selection of articles on our website that discuss the topic of sport psychology from different angles in canoeing. If there is something you would like to add to this overview please contact Sportscene.

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17. 'Stop for a moment' | Urša Kragelj - The improvement in paddling was good this year but the problem is I don’t need improvement, I need a leap. Meaning a leap of thought, rather than a leap of technique, endurance etc.

16. How to deal with doubt and making major decisions | Performance1 - Do I respond to the unexpected challenger in the next lane or stick to my race plan in a 1000 m race? Which line do I take on this upstream gate? What races should I do this season? Should I work with a new coach? Do I retire or keep going for another season?

15. The art of performance: act powerfully, relate well, think straight | Performance1 - You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

14. Is Perfectionism Good, Bad, or Both? | Mental Notes - Perfectionism has been placed under the researcher’s microscope in recent years to determine whether this complex personality trait has a positive or negative influence on performance and well-being.

13. Human Error, Gorilla | Louise Jull - On Tuesday the 9th of September I was pretty pumped for my 6th lap of the green (2nd lap at 100%). There were a lot of people on the river this day, we had a super solid crew. I did a few walk backs on some of the top sections as I was feeling good.

12. Re-Building your confidence | Performance1 - Everyone knows that whitewater kayaking depends on your ability to stay confident. But a single bad experience can shatter this state of mind. The pain of an injury is a constant reminder that you made a mistake on the river, and injury can create a psychological challenge all its own.

11. What to do when the sports career is over? | Guy Dresser - Tim Brabants knows better than most how important it is to have a career you can turn to when the Olympic sports career finishes. The sprint kayaker is a qualified doctor and will return to medicine whenever he eventually hangs up his paddles.

10. Self-worth and sport: Is it time to add some pillars? | Mental Notes - To maintain a relatively positive experience with sport, it is important for individuals to have a healthy perspective of sport in that it can build those aforementioned attributes and characteristics. In particular, it is helpful for sport to be viewed as important yet not an all-encompassing pursuit.

9. How to learn from the greatest show on earth: the Olympic Games | Mental Notes - After two action-packed weeks, we are getting some sleep again and are able to get things back on track after spending these two, bleary-eyed weeks watching the best-of-the-best compete at the highest level. What comes now is an opportunity for us to learn from ‘the greatest show on earth’.

8. Dealing with failure | Performance1 - If there is one certainty in sport, it’s that everyone, no matter how good they are, will at some time fail and face disappointment. The important question is then, how do you respond to failure?

7. Visualisation, a crucial skill to aid success | Sportscene - Elite athletes embrace this skill as a crucial aspect of their preparation for important events. Having done all the groundwork – be it physical preparation or training - is simply not enough unless you have also developed the skill to mentally prepare for the challenge ahead.

6. How to prepare for your first international race | Performance1 - Question athlete: This is my first year of competing internationally – what do I need to do differently to prepare for race day?

5. Does Perfection Equate to Success? | Mental Notes - Quite often the media and the public image of elite sportspeople projects that they are perfect and that there is nothing 'wrong' or 'bad' or 'tarnished' in their lives. So when we realise that things are not perfect there seems to be a lot of surprise and shock.

4. Getting ready to race – the importance of a mental warm up | Performance1 - Every competitor knows that it’s necessary to warm-up before a race. But how many pay as much attention to their mental warm-up as they do to stretching their body, loosening their muscles and increasing their heart rate? The best racers have a consistent routine that prepares body AND mind for the challenge ahead.

3. How to prepare for your first Olympics | Performance1 - The 2012 Games are approaching fast, and the next few months will be critical for athletes. I want to talk about some of the challenges that first time Olympians will face in London – and offer some reminders for those who have competed at the Games before.

2. How to reproduce a good performance during an important race | Performance1 - During training sessions I perform well and feel confident. How do I reproduce this during an important race?

1. True Winter Tales: Christine Selinger - Everyone has that one day they remember; that one winter day that really stands out amongst the rest.

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