Concentration

Concentration in Sport

In sport psychology, concentration refers to focusing  on  sensory  or  mental  events  coupled  with mental effort. It therefore relates primarily to the selective  attention  dimension  in  which  individuals are able to selectively process some sources of information while ignoring others. It has its roots in the oft-cited quote from William James’s 1890 book The Principles

Concentration Skills

Several sources of evidence reveal that concentration, or the ability to focus on what is most important in any situation while ignoring distractions, is vital for success in sport. First, anecdotally, lapses in concentration can mean the difference between winning  and  losing  at  the  Olympics.  For  example,  at  the  2008  Games  in  Beijing,  rifle  shooter

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