PERFORMANCE TIPS: YOUR MIND GAME

In this column, EJ address focus, a misunderstood concept that is the difference between paddling and paddling great.

By Eric Jackson

Focus is a word we learn around grade three that gets used all of our lives. Growing up, “Come on EJ, you have to focus,” was common feedback from my teachers, as well as my mom and dad. But what does that mean, exactly? Anyone paddling whitewater kayaks on hard rivers or creeks, a slalom course, or in freestyle events needs the right focus to do well, but it is a different type of focus from what you need when you are lifting weights or studying for an exam. When I was on the Olympic Team, we were sent to the USOC Center in Colorado Springs for physical and mental evaluation and training. The sports psychologist and hypnotist there tried to convince me that in order to have my best…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, fall 2017

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