During the webinar I did for the register of the psychology of Lombardia Region, Italy, the colleagues asked what to read in relation to the sport and performance psychology. At that moment I suggested this reading.
R.S. Weinberg e D. Gould, Foundations of sport and exercise psychology, 2015, 6° edizione
For me it’s the best first book to read in this discipline.
A. Higham, C. Harwood e A. Cale, Momentum in soccer, 2005, Coachwise Ltd
Its’ an introduction to the soccer psychology focused on the momentum concept and the psychological skills to play.
C. Harwwod e E. Anderson, Coaching psychological skills in youth football
Its’ an applied book to introduce the psychology to the development of the skills requested in youth soccer and used by the coaches during the coaching sessions.
P.C. Terry et al., (a cura di), Secrets of Asian sport psychology, University of Souther Queensland
Each chapter of this book is dedicated to one sport practiced at top level in in one Asia country and how the experts in mental coaching have developed their programs with this athletes. It’s a free e-book:
E’ un libro in cui ogni capitolo (sono più di 20) è dedicato a uno specifico sport di una nazione dell’Asia e come gli esperti di mental coaching lo affrontano con gli atleti top level di quella nazione. E’ un ebook che si può scaricare gratuitamente da:
A. Duckworth, Grit, 2017, Penguin Random House
Book dedicated to the grit concept, so relevant to have success. Excellent book, very clear and well documented.
