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How to Handle Being Subbed Off: A Football Player's Guide to Mental Toughness
Being Subbed Off Teams can now make five substitutions during a game in most elite competitions. The way substitutions work in football has changed by a lot, reshaping the game's dynamics and player experiences. The Laws of the Game officially added substitutions in 1958 . Football's substitution rules have changed quite a bit since then. Teams can now name more reserve players and make more substitutions during games . Getting subbed off still remains tough for many players,

Dr Paul McCarthy
Oct 610 min read


Mental Toughness in Basketball: What NBA Champions Do Differently
Mental Toughness in Basketball Basketball's elite shooters make only about 45% of their shots. They miss more than half the time . Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player that ever spread the game, famously admitted: "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed" . These facts show why mental toughness in basketball sets champions apart from the rest. Research contradict

Dr Paul McCarthy
Oct 27 min read


Sometimes a Coach’s Anger Can Bring Out the Best Performances
Human feeling is like the mighty rivers that bless the earth: it does not wait for beauty — it flows with resistless force and brings beauty with it. Adam Bede (1859) George Eliot, English writer (1819–1880) When you think about influential leaders in sport, we can think of a few in every sport: basketball, football, American football, hockey, rugby, Gaelic games and many more. And when most people think about a pep talk before or during a game, the angry or disappointed mana

Dr Paul McCarthy
Feb 13 min read
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