Connor Barth's thoughts, kicks have been right on target

Posted Sep 30, 2012
As a sophomore in college, Connor Barth endured a slump kicking for the North Carolina football team and sought counseling. Elizabeth Hedgpeth, an exercise and sports science professor at UNC, taught him visualization techniques. The sessions remedied the woes and he still uses the same mental imagery and books as he kicks for Tampa Bay in the National Football League. (Wilmington Star News)

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