Champion in You

Robert J. Schinke, is the Canada Research Chair in Multicultural Sport and Physical Activity and Professor of Sport Psychology in the School of Human Kinetics at Laurentian University. As a Canadian Sport Psychology Association accredited practitioner, Schinke has extensive experience working with national teams and professional athletes of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Schinke has authored more than 100 academic and applied articles and coedited nine textbooksincluding The Cultural Turn in Sport Psychology (2010) and Sport for Development, Peace, and Social Justice (2012), both published by Fitness Information Technology beyond authoring four books. His research is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Indigenous Health Research Development Program, and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. In addition, Schinke serves as editor of Athletic Insight, associate editor for the Journal of Sport and Social Issues, and as an editorial board member for the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. In addition, a former Canadian Equestrian Team Member and Pan American Games athlete, Schinke enjoys yoga and cross-country running. He, his wife, Erin, and their two sons, Harrison and Pierce, reside in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Preface; Step One: The Fight in the Dog; Step Two: Becoming the Contender; Step Three: Blood, Sweat & Tears; Step Four: Talking the Talk; Step Five: Fight Week; Step Six: The Weigh-in; Step Seven: The Final Twenty-four hours; Step Eight: Performance Warming; Step Nine: The Entrance; Step Ten: On Fire but Thinking; Step Eleven: Being Hit Below the Belt; Step Twelve: The Championship Rounds; Step Thirteen: Crowning the New King; Step Fourteen: Staying Mean & Lean; Step Fifteen: Title Unifications; Step Sixteen: The Champion in You; Index.