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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Below is a link to Dr. John F. Murray's bio page and five articles about his role as a sport performance psychologist
http://www.johnfmurray.com/Pages.aspx?Page=Biography

 

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