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	<description>A Mixture of Psychology, Sports, and Other Related Topics: A Blog by Joe Spano</description>
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		<title>Morals in Sports, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2010/04/17/morals-in-sports-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2010/04/17/morals-in-sports-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[catching up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[morals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=466</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anytime you get away from writing regularly you are going to miss major stories.  A lot of happened since my last post.  Many interesting stories that involve positive uses of psychology, troublesome off field issues for athletes, and general situations that at the time can always benefit from some added analysis.  While I would like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning By Mistake</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2010/01/05/learning-by-mistake/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2010/01/05/learning-by-mistake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[experience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[practice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=446</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mistakes are often (improperly) recognized as failures.  And while many times people look for what they can learn from a mistake, often they do not take the time to really consider the potential benefits of the mistake.  Let me give you an example.  A quarterback is under pressure and decides to quickly throw the ball to where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Happened to the What &amp; Why?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/12/23/what-happened-to-the-what-why/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/12/23/what-happened-to-the-what-why/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journalism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a problem with current sports journalism.  The overwhelming majority of sports reporting is breaking news and game recaps.  Where is the more in-depth journalism? I was listening to Peter Gammons (hall of fame baseball writer) discuss the potential trade of Adrian Gonzalez to the Boston Red Sox.  This was interesting for a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sport Psychology in the News</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/11/28/sport-psychology-in-the-news/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/11/28/sport-psychology-in-the-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sport psychology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=448</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Putting the pieces back together Troubled players deserve a Sporting Chance]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens With Pre-Stress During Competition?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/11/10/what-happens-with-pre-stress-during-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/11/10/what-happens-with-pre-stress-during-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coping skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=386</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s common knowledge that stress can both help and hurt one&#8217;s performance.  The extent that stress actual affects you is based on physiological components and how well you can cope.  This post will examine this issue from an evidence based approach. // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genetics &amp; Psychology in Sports</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/11/02/genetics-psychology-in-sports/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/11/02/genetics-psychology-in-sports/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genetic engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genetics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports heroes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Genetic engineering in sports is becoming a more popular issues in the fitness/performance world.  One area that is not being discussed with this issue is the psychological concerns for the athlete and even the fan.  Knowing that individuals may be genetic enhanced would put a different perspective on cheating.  How would we now define cheating?  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Virtual Reality To Improve Performance</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/27/using-virtual-reality-to-improve-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/27/using-virtual-reality-to-improve-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rugby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[virtual reality]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=415</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Video games are just to waste time anymore.  As technology improves it is important to begin to understand the potential uses of virtual reality.  Virtual reality (VR) has been used for therapeutic purposes for years.  Most commonly it is used for anxiety disorders such as PTSD and phobias. &#8220;The advantages of this technology are that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Baseball Playoff Notes</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/21/some-baseball-playoff-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/21/some-baseball-playoff-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manny ramirez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mlb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[playoffs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ryan howard]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Playoffs, or any type of potentially high stress situation, lead individuals down different paths.  A story came out about how Manny Ramirez went to the showers after being taken out of the game.  There was still more baseball to be played and he didn&#8217;t care to see the end.  He only realized that they lost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do These Words Mean &amp; Why Are You YELLING?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/13/what-do-these-words-mean-why-are-you-yelling/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/13/what-do-these-words-mean-why-are-you-yelling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[halftime]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=411</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Halftime speeches are a staple of American football.  They are there to pump up the team when they are losing, to motivate them to finish the job when they are winning, or to refocus the team when things are getting out of control.  They usually involve one or more people yelling or speaking passionately (sometimes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Faking!</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/12/stop-faking/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/12/stop-faking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad calls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[referees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=401</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fans of sports like hockey, soccer, and basketball complain about player acting injured or falling down with incidental/light contact (better know as &#8220;flopping&#8221;).  It&#8217;s frustrating for the opposition if there is a penalty called and opposing fans go crazy.  Not only does this have some sportsmanship concerns it puts added pressure on the refs to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Psychology of Changes</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/01/the-psychology-of-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/10/01/the-psychology-of-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Change occurs in varying formats throughout a person&#8217;s sports career.  Whether due to injury, age, or other circumstance it is inevitable that change will happen. Two articles that give insight into these different types of changes an athlete might experience. http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-44-83/Limits-and-Illusions&#8211;Michael-Jordan-in-the-NBA-at-50.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/sports/baseball/26sox.html?_r=1&#38;emc=eta1]]></description>
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		<title>Warren Moon, Tennis Balls, Little League &#8211; All Good Links</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/09/08/warren-moon-tennis-balls-little-league-all-good-links/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/09/08/warren-moon-tennis-balls-little-league-all-good-links/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=396</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Warren Moon has overcome hardship to achieve dreams &#38; went to therapy The choosing of tennis balls, a process built at least as much in superstition as in science. Problem Parents in Little League]]></description>
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		<title>Interesting Links &amp; News 8/31/09</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/31/interesting-links-news-83109/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/31/interesting-links-news-83109/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=392</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Career Path to Pro Tennis Often Passes High School By Answers to Life’s Worries, in Three-Minute Bursts Statistical Slumps Introducing Bruno Demichelis]]></description>
