Expert: Chip Aki - 9/21/2006

Question
Hi. There are these CDs that are supposed to hypnotize you in some way, and are apparently supposed to help with your mental game. Do you think they work, if not what are some ways a bowler can inprove their mental game?

Thanks

Answer
The best book I konw of for the mental game is called mental dynamics for atheletes.  I am not sure of the author though.  We used it at Wichita State University.  I am sure there are some other good materials on the mental game, but I am not familiar with any of the others.  I believe in them, but I am sure you will find others that dont.  Having said that, there are a lot of professional and olympic atheletes that use sports phsychologists.

Good luck,
Chip