2015 ICF World Championships Slalom
 
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K1M
CZ J. PRSKAVEC
PL M. POLACZYK
US M. SMOLEN
K1W
CZ K. KUDEJOVA
DE R. FUNK
DE M. PFEIFER
C1M
GB D. FLORENCE
SI B. SAVSEK
GB R. WESTLEY
C1W
AU J. FOX
CZ K. HOSKOVA
ES N. VILARRUBLA
C2
DE ANTON/BENZIEN
FR PICCO/BISO
FR KLAUSS/PECHE

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27 results for 'psychology'

  1. How To Increase Mental Toughness: 4 Secrets Of Navy SEALs And Olympians

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    Here’s what Olympic athletes and Navy SEALs both do to be the best and achieve mental toughness.

  2. Is Parental Pressure Always Harmful?

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    One of the greatest personal dilemmas that interferes with optimal performance and negates an athlete’s true potential in their sport is performance anxiety.

  3. How to find satisfaction as an athlete, regardless of the outcome

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    I wrote the following essay as a way to organize my thoughts about my current state as an amateur athlete. I've been on and off the Canadian national canoe team for 7 years, but have yet to really break through to the top. Through much reflection I’ve managed to put down some things I’ve learnt about myself as athlete and a person. I’m hoping that others will find this useful.

  4. Stay motivated - Preventing burnout and staying fresh

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    Motivation is a key component in all the paddling disciplines, and the most successful paddlers demonstrate Mastery Motivation – the attitude, determination and commitment to achieve mastery over yourself, your competitors and your environment by performing to the best of your own ability.

  5. The 3 types of mental training for paddlesports

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    Not all your training has to be on the water or in the gym. In fact you can add a powerful dimension to your performance by including short mental training sessions that will develop your psychological strengths of mastery motivation, decision-making and execution.

  6. In the flow - Performance psychology for winning in canoeing and kayaking

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    In the Flow is the latest book by world-leading sport psychologist Jonathan Males on performance for winning in canoeing, kayaking and other paddlesports.

  7. Not making the team - Mark Proctor moves on

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    I can normally write at any given moment, but it’s taken me nearly 6 weeks to actually sit down and want to write this article.

  8. Life, like sport, is unfair. But you do have a choice.

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    In my biography on my website, I wrote that the number one thing I learned from racing was: life is not always fair, but fairness does not have to control your ability to be happy or your ability to succeed.

  9. Training for the Olympics, is it worth it?

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    I had a close friend ask me the other day – “Is it worth it?” I knew immediately what she was referring to even though she didn’t define it. She was asking, was it worth training for the Olympics even though you didn’t make it.

  10. Adopting a High Performance Attitude

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    Everyone knows about Mohammed Ali, one of the most vocal and successful boxers of all time. He came across as pretty arrogant and over-confident, but the one thing we can't deny is that he was the greatest when it came to self belief. He talked the talk, and walked the walk, but most importantly, he also did the work, which allowed him to totally believe in his ability to beat his competitors.

  11. “Under pressure I can see things very clear”

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    Feeling nervous before a race or running a big drop is natural. It’s your body’s response to a dangerous situation. The danger comes from a risk to self-esteem (“what if I mess up in front of everyone”) or from the physical risk (“what if I land flat and break my back?”). But why is it that nerves sometimes interfere with a good performance, and at other times they help us “see things very clear” like Roger Federer?

  12. Depression and comeback in sport

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    It takes resilience to compete at the highest levels of our sport, and even the most successful competitors will experience the pain and disappointment of failure at some time in their careers.

  13. Sports business and psychology experts Performance1 on-board

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    Coaching leaders and teams in the art of success, Performance1 confirms their relationship with Sportscene.

  14. What keeps you going as an athlete? About Mastery Motivation.

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    Over the 2012 World Cup and Olympic slalom competitions, the eighteen chances to stand on the podium were taken by 13 different K1 men and 10 different K1 women.

  15. ‘Stop for a moment’ by slalom athlete Urša Kragelj from Slovenia

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    We go through many stages in life. As teenagers and young adults, many people experience a strong desire to conform, to fit in with other people's expectations. This often shows up as the need to belong to a peer group who dress and behave the same way.

  16. How to deal with doubt and making major decisions

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    Decisions, decisions. Competitors are faced with choices all the time. Do I respond to the unexpected challenger in the next lane or stick to my race plan in a 1000 m race? Which line do I take on this upstream gate? What races should I do this season? Should I work with a new coach? Do I retire or keep going for another season?

  17. The art of performance: act powerfully, relate well, think straight

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    I’ve learned that the most successful athletes in any discipline are the ones who have learned how to master their performance – and this involves far more than what happens on the water.

  18. Is Perfectionism Good, Bad, or Both?

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    Perfectionism has been placed under the researcher’s microscope in recent years to determine whether this complex personality trait has a positive or negative influence on performance and well-being.

  19. Human Error - Gorilla, by Louise Jull

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    Then upon reaching the top of Gorilla I started to feel pretty nervous. Everyone was rallying off it and I figured I should probably join suit and do the same. Last time I ran it had been so sweet and the line had felt pretty good to go.

  20. Re-Building your confidence

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    Everyone knows that whitewater kayaking depends on your ability to stay confident. But a single bad experience can shatter this state of mind. The pain of an injury is a constant reminder that you made a mistake on the river, and injury can create a psychological challenge all its own.

  21. Sport Psychology Database Canoe/Kayak

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    On this page you will find a selection of articles on our website that discuss the topic of sport psychology from different angles in canoeing. If there is something you would like to add to this overview please contact Sportscene.

  22. Self-worth and sport: Is it time to add some pillars?

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    Participating in sport can be a rewarding experience no matter what your age. Sport can develop character, resilience, social skills, respect, independence, cooperation, a sense of belonging, and a sense of competency and mastery of skills.

  23. Does Perfection Equate to Success?

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    Elite sportspeople are often seen as role models. They demonstrate physical strength, determination, resilience, talent, and hard work. They are successful in what they do. There is a stereotype that sportspeople are ‘squeaky-clean’.

  24. How to learn from the greatest show on earth: the Olympic Games

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    After two action-packed weeks, we are getting some sleep again and are able to get things back on track after spending these two, bleary-eyed weeks watching the best-of-the-best compete at the highest level. What comes now is an opportunity for us to learn from ‘the greatest show on earth’.

  25. How to prepare for your first international race?

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    Question athlete: This is my first year of competing internationally – what do I need to do differently to prepare for race day?

  26. The art of performance: Sportscene & Performance1

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    Many athletes and coaches asked Sportscene to publish more articles about sports psychology and (mental) coaching. We are happy and grateful to announce our collaboration with Performance1.

  27. The color of the boat is the most important thing

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    "The color of the boat is the most important thing", Peter Kauzer current World Champion Canoe Slalom. He doesn't race in a red boat though, but for Daniele Molmenti (world champion slalom) and Adam van Koeverden (world champion sprint) red is a dominating color in their boats and gear.