Category Archives: champion

Posts on some of the attributes that sport psychologists have found in champions of many sportsmen and women

Mental Skills: Making a Champion

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Mark Reeves

There has been much research into what not only makes a good athlete but what makes Champion’s stand out from the crowd. Often they have looked at the amount of physical practice and training, finding that despite equal amounts, natural … Continue reading →

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Self-Belief

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Mark Reeves

I was out with a friend climbing the other day, and he was trying an extremely hard slab route, rumoured to be F8b/+ slab on Slate. As I took photos he climbed with confidence to the crux, however after failing … Continue reading →

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