Rugby Tough

by Bruce D. Hale, David Collins

Rugby is highly demanding from a physical standpoint. But anyone who has played or coached the sport knows that the mental side of the game separates the best players from the rest. Rugby Tough will give you the mental focus you need to give the game everything you've got. Learn how to apply mental skills effectively in specific match situations and get inside advice from those who've played, coached, and studied the game at every competitive level. Through Rugby Tough , you'll learn new ways to toughen your mindset and eliminate costly mental errors that inhibit your best performance. Rugby Tough starts with an emphasis on individual player development and the fundamental psychological skills you need to excel at the sport. In later chapters, the focus shifts to the importance of group dynamics and mental strategies in competitive play. From building team cohesiveness to defending and attacking mindsets, you'll discover all the tools you need to take your game to a whole new level. For the definitive word on mental preparation, Rugby Tough draws on the experience of coaches and sport psychologists from England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Canada, Australia, and the United States. To be among the world's best, you need the mindset of a champion. To prepare for the ultimate challenge, pick up the ultimate resource.

264 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2002

Reviews

[philip taua · Rating 5 out of 5]

i chose this book to increase my knowledge about my favorite sport rugby.i also needed some help on my technique and some of the rule's.

I loved reading this book because it fulfilled my whole checklist in what i needed to know about rugby. I also love reading about other people's opinion's and old rugby players idea's and training i will need to do to improve my rugby skills.

I also recommended this book to who ever is still learning or want's to learn about rugby.I give this book a rating of 5 out of 10.It is also a easy reading to people who don't like long novels.

[Jason Yang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tracy B recommended I check out this book to help me with some of my in-game anxieties. I felt that this was a helpful book, though I wish I had more time to sit down and work through some of the proposals.



The two biggest ideas I took away from this book were visualization and constant feedback / self-assessment. This is definitely a book I would recommend to others.