Download or read book The Complete Guide to Sport Motivation written by Ken Hodge and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical handbook tells you everything you need to achieve excellence in sport, treating the mind as an essential part of training. It covers psychological skills training; anxiety and peak performance; self-confidence, motivation and mental toughness; coping with pressure; communication and team-building; concentration; psychological rehabilitation from injury; goal-setting; planning a total training programme. The ability to focus the mind, overcome pressure and deal with nerves is crucial in all sports, especially in competition. The Complete Guide to Sport Motivation is an indispensable guide to sport psychology for coaches, personal trainers, athletes and anyone involved with sports performance, revealing how anyone can develop the self-confidence and mental toughness needed to succeed.