Advance Praise for A Warrior's Guide to Psychology and Performance --

Karate master Tom Muzila, a direct student of the great Tsutomu Ohshima, presents for the first time a complete series analyzing the mental aspects of combat. This book is a thorough study of the theory and practice of the mental elements used by the great and legendary masters in Karate-do history. The author discusses in-depth many of the different psychological elements necessary for combat as used by the legendary Samurai warriors. This book is for all practitioners of martial arts and combat sports, like Thai Boxing, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, and other mainstream arts who wish to tap into their mental resources and improve their level of performance in competition and fighting. It is a retrospective step back into the warrior's psychology, rediscovering the ancient ways of combat and applying it to modern day martial arts.

Own the Pieces: The Heart-Felt Guide to Mental Performance By: Josiah Igono, PhD This book is for you. This book is for my friends. When I was coming up, I never knew what mental skills were. I never understood the full breadth of psychology, and I still don’t. The more I learn, the more I realize there’s so much more. More history, more questions, more mystery. This book is not for everybody. What I have attempted to do is to break down some of the most popular concepts I have come across when working with athletes. In this book, I speak to you as I speak to a friend having an intense conversation about sport and performance psychology. This guidebook is designed for high-achieving performers who are not interested in fluff and unnecessary jargon. It was designed to be consumed on a long bus ride or during a team flight. Short, but action-packed. It is also designed for engagement and to be used as a quick reference to apply to your career, or to help others with theirs. This book is divided into two parts: the first part is macro (philosophy), while the second part is micro (skills you can begin applying immediately). I look forward to hearing how something you read in the following pages inspires you to do better and be more. Respectfully, Josiah Igono, PhD

Mental toughness is esssential for elite human performance and especially in high stress situations. While mental toughness is a singular value in both military and law enforcement training and missions, too often, there is a disconnect between tallking about and actually training it. Warrior MindSet defines mental toughness and describes its critical need and function in the face of the performance degrading effects of combat, mission or response stress. Warrior MindSet provides the psychological skills that comprise mental toughness to optimze performance, success, safety and survival in the field. (Amazon)

This practical guide teaches readers to meet stressful or dangerous situations with a combat-ready mentality. In high-stress situations—especially ones where lives are on the line—mental toughness is essential. But while many agree on the importance of this psychological skill set, few ever provide practical training in how to achieve it. Warrior Mindset explains concrete steps and techniques to develop a survival mindset and hardened focus. This book offers an in-depth analysis of the subject. Describing the importance of mental toughness and presenting a method for readying the mind for combat, this text can help foster skills that will optimize performance, success, and survival in the field.

"Explains, teaches, and helps you develop the psychological skills required for peak performance and mental toughness, all the while pointing out the underlying strategies that lead to higher levels of performance." -- Back cover.

"Every single day that you wait to start training your mind, is a day that your competition is leaving you further and further in the dust, and one day they will have moved so far ahead that you'll simply be unable to keep up."Do you know why some people not only succeed but seem to thrive in high pressured situations, while others seem to struggle? Kate Allgood built her business helping high performing athletes and business professionals just like you learn what it takes to perform under pressure, and she is sharing her best tips and tricks with you in this ground-breaking book. In this book you'll discover: - The biggest reasons why people FAIL to perform under pressure- Why mental training is important and necessary to achieving success- Simple exercises you can implement to help get you "in the zone"- The power of imagery and how to increase self confidence- And much, much, more!"I highly recommend this book to any athlete that has the desire to become a more complete, well-rounded, high performance athlete" - Todd Erskine, Toronto Blue Jays Coordinator of Baseball Programs for Jays Care Foundation"I feel very fortunate I had a chance to work with Kate during my career. Selfishly, I wish Kate came into my life at an earlier time." - Geoff Geary, retired Major League Pitcher