Sports Science

Getting Sport Science Out Of The Lab And Onto The Field

You are a coach, trying to juggle practice plans, meetings, game prep and player issues while trying to stay focused on the season's goals.  At the end of another long day, you see this in your inbox: MEMO To:         All Head Coaches From:     Athle ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 5 2008 - 6:03pm

Imagine Winning Gold In Beijing (What You See Tells A Lot About You)

Imagine winning a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.  No really, go ahead, close your eyes and visualize it.  What did you see?  Were you standing on the medal platform looking out at the crowd, waving and taking in the scene through your own eyes, or we ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 3 2011 - 12:42pm

Inside An Olympian's Brain

Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin, Misty May-Treanor and Lin Dan are four Olympic athletes who have each spent most of their life learning the skills needed to reach the top of their respective sports, swimming, gymnastics, beach volleyball and badminton (you ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 12 2011 - 8:45am

Starbucks' Secret Sports Supplement

For an athlete, it seems to good to be true. A "sports supplement" that increases alertness, concentration, reaction time and focus while decreasing muscle fatigue or at least the perception of fatigue. It can even shorten recovery time after a ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 5 2011 - 8:27am

Putt With Your Brain- Part 1

If Mark Twain thinks golf is "a good walk spoiled", then putting must be a brief pause to make you reconsider ever walking again. With about 50% of our score being determined on the green, we are constantly in search of the "secret" to ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 3 2011 - 12:38pm

Putt With Your Brain- Part 2

If there is a poster child sport for our favorite phrase, "Sports Are 80 Percent Mental", it must be golf. Maybe its the slow pace of play that gives us plenty of time to think between shots. Maybe its the "on stage" performance feelin ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 3 2011 - 12:38pm

Sports Psychology- The Returns Of Torres, Favre And Armstrong

Maybe its the fear of turning 40. Maybe its the feeling of unfinished business. Maybe its the fire in the belly that has not quite extinguished. For retired elite athletes, the itch is always there to make a return after experiencing "life after spor ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 3 2011 - 12:42pm

The Big Mo'- Psychological Momentum In Sports

A player can feel it during a game when they hit a game-changing home run or when they go 0 for 4 at the plate. A team can feel it when they come back from a deficit late in the game or when their lead in the division vanishes. A fan can feel it as their ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 3 2011 - 12:37pm

Baseball Brains- Pitching Into The World Series

With the MLB League Championship Series beginning this week,  Twenty-six teams are wondering what it takes to reach the "final four" of baseball which leads to the World Series.  The Red Sox, Rays, Phillies and Dodgers understand its not just mo ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 3 2011 - 12:36pm

Better Golf Ball Design Helps You Play Better Golf

When it comes to improving your golf game, you can spend thousands of dollars buying the latest titanium-induced, PGA player-promoted golf clubs; taking private lessons from the local "I used to be on the Tour" pro; or trying every slice-correcti ...

Article - Dan Peterson - Aug 7 2011 - 5:10pm