“Get the fundamentals down, and the level of everything you do will rise.” Michael Jordan Before any basketball game, every player gets nervous about missing that one free-throw that results in their whole team going down. In fact, losing games and missing shots are the most common thoughts racing through players’ minds. Hence, over the […]

Mental Imagery in Basketball “A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players “see” situations before they happen so they can be prepared” Dr. Jack Ramsay, American college basketball coach Imagery is one of the greatest tools used in sport psychology for basketball to achieve goals. Mental imagery can be used to enhance performance through […]

 “The reason I became such a successful athlete was my mind was saying that no matter who you put up against me, I am better, I am the best.” Michael Jordan Positive self-talk has been studied scientifically for almost as long as sport psychology has been in existence. Researchers believe that positive self-talk can enhance athletic performance, and […]