Becoming a Champion Athlete: Learning the Skill of Focus

with Dr. Rick McGuire,
University of Missouri Head Men's and Women's Track & Field Coach (1983- 2010);
his athletes' accomplishments included 143 All American recognitions, 110 conference champions, 29 USA National Team members, 7 NCAA Champions, setting 3 collegiate records, and 5 Olympians (2 Olympic Silver Medals);
Graduate Professor and Director of Sport Psychology (Missouri);
Founder and Director of the Missouri Institute for Positive Coaching;
Founder and former Chairman of the USA Track & Field Sport Psychology program;
On staff for 11 USATF National Teams, including the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games;
founding member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) -AASP Fellow (2010);
USTFCCCA George Dales Award (2014);
University of Missouri's Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame (2016);
Missouri Students Association Award for Outstanding Teaching;
College of Education's Pillar of Excellence Award for receiving the High Flyers Awards for Teaching Excellence for 15 consecutive years;
University of Missouri Alumni Association's Faculty-Alumni Award recipient (2010)

Wouldn't it be great to be totally dialed in, totally focused, game after game? In this presentation, Dr. Rick McGuire, a longtime NCAA Division-I coach and nationally recognized leader in Applied Sport Psychology, provides a clear and concise "how to" guide that will enable athletes at all levels to learn the SKILL of FOCUS!

McGuire will teach you that learning focus skills is both a process and a practice. He takes you through a progressive 5-step process that will make focus a weapon in your arsenal. McGuire identifies the "here and now" as the most critical time and place for you to focus while performing.

McGuire teaches you how to develop a tough, "right here right now" mindset; ready to perform and totally focused. He reinforces his concepts with sound foundations of sport psychology and proven professional methods.

Dr. McGuire is a gifted and passionate teacher. You will learn how to implement a routine to get into your "zone" for peak performance no matter what sport you play. Next time you perform in a competitive environment, make certain you are totally FOCUSED and ready to deliver your best using Dr. McGuire's proven techniques!

80 minutes. 2013.