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Graham Betchart

Graham Betchart is a mental skills coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for the concept "Play Present," which teaches that an athlete needs to stay focused on the task at hand and immediately move on to the next play despite results or outcomes. He is also noted for the "MVP" program, a sports psychology mental training tool, as well as "WIN", which asserts that a player can only control attitude, effort, and focus.

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Graham Betchart
Born (1978-04-30) April 30, 1978
Scientific career
FieldsSport psychology, sports coaching

Graham Betchart (born April 30, 1978) is a mental skills coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for the concept "Play Present," which teaches that an athlete needs to stay focused on the task at hand and immediately move on to the next play despite results or outcomes.1 He is also noted for the "MVP" program (Mediate, Visualize, Positive affirmation), a sports psychology mental training tool, as well as "WIN" (What is Important Now), which asserts that a player can only control attitude, effort, and focus.2

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  1. Stein, Alan. "Play Present" Archived 2016-08-11 at the Wayback Machine. Nhsbca.org. April 5, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. Giles, Matthew. "Meet the Sports Psychologist Training the Minds of the NBA's Top Draft Prospects" . Vice. June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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