Sports: Pscyhology-Self-Talk

Various types of motivational techniques effect sports performance.  For example, self talk produces differing results depending on the sporting activity being performed.  Sports requiring "fine motor skills" benefit more from self-talk involving instructional self-talk.  Whereas strength and endurance based sports benefit more from simple motivational self-talk.  However, in general, self-talk provides the most benefit for sports (like pool) requiring concentration.

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60 Second Minute - Scientific American