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Squash Coach Mike Johnson on the Psychology of Squash
I was lucky enough to work alongside Mike Johnson during Princeton Squash Camp’s Junior Elite weeks earlier this summer at the start of June. Mike has a very simple approach to the game of squa… more →
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Squash Coach Mike Johnson on the Psychology of Squash
Tim Bacon wrote 4 months ago: I was lucky enough to work alongside Mike Johnson during Princeton Squash Camp’s Junior Elite … more →
Wimbledon 2009: Psychological & Tactical Lessons for Squash Coaches
Tim Bacon wrote 5 months ago: My prediction for the Gentlemen’s Singles was wrong – I was sure Andy Murray (with his b … more →
Mental Training for Beginning Squash Players
Tim Bacon wrote 7 months ago: Most of the attention in the sport psychology domain is given to advanced and elite adult players. … more →
Psychology of Squash: Positive Self-Talk During Practice
Tim Bacon wrote 8 months ago: Being positive and focussed on the task at hand is one of the key characteristics of the Ideal Perfo … more →
Psychology of Squash: The Ideal Performance State
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Tim Bacon wrote 8 months ago: In 1983 Sport Psychologist Jim Loehr published an article in a little known Journal published by the … more →
Squash Coaches: Evaluate Your Season & Program
Tim Bacon wrote 9 months ago: While most of the squash world soldiers on towards season-ending championships in May, the U.S. coll … more →
The Psychology of Squash: Staying Focused Between Points
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Tim Bacon wrote 9 months ago: What is great about squash in comparison to many other sports is that each of the four performance e … more →
What should a squash player visualize?
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Tim Bacon wrote 10 months ago: The good thing about many self-help books on sport psychology is that they often have visualization … more →
Psychological Priorities for Squash - On-Court Mental Skills
Tim Bacon wrote 1 year ago: In general, the principles of sport psychology apply to all sports. However, in the same way that a … more →
Summer is Here: Plan Your Squash Team's Season Mental Training
Tim Bacon wrote 1 year ago: Now that summer is upon us, many squash coaches are turning their attention towards planning their n … more →
Develop Mental Toughness - Now!
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Tim Bacon wrote 1 year ago: What is the quickest and simplest way to get your athletes to be mentally tougher? The answer lies i … more →
New Year's Resolutions - the SAME as Goal-Setting!
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Tim Bacon wrote 1 year ago: In all fields of life, including sport, those who set goals perform, on average 15% better than thos … more →
College & H.S. Coaches - How to Implement Psychology Programs
Tim Bacon wrote 2 years ago: I have spent the past 20 years teaching coaches at all levels (Olympic, National Team, College & … more →
Academic Stress Affects Season Training Plans for Squash
Tim Bacon wrote 2 years ago: Coaches of student-athletes (the majority of young squash players) need to take their athlete’ … more →
WSF Presentation: Periodization of Mental Training for Squash: A 20-Year Update
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Tim Bacon wrote 2 years ago: Tim Bacon’s presentation summarizes 20 years of sport psychology consulting using a periodized … more →
