Mental training between fashion and practice

Abstract

Specialists in the domain of sports agree that the difference among the 5-10 competitors in a certain sport is made by precontest psychological training while the rest of the ingredients of success stays the same (hard training, post-effort recovery, drugs to support physical effort, diet, passive rest etc). The present paper introduces some of the elements of mental training able to supplement success not only in sports, but also at a personal level.

Key words:

psychological training, coaching, sport performance