Winning Habits: Techniques for Excellence in Sports,Used

Basic ApproachWinning is a habit we need to cultivate by manoeuvring the thoughts responsible for our habits. Emphasizing particularly on sports, where competition is unavoidable, Winning Habits offers techniques and solutions from Indian and Western psychology, and yogic practices to deal with negative thoughts which create hindrances in the path to victory.Disciplining the thought processes through concentrationexercises like Bindu Trataka and Jyoti Trataka; strengthening the correct responses from memory, and a positive anticipation of the future through visualization; and yogic exercises like Pranayama for developing concentration and attention focus, Shavasana and Nyasa for relaxation and creation of energy reserves are some of the recommended remedies.FeaturesThis book is divided into three parts, each dealing with a separate area of focus: Basic concepts and their practical applications for excellence and achievement in sportsTechniques and exercises such as Bindu Trataka, Jyoti Trataka, Pranayama, Nyasa, Soham Mantra, Shavasana and visualizationThe actual application of these techniques in sports such as tennis, badminton, tabletennis, squash, judo, wrestling, boxing, shooting, archery, billiards, snooker, golf, football, hockey, basketball, cricket, and volleyballTable of ContentsMessage from Aparna PopatForeword by Rahul DravidForeword by Geet SethiForeword by Anjali BhagwatPrefacePart I: BASIC CONCEPTS Chapter 1: Be a WarriorChapter 2: Worship of ExcellenceChapter 3: Goal Setting and PlanningChapter 4: Selfimage and ConfidenceChapter 5: Selftalk: Controlling the Verbal ThoughtsChapter 6: Visualization: Controlling the Nonverbal ThoughtsChapter 7: Analysing the Game and Handling the Transition PointsChapter 8: Attention FocusChapter 9: Relaxation, Rest and Letting GoChapter 10: Coping with Distraction and AdversitiesChapter 11: Thoughts, Emotions and MoodsChapter 12: Interpersonal RelationsChapter 13: Teamwork and LeadershipChapter 14: Stress, Anxiety and MotivationChapter 15: Competition SeasonPart II: TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVEMENT IN SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE Chapter 16: Building of SelftalkChapter 17: Visualization:Improvement of Selfimage and ConfidenceChapter 18: Techniques for Improving Attention FocusChapter 19: Yogic Exercises for RelaxationPart III: APPLICATION OF THE TECHNIQUES FOR SPECIFIC GAMES Chapter 20: CricketChapter 21: Games of ResponseChapter 22: Individual GamesChapter 23: Sports Involving Continuous Movement and SpeedChapter 24: ChessChapter 25: Team GamesAuthor BioB. P. Bam is the founder of the Purushottam Academy established for the promotion of excellence in all fields. He was Vice President of National Rifle Association of India and President of Maharashtra Rifle Association for four years. He is also a qualified coach in rifle and pistolshooting.