‘From the moment we are born to the moment we die, we breathe.’ Jon Kabat-Zinn (2013: p.40) Breathing is a fundamental to both our lives and our sport, yet it is not often explicitly taught in sports context beyond basic reminders to ‘remember to breath’ when you exert yourself or […]
Breathing techniques for improved wellbeing and performance in sport
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Sincere thanks to Luis Gómez Canal for translating my article on ‘Mindfulness in the Dojo’ into Spanish. Muchas Gracias! “El arte de la mente es más importante que el arte de la técnica”. Quinto precepto de O ´Sensei Gichin Funakoshi. En los últimos años “mindfulness” se ha convertido en una palabra […]
‘Perfect is the enemy of good.’ Voltaire Are you a perfectionist? Do you set higher standards for yourself than you do for other people? Do you strive for continual improvement in areas of your life you value, for example in your golf? As a ‘reforming’ (that is, not quite reformed) […]
Elite athletes and coaches often emphasise the importance of the mental aspects of sporting success. Often serious sportspeople train with similar physical intensity and have similar levels of technical proficiency, but what gives someone a competitive edge is their mental attitude. In their recent book on Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement: […]
‘Perfect is the enemy of good.’ Voltaire Are you a perfectionist? Do you set higher standards for yourself than you do for other people? Do you strive for continual improvement in areas of your life you value, for example in your archery? As a ‘reforming’ (that is, not quite reformed) […]
Kris kneeling in mokuso Over the past few years ‘mindfulness’ has become a bit of a buzzword. It is often misconceived as being synonymous with sitting meditation, but there is more to it than that. This article explores how mindfulness practice is ingrained in karate training, both as a practice […]