Sports is widely agreed upon as being an essential component of a student’s exercise program. However, many students display fear and avoid any physical activity in particular sports. From this point, coaches may draw upon positive psychology to indicate positive principles and instructions, helping players understand what is good and […]
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This week Wes and Mike interviewed Californian soccer player, Samantha Johnson, who has been involved in the game since she was five years old. Samantha came from a culture of team bonding and this she cites as the reason for her positive experiences in sport growing up. Samantha supports the […]
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Devoting my second weekly column to Ken Burns’ Muhammad Ali documentary, that aired in four parts- Four Rounds- last week on PBS, has me running the risk of repeating myself. But in “Round Four,” which followed Ali from highest high, his victory over George Foreman in Zaire in 1974, through […]
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A few hours after this article drops, Culture in Sports will be presenting its first webinar in conjunction with Drexel University’s School of Education’s Sport Coaching Leadership Program. The title and subject matter of this webinar is” A Bad Playing Field: Recognizing and remedying toxic cultures in sport: Perceptions for […]
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