James A. Pringle has been involved with competitive sports most of his life. Jim started his career with school sports, playing football, track, baseball, and basketball. He played semi-pro baseball as a pitcher for Cooks Union Semi-Pro hardball team. Jim decided baseball was not what he wanted.
The martial arts always intrigued him. He started his training in the martial arts in 1958 studying judo. The Karate portion of his training began in 1960. In less than three years he received the brown belt in judo and a black belt in karate. He currently holds three black belts in the martial arts and is a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT). Jim is a member of the International Poets Society of America and has published poems in the National Library of Poetry.
Competitive figure skating is his biggest challenge. For 58 years he has been involved in competitive ice and roller figure skating. As a competitive figure skater, Jim achieved the highest honor of United States Champion, and is now a world class elite coach and trainer. Jim taught and trained 225 United States Champions, 10 World champions and over 345 California champions in different divisions of artistic skating. Jim coached many talented ice skaters in both pairs skating and free skating.
Jim was the artistic coach for the Olympic Festival, the Pan American Games, and a coordinator at the United States Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, CO. In May 1993, he was inducted into the United States Amateur Confederation of Roller Skating (USAC/RS) Coaches Hall of Fame and named the Society of Roller Skating Teachers of America (SRSTA) Coach of the Year. In December 1995, Jim was honored with life membership in the SRSTA. In September 1998, Jim was awarded the elite coach certification by the United States Association of Roller Sports (USARS), and in 1998 he was granted life membership in the Society of Roller Skating Teachers of California (SRSTC).
His involvement in sports psychology was influenced by the martial arts. Through these arts, he studied martial arts systems, meditation, and all the aspects of controlling the physical body and mind.
Jim completed courses in Athletic Excellence Training through Dr. James E. Loehr, Denver, CO. Jim was certified in Reaching Optimal Performance through Dr. Dean Anderson, Berkeley, CA. He studied Meditation, Deep Breathing, Self-Hypnosis, Visualization, and Zen, through instructors Walter Todd, Oakland CA; chief instructor Charles Gaylord, Fremont CA; Jimmy Lee, Oakland, CA; and the magnificent Bruce Lee, Hollywood, CA. He also followed up with courses in all the elements of mental science through the Metaphysical Center of San Francisco, CA. Using these methods, he has counseled many competitive athletes and helped them to manage their sports in an efficient, mentally controlled manner.
Many hours of experimentation on how to cope and conquer the competitive psyche gave Jim the insight to write this book. The Competitive Psyche explains many procedures for achieving optimal performance, which will help all competing athletes. The Competitive Psyche shows the importance of balance between the mind and the physical body. The physiological techniques provide the knowledge necessary to advance the physical and mental elements of any sport towards the development of perfection. This knowledge is necessary to obtain the athlete's goal of an optimal performance.
The martial arts always intrigued him. He started his training in the martial arts in 1958 studying judo. The Karate portion of his training began in 1960. In less than three years he received the brown belt in judo and a black belt in karate. He currently holds three black belts in the martial arts and is a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT). Jim is a member of the International Poets Society of America and has published poems in the National Library of Poetry.
Competitive figure skating is his biggest challenge. For 58 years he has been involved in competitive ice and roller figure skating. As a competitive figure skater, Jim achieved the highest honor of United States Champion, and is now a world class elite coach and trainer. Jim taught and trained 225 United States Champions, 10 World champions and over 345 California champions in different divisions of artistic skating. Jim coached many talented ice skaters in both pairs skating and free skating.
Jim was the artistic coach for the Olympic Festival, the Pan American Games, and a coordinator at the United States Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, CO. In May 1993, he was inducted into the United States Amateur Confederation of Roller Skating (USAC/RS) Coaches Hall of Fame and named the Society of Roller Skating Teachers of America (SRSTA) Coach of the Year. In December 1995, Jim was honored with life membership in the SRSTA. In September 1998, Jim was awarded the elite coach certification by the United States Association of Roller Sports (USARS), and in 1998 he was granted life membership in the Society of Roller Skating Teachers of California (SRSTC).
His involvement in sports psychology was influenced by the martial arts. Through these arts, he studied martial arts systems, meditation, and all the aspects of controlling the physical body and mind.
Jim completed courses in Athletic Excellence Training through Dr. James E. Loehr, Denver, CO. Jim was certified in Reaching Optimal Performance through Dr. Dean Anderson, Berkeley, CA. He studied Meditation, Deep Breathing, Self-Hypnosis, Visualization, and Zen, through instructors Walter Todd, Oakland CA; chief instructor Charles Gaylord, Fremont CA; Jimmy Lee, Oakland, CA; and the magnificent Bruce Lee, Hollywood, CA. He also followed up with courses in all the elements of mental science through the Metaphysical Center of San Francisco, CA. Using these methods, he has counseled many competitive athletes and helped them to manage their sports in an efficient, mentally controlled manner.
Many hours of experimentation on how to cope and conquer the competitive psyche gave Jim the insight to write this book. The Competitive Psyche explains many procedures for achieving optimal performance, which will help all competing athletes. The Competitive Psyche shows the importance of balance between the mind and the physical body. The physiological techniques provide the knowledge necessary to advance the physical and mental elements of any sport towards the development of perfection. This knowledge is necessary to obtain the athlete's goal of an optimal performance.