Sport Psychology Library: Bowling: The Handbook of Bowling Psychology - Softcover

Lasser, Eric S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1885693680 ISBN 13: 9781885693686

Publisher: Fitness Info Tech,West Virginia University, 2006

Synopsis

An indispensable book for the serious and dedicated bowler, this book is designed to push any bowling athlete to the highest level and enable professionals and elite amateurs to perform at their peak. Coauthored by sport psychologist Dr. Eric S. Lasser, Hall of Fame coach Fred Borden, and Team USA Head Coach Jeri Edwards, Sport Psychology Library: Bowling - The Handbook of Bowling Psychology provides bowlers with the specific psychological strategies and exercises necessary for that sound mental game, including grace under pressure and an impenetrable focus. Twenty chapters each address key mental aspects of this highly technical and demanding sport. The book is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what it takes to compete at bowling's top level. An invaluable resource for coaches, parents, and bowlers at any stage of their career, this landmark book offers wisdom for life outside the center as well as a blueprint for success on the lanes.

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About the Author

Eric S. Lasser, PhD, is a consultant to professional tour bowlers and is renowned for his pioneering applications of sport psychology to bowling. As team psychologist for Team USA and an advisor to pro staffs, he has conducted sport psychology training nationwide for athletes and coaches, and his articles have been read by bowlers around the globe. Fred Borden is widely regarded as the premier coach/educator in the history of bowling. As Team USA head coach, he achieved a long series of successes on the world stage and has continued to provide consultation to top professionals. He was twice the US Olympic Committee’s Coach of the Year and is in the USBC Hall of Fame. Jeri Edwards is the first female head coach of Team USA. She initially gained acclaim as a player, achieving success as a collegiate athlete and on the pro tour. Seen regularly in one of the largest bowling magazines in the world, she also appears in a series of educational videos with Fred Borden.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fitness Info Tech,West Virginia University
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1885693680
• ISBN 13: 9781885693686
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 373