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Reversal theory is one of the few psychological theories of motivation or personality that takes sport really seriously and makes it a central topic. (When did Freud or Jung ever write about soccer, or Skinner go beyond teaching pigeons to play ping pong?)

Of all of the decisions parents face regarding their children's future, choosing between shoulder pads or running shoes for their Christmas present seems trivial. Well, according to Kevin Reilly, president of Atlas Sports Genetics, this is a decision you should not take lightly."If you wait until high school or college to find out if you have a good athlete on your hands, by then it will be too late," he said in a recent New York Times interview. "We need to identify these kids from 1 and up, so we can give the parents some guidelines on where to go from there."

There's a word in sport psychology that always generates a snigger whenever I introduce it to a client and especially so when I use it at a workshop. That word is 'arousal'. So what is it, and why should you bother about it if you want to go faster?

Imagine winning a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. No really, go ahead, close your eyes and visualize it. What did you see? Were you standing on the medal platform looking out at the crowd, waving and taking in the scene through your own eyes, or were you a spectator in the crowd watching yourself getting the medal put around your neck? This choice between "first-person" or "third-person" visualization actually makes a difference on our motivation to achieve a future goal.

Following on from part one last week I am going to introduce to you some smaller but equally common failings in the gym.If you are a regular gym member have a look to see if you are guilty of these common errors.

Rehabilitation services and rehabilitation care Sarasota helps restore your spirit and body. Physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapists provide rehabilitation services and treatment in Sarasota Florida. It helps patient recovered fast and safe and go back home

Martial art is not just learning how to kick, punch, block and to do some traditional forms or weapons. But if you are into martial arts and are serious, somewhere along the way you are going to get hurt. This would be a great time to know what to...

Use this break between rugby seasons to focus on your objectives for the next season. Draw up a plan for where your team has come from, where it is going, and how it is going to get there.

Recently Lewis Howes (of www.SportsNetworker.com) and Jason F Peck (www.jasonfpeck.com), two of the leading lights in sport and social media met at Blogworld and, in true style, made a video! In it, Jason shares his story about getting into sports social media, about how this had led to him branching out on his own, and his thoughts on where the 'industry' is going.

Mumbai Indians squad has to go through the toughest selection procedure for selecting either Ashes veteran Mitchell Johnson or Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga in the soon to be held IPL 7 series.

World Cup Team Jerseys & Uniforms are out for sale . ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 would be the most watched event in the sports history and the tickets of most important matches of India vs Pakistan and India vs South Africa are all sold out . Well the fans can still go crazy and buy their teams jerseys and watch the matches in full spirit with their friends and families.

Mental practice makes perfect. How to perfect your golf swing on the airplane.