https://sportzentra.com/en/blog Essays on sport, performance, discipline and mental fitness — from the team building SportZentra. en Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/what-tech-should-do-for-sport https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/what-tech-should-do-for-sport Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT After 148 years, Wimbledon replaced line judges with cameras — and the debate got loud. A useful lens for what technology should and shouldn't do in sport. technology https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/team-sport-social-fitness https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/team-sport-social-fitness Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT In a 25-year study, tennis players lived nearly a decade longer than sedentary peers — far ahead of gym-goers. The social part might be the point. community https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/your-club-is-a-third-place https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/your-club-is-a-third-place Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Sociologists say we're losing the places between home and work where community happens. Sports venues are among the last ones standing. community https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/the-five-minute-reflection https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/the-five-minute-reflection Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT Harvard research found that brief written reflection improved performance by over 20%. Three questions worth asking after every session. mindful_play https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/play-without-keeping-score https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/play-without-keeping-score Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT Research on fitness tracking finds the metrics that motivate us can also hollow out the joy. The case for one untracked session a week. mindful_play https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/recovery-is-training https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/recovery-is-training Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT Stanford's sleep-extension study made basketball players measurably faster and more accurate. What recovery science means for players with day jobs. performance https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/consistency-is-a-skill https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/consistency-is-a-skill Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT Most amateur matches are decided by unforced errors, not winners. Consistency is the most underrated skill in sport — and it's trainable. performance https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/training-focus-like-a-muscle https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/training-focus-like-a-muscle Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT Quiet eye research shows elite performers literally look at the target longer. Focus is trainable, and the training is simpler than you'd think. mental_fitness https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/pressure-of-the-penalty-spot https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/pressure-of-the-penalty-spot Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT Four Germany players turned down a sudden-death penalty at the World Cup. Before judging them, it's worth understanding what pressure actually does. mental_fitness https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/showing-up-beats-motivation https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/showing-up-beats-motivation Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT Habit research says exercise sticks around week six of consistent repetition — long after motivation has left. Here's how to build for that. discipline https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/discipline-fitness-performance-babar-azam https://sportzentra.com/en/blog/discipline-fitness-performance-babar-azam Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT Babar Azam's three words for Pakistan's rebuