Competitive Fire.

Paperback. By Michael Clarkson. Words have been used to describe it: intensity burning desire mental toughness warrior attitude. Athletes such as Michael Jordan Nancy Lopez Roger Clemens Paula Newby-Fraser Alan Shearer and Steffi Graf have demonstrated it. Coaches like Bill Cowher Pat Summitt and Dan Gable have tried to teach and inspire it. Now award-winning writer Michael Clarkson explores and explains it in Competitive Fire. “It” is the special inner drive that allows an athlete to thrive in competition. At times it manifests itself in anger at other times as a great burst of energy or power and sometimes even as an almost surreal experience commonly called “the zone.” This highly readable and thought-provoking book examines this special inner drive and the great athletes who have harnessed mastered and unleashed it to maximize their potential. Competitive Fire not only uncovers the mental and emotional essence of sports champions it also offers valuable insights for aspiring athletes who want to achieve that powerful winning mindset. Clarkson asserts that there are two common psychological and emotional characteristics of world-class athletes: their need to defend their egos and their controlled anger. He documents many cases in which the channeling of “negative” emotions spurred athletes on to great performances in every arena of sports competition. Throughout this engaging book Clarkson supports his positions with research anecdotes and quotes. He also presents several case studies featuring stars like Michael Jordan and Jack Nicklaus that serve to highlight and confirm key points. Competitive Fire is a refreshing insightful and controversial look at one of sport’s least understood subjects. The book may be just the spark athletes need to think and perform like champions.

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