In Pursuit of Excellence-5th Edition
Author(s): Orlick, Terry
In Pursuit of Excellence offers a prescriptive and practical means of gaining a competitive edge on or off the field through mental training. Athletes, coaches, and professionals will develop a positive outlook and focused commitment, overcome obstacles, improve performance, and achieve higher-quality living.
Product Information
Featured at various relevant events throughout the UK and Europe. Reviews in UK and European websites, magazines and journals including Running World, Athletics Weekly and UK Coaching Edge. Solus emails, inclusion in online newsletters and posted on Human Kinetics' Health and Fitness Blog.
Terry Orlick is a professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. He is one of the world's leading authorities on the psychology of excellence and quality living and has worked with thousands of Olympic and professional athletes and coaches.
Selected Contents: Part I: Discovering Excellence; Chapter 1. Choice of Excellence; Chapter 3. Focus for Excellence; Part II: Focusing for Excellence; Chapter 5. Self-Examination; Chapter 7. Distraction Control; Chapter 9. Simulation; Part III: Creating Excellence; Chapter 11. Perspectives; Chapter 13. Commitments; Chapter 15. Challenges; Part IV: Living Excellence; Chapter 17. Composed; Chapter 19. Consistent; Chapter 21. Team-Oriented; Chapter 23. Adaptable; Chapter 24. Transition.
General Fields
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- : Human Kinetics
- : Human Kinetics
- : 0.794
- : 16 October 2015
- : 25.40 cmmm X 17.80 cmmm X 2.30 cmmm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Orlick, Terry
- : Paperback
- : 5th edition
- : en
- : 796.019
- : 384
- : 4 illustrations, 25 photographs
