Smart Pro News 28

   High Performance Psychology       
By Dr. John F. Murray  December 2006 to February 2007

 

In the USA, the MPI hits a Grand Slam with the Super Bowl, showing the extreme importance of mental factors!

Dr. Murray Takes Sport Psychology to the Middle East, Europe and Australia

Travel the Globe with a Sports Shrink!

Egypt 
Dr. Murray conducts 10 sport psychology lectures over 3 days at
the Equelite Juan Carlos Ferrero Tennis Academy in Cairo.



"John, It's been a great honor to have a remarkable talent like you in the field
of sport psychology in our tennis academy helping in our mission
of "Upgrading Tennis." Thank you again and hope to meet you very soon. 
 - Khaled el Shawarby, General Director, Equelite Juan Carlos Ferrero
Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt 
Florida Tennis article on this trip:
http://www.smarttennis.com/ftennisjan2007.htm

Spain
Private sessions held in Madrid

Australia
Can a sport psychologist fill in as coach? Dr. Murray served as the official
tennis coach of Vince Spadea for Vince's first three ATP Tour  tournaments
of the year, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.

Spadea and Murray  left Beverly Hills with Vince ranked 73 in the world. They
returned three tournaments later with Vince ranked 63, with his first win at the
Australian Open in 8 years, with recent wins over #9 ranked Tommy Haas, #19
ranked Radek Stepanek, and a semi-finals finish in Delray Beach. This is one of
his fastest starts of his career, and it looks like the Top 10 guarantee, which had
no time limit by the way, has some new life!
 

Smart Tennis Number One in Sales Again!

TennisServer.com founder and publisher Cliff Kurtzman reported in his monthly
Tennis Server Interactive newsletter that Smart Tennis was again
the top selling book in their online bookstore for year 2006.