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		<title>Big Papi&#8217;s Big Moment of Clarity</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/27/big-papis-big-moment-of-clarity/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/27/big-papis-big-moment-of-clarity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[david ortiz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[performance issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=389</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On August 14th David Ortiz decided he had enough. Before the game against Texas David Ortiz sat down with the team psychologist and got some things off his mind.  After this meeting he unloaded on the media about his fustrations on how quickly they turned on him.  All of this, along with the reports that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I feel bad for John Smoltz</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/07/i-feel-bad-for-john-smoltz/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/08/07/i-feel-bad-for-john-smoltz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[john smoltz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pitching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red sox]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[John Smoltz coming to the Red Sox seemed like a good idea.  I liked the potential of having a veteran who could give you a handful of quality starts.  He may have been more successful in another division or back in the National League but just can&#8217;t get it together in Boston.  He is in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Busted Using Peformance Enhancing Drugs</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/31/more-busted-using-peformance-enhancing-drugs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/31/more-busted-using-peformance-enhancing-drugs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[david ortiz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[peds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steroids]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not surprised. There is not another name in pro baseball that would be surprising to me at this point. Here is this issue I have with all of these allegations and releasing of names from a test 6 years ago, either release them all and move on or let&#8217;s call it a &#8220;wash&#8221; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After Being A Pro</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/17/after-being-a-pro/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/17/after-being-a-pro/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bernie kosar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retire]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=344</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to have a life and professional athletes.  Just ask Bernie Kosar.  The story comes up time and time again in the news about how athletes either in trouble with the law, have physical and/or mental issues, have financial trouble, or experience domestic problems.  And after reading the article about Bernie Kosar it becomes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Problems With Doing Research</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/14/the-problems-with-doing-research/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/14/the-problems-with-doing-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[participation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=322</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The BBC posted a story on a study on how much exercise younger children were getting.  The problem was that many of the kids who participated actually tricked the researchers.  They fooled them by attaching their pedometers to their pet dogs, which greatly inflated their scores.  This was found out when obese children were not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HUGE ANNOUNCEMENTS! AMPED Sports Magazine Issue #2 &amp; Workbooks</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/13/huge-announcements-amped-sports-magazine-issue-2-workbooks/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/13/huge-announcements-amped-sports-magazine-issue-2-workbooks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[announement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[issue #2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workbooks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=306</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Issue #2 of AMPED Sports Magazine is here. It is much improved over Issue #1. It looks better, it reads better, it just is better. Go over to AMPED Sports and check it out now! What is in this issue of AMPED Sports Magazine? Staying Hydrated Reading Food Labels Properly Building Confidence Improving Your Motivational [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What You Can Learn From This Interview With Tiger Woods</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/06/what-you-can-learn-from-this-interview-with-tiger-woods/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/07/06/what-you-can-learn-from-this-interview-with-tiger-woods/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[athletes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social responsibilty]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[us open]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This interview with Tiger Woods, on ESPN, provides an excellent look into the issues that professional athletes deal with.  While he is in a class by himself he discusses issues that can affect athletes, professional and amateur alike, and even people who have jobs that require a lot of time.  So often we view athletes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Professional Conferences: It&#8217;s Not Why You Think</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/30/the-importance-of-professional-conferences-its-not-why-you-think/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/30/the-importance-of-professional-conferences-its-not-why-you-think/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conferences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[professional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-analysis]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently attended and spoke at the Conference for Counseling Athletes and while there were some interesting topics I realized professional conferences provide an important service to professionals in the field besides education and information.  Professional conferences allow you to gauge where you are in your career and validate (or possibly reject) the work you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts About The US Open: To Plan or To React?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/23/thoughts-about-the-us-open-to-plan-or-to-react/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/23/thoughts-about-the-us-open-to-plan-or-to-react/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[barnes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bethpage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mickelson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preperation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tiger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[us open]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that the U.S. Open is over there is certainly going to be a lot of discussion about how Phil Mickelson was unable to come through again, how Ricky Barnes fell apart, the comeback of David Duval, Tiger not playing well, and how little known qualifier, Lucas Glover, won the open.  All these are interesting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware: Two-a-Day Practices Ahead</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/22/beware-two-a-day-practices-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/22/beware-two-a-day-practices-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heat stroke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NATA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[practices]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two-a-day pre-season practices are a staple of football from high school through the pros.  They are grueling, challenging, sometimes dangerous, but also necessary.  Recently the National Athletic Trainers&#8217; Association came out against two-a-day practices and many high school coaches are now coming out and disagreeing. I also disagree for many reasons.  While I usually like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Crazy Parents Needed?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/18/are-crazy-parents-needed/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/18/are-crazy-parents-needed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motivations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[talent development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tennis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USTA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the online magazine Slate there is an article about what is needed to create the next great American tennis player (Article Here).  I do some consulting for a tennis academy so I&#8217;ll add my thoughts. From the article: American men have now failed to take the title in 22 straight Grand Slam tournaments, extending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing AMPED Sports &#8220;The Magazine&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/17/introducing-amped-sports-the-magazine/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/2009/06/17/introducing-amped-sports-the-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amped sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sport psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[updates]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ampedsportsinc.com/?p=265</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting today AMPED Sports will take on a new look.  We will now be in magazine format, providing articles about athletic performance for athletes, coaches, and parents.  As for now it will be monthly but as we grow that may change. We also have an additional area with various materials.  They are all focused on [...]]]></description>
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