Winning Habits - Techniques for Excellence in Sports

249 Pages·2008·3.942 MB·English

by  B. P. Bam

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Techniques for Excellence in Sports
B. P. Bam
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To those
who achieve excellence
through grit and persistence
despite overwhelming adversities
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Contents
List of Illustrations ix
Message from Aparna Popat xi
Foreword by Rahul Dravid xiii
Foreword by Geet Sethi xiv
Foreword by Anjali Bhagwat xv
Preface xvii
PART I: BASIC CONCEPTS 1
1. Be a Warrior 3
2. Worship of Excellence 11
3. Goal-setting and Planning 18
4. Self-image and Confidence 25
5. Self-talk: Controlling Verbal Thoughts 31
6. Visualization: Controlling Non-verbal Thoughts 38
7. Analysing the Game and Handling the
Transition Points 45
8. Concentration and Attention-Focus 52
9. Relaxation, Rest and Letting Go 60
10. Coping with Distractions and Adversities 66
11. Thoughts, Emotions and Moods 72
12. Interpersonal Relations 77
13. Teamwork and Leadership 84
14. Stress, Anxiety and Motivation 91
15. Competition Season 96
viii CONTENTS
PART II: TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVEMENT
IN SKILLS AND PERFORMANCE 103
16. Building of Self-talk 105
17. Visualization: Improvement of Self-image 118
18. Improving Attention-Focus 134
19. Yogic Exercises for Relaxation 147
PART III: APPLICATION OF THE TECHNIQUES
FOR SPECIFIC GAMES 153
20. Cricket 155
21. Games of Response 174
22. Individual Games 182
23. Sports Involving Continuous Movements and Speed 202
24. Chess 213
25. Team Games 218
List of Illustrations
1. Be a Warrior 4
2. An Award Ceremony 5
3. Krishna Narrating the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna 7
4. Meditate at Dawn 11
5. Yogasanas 21
6. Three Roles of Your Mind 33
7. Practising Self-talk 35
8. Reinforce the Best Performance 39
9. Active Phase 47
10. Recovery Phase 49
11. Keep the Focus on What Is Happening 53
12. Do Not Focus on What Is Going to Happen 54
13. Focus on Breathing, Focus on the Ball 55
14. Confidence Brings Grace to Movement 61
15. Avoid Losing Temper 80
16. Uncontrolled Temper Ruins Performance 81
17. Reinforce the Best in the Diary 106
18. Bindu Trataka 142
19. Jyoti Trataka 145
20. Shavasana 148
21. Points of Focus Within the Body 150
21. Handle Transition Points with Grace 159
22(a). Roles and Role-shifts 164
22(b). Roles and Role-shifts 167
23. Play the Moves, Not the Opponent 180
24. Transition Points for Long Jump 199
25. Grace of Movements 201
26. Sailing—A Tough Challenge 207
27. Think and Act Together 219
28. Football—A Team Game 223