Dr. Murray's Article on Goals in the Current TENNIS

http://www.smarttennis.com/tennismagazineperformancegoalsJanFeb2007.htm

Dr. Murray's New at Tenns.com: Losing with Style (click photo for article)    Colts Win Super Bowl. MPI Goes 4-1 Against Spread! Below is a photo of the Gatorade bath forecast by Dr. Murray in the LA Times prior to the Super Bowl QUESTION: Now that the Super Bowl is over, why is there so much hoopla about the MPI's 5/5 record in almost perfectly estimating relative performance in the Super Bowl, and 4/5 record in beating the official spread? ANSWER: Because this PROVES that MENTAL FACTORS - which weigh so heavily in MPI scoring - are CRITICAL to PERFORMANCE and SUCCESS. Coaches who ignore solid mental skills assessments and sport psychology training for their players and teams - in any sport - do so at their own peril! FOR MORE INFO: Click here and read the precise explanation of how the MPI works and why it is so important as a catalyst for change in sports! See all the pre- and post-Super Bowl articles at the main page at http://www.JohnFMurray.com and see the front page story that appeared in the Palm Beach Daily News (click below to enlarge story) Dr. Murray Appears on FOX National Television John Gibson (pictured above) invited Dr. Murray on "The Big Story" during prime time in America to talk about the hockey violence involving a coach and parent in a youth hockey league who fought and were both arrested for assault. You can read the interview by clicking the above photo. Dr. Murray Reviews the Movie Talladega nights in Nation's 2nd Largest Magazine: USA Weekend http://www.smarttennis.com/usaweekenddvdreview.htm Dr. Murray is Likely Most Interviewed Sport Psychologist Click Here to See Sample of Contributions  Dr. John F. Murray is: "The Freud of Football" WASHINGTON POST "The Roger Federer of Sport Psychologists" TENNIS WEEK "One of the Major Psychologists in Sports" FOXSPORTS.COM Recent Articles SUPER STUPID | 06 Feb 07 Peoria Journal Star - Editor Kirk Wessler says he should have listened to John F Murray and the MPI http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=576 PINING FOR SIGNING DAY | 06 Feb 07 Naples Daily News - Jason A. Dixon and Dr. Murray Discuss National Signing Day http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=575 MPI HITS A GRAND SLAM IN THE SUPER BOWL | 06 Feb 07 For Immediate Release http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=574 FRONT PAGE STORY ON MPI | 05 Feb 07 Palm Beach Daily News: Dr. Murray and the MPI Featured on Front Page with Photo from Office http://www.smarttennis.com/pbdailynewsfrontpage020407.htm WHEN DOES THIS BOWL GET SUPER? | 05 Feb 07 The Grand Rapids Press - The Benchwarmer - Sports psychologist Dr. John F. Murray Saw this One http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=581 GET A TOWEL READY FOR DUNGY | 04 Feb 07 Richmond Times Dispatch - Sports psychologist Dr. John F. Murray foresees a Gatorade Bath for Dungy http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=580 TO WIN, ALL YOU NEED IS HATE. . . RIGHT? | 04 Feb 07 Newsday - John Jeansonne and Dr. Murray Discuss Hate in Sports and Playing Angry http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=568 EVERYONE HAS AN ANGLE | 02 Feb 07 Press Enterprise - Jim Alexander Discusses Dr. John F. Murray's MPI before the Super Bowl http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=579 BY THE NUMBERS | 02 Feb 07 Tampa Bay Times - Peter Couture - .547 -- The Mental Performance Index of Dr. Murray featured before the Super Bowl http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=577 IT'S ALL IN THEIR HEADS | 02 Feb 07 Vancouver Sun - Sports - Sports psychologist John Murray foresees a Colts Win http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=569 BOTTOM LINES | 02 Feb 07 The Times Union (Albany, New York) - Gives Dr. Murray's MPI Forecast before the Super Bowl http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=572 THIS MYTH CAN GO TO THE SHOWERS - LA TIMES | 01 Feb 07 Los Angeles Times - Mike Penner - Provides Dr. Murray's MPI Forecast of a Big Colts Win http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=566 AS THE SUN BEATS DOWN, SO CAN THE STRESS | 31 Jan 07 New York Times - Selena Roberts and Dr. Murray Discuss Stress in Sports and Myth of Invincibility http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=562 THE SEVEN SUPER SINS: WRATH | 31 Jan 07 Miami Herald - Brian Costa and Dr. Murray Discuss Anger and Wrath in Sports http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=563 THE BIG STORY WITH JOHN GIBSON | 30 Jan 07 Fox News - January 30, 2007 - TRANSCRIPT - Dr. Murray Appears to Discuss Violence in Youth Hockey http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=570 DEALING WITH PRE-SUPER BOWL STRESS | 29 Jan 07 Miami Herald and San Jose Mercury News - Barry Jackson and Dr. Murray Discuss Super Bowl Anxiety http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=561 MPI FORECAST FEATURED IN INDIANPOLIS STAR | 28 Jan 07 Indianapolis Star - Phillip Wilson writes about Dr. Murray's MPI forecast for Super Bowl http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=567 USA TODAY FROM AUSSIE OPEN | 16 Jan 07 USA TODAY - Douglas Robson Speaks with Dr. Murray in Australia at the Australian Open Tennis about Match Between James Blake and Carlos Moya http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=553 STAINED | 07 Jan 07 The State - Kent Babb and Dr. Murray Discuss Serious Issues in Sports in Regards to Tony McDaniel's life http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=571 USA Weekend Magazine | 15-17 Dec 07   Dr. Murray Reviews Movie Talladega Nights http://www.smarttennis.com/usaweekenddvdreview.htm DROPPED PASSES ARE MIND OVER MATTER | 09 Dec 06 Pioneer Press - Sean Jensen and Dr. Murray Discuss the Mental Side of Football and Dropped Passes http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=549 WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT BEN WALLACE'S HEADBAND | 03 Dec 06 Chicago Tribune - KC Johnson and Dr. Murray Discuss BEN Wallace's Headband Incident and Coach/Player Conflict http://www.johnfmurray.com/News.aspx?id=548 Read About the Track Record of the Mental Performance Index in the Super Bowl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Performance_Index

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