Working Athlete

Dr. Jennifer Etnier offers a system of positive coaching that can be applied to any sport, and explains that good coaching requires working with young athletes at their developmental level and providing feedback designed to keep children engaged and having fun. Etnier gives easy-to-understand guidance on important aspects of successful coaching-including information on the development of children's motor skills, communication with a young athlete's parents, and nurturing a growth-oriented mindset-making this a critical resource for youth coaches of all experience levels.

Während die einen sich weniger Work und mehr Life wünschen, fordern die anderen mehr Leistungsbereitschaft. Dabei geht beides: Spaß und Erfolg. Leidenschaft und Disziplin. Selbstverwirklichung und Teamarbeit. All das und noch viel mehr können wir uns nämlich von Spitzensportlern abgucken. Ob Basketballlegende Dirk Nowitzki, Bahnrad-Champion Kristina Vogel oder die Rekordmeister vom FC Bayern München: Sie alle wenden ähnliche Methoden und Strategien an und haben ein bestimmtes Mindset.

Hacking Fear has tips and tricks to help coaches and parents of high-performing athletes debug those frustrating habit loops. It is not that these athletes do not want to perform at the highest level. Instead, they have developed complex behavioral defense mechanisms to avoid unwanted consequences. In Hacking Fear, we cover many strategies to disrupt these defense habit loops and break through to achieve your athletes' goals.

If you are contemplating working with a champion, a potential champion, or anyone with untapped talent - be prepared, be very prepared. In 1998 Sir Steve Redgrave stared at Ingham and demanded to know, “Are you going to make me go faster?” Ingham had been trained and developed as a scientist, but in that single instance he questioned everything he thought he knew. Applied science in elite sport has boomed, it has radically changed elite sport, but one thing remains as the guiding focus - the summit of performing to your best and winning. In this book Ingham draws on the lessons learned ...