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David Faulkner

Sports Lecturer based in Birmingham (England) with an interest in peer effects and flow states. UEFA Licenced coach and keen golfer.

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Concentration, focus and flow in golf

Concentration in the context of golf means to exclude all unnecessary stimuli so that a performer can focus on a particular task so that you can execute your mechanics effortlessly (Glad & Beck, 1999). Distractions have the potential to disrupt concentration very quickly. In the performance of a skill many...
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Are pushy parents needed to develop elite athletes?

When listening to interviews with Tiger Woods, you will always here him comment positively about his Father’s influence in his development as a golfer. Earl Woods is one example of a pushy parent and had encouraged his son to play golf from an early age. In the documentary video Tiger...
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EEG and alpha waves in sport

Sports psychology is the measurement of mental and behavioural components that can impact on performance (Singer et al, 1993). However, sports scientists and coaches alike have a difficult task observing, measuring and controlling mental processes (Lawton, et al, 1998). One way of gaining an understanding of the brain is through...
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