“Evaluate wins and losses objectively, focusing more on effort and execution than on the outcome of the game.” Morgan Wootten Learning how to keep your focus on the game is essential. Research on sports psychology for basketball suggests that being able to concentrate and focus, especially under pressure improves your mental game which in turn […]

A Coffey Note on Focus “My success is the outcome of my work; I am willing to do the work.” Delice Coffey Did you know? Researcher Abernety (2001) and Zaichkowsky & Nayor (2004) believed that the increase in an athletes’ awareness of his or her arousal level as it relates to attention is the foundation […]

“A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players “see” situations before they happen so they can be prepared.” Jack Ramsay One of the most straightforward concepts of sports psychology for basketball is developing positive self-talk. It’s also one of the hardest mental skills to master. But mastering self-talk has a wide range of benefits […]