SELF-DIRECTED COACHING MANUAL:
sport psychology resources for elite athletes
Introduction & Preface
Contents
Section 1>> Goal Setting
ch 1) Big Picture
ch 2) Measuring Sports Performance
Section 2>> How the Brain and Nervous System Works
ch 3) Physiology of Nervous System and Brain {biological psychology}
ch 4) How the Brain and Body Learn Things {cognitive psychology}
Section 3>> Control of Physical Behavior
ch 5) Learning Sport Procedures
ch 6) Rehearsing and Recalling Sport
ch 7) Performing Sport
ch 8) Fixing Problems
ch 9) Setting New Performance Standards
Section 4>> Control of Emotions and Environment
ch 10) Categorizing Emotions
ch 11) Intervention Methods for Emotions
ch 12) Nurturing Sports Environment
Closing Thoughts 
"Self-Directed Coaching Manual", © Anda Vitols, 2011!, online 2015
*** New Edition Release Date - TBA (2025-2026) ***
  • hint! Main focus for elite athletes is in Section 3, Control of Physical Behavior. 
  • Sections 1,2 and 4 are supportive chapters. 

Analyser Integrater. The science of cognitive behaviour. 
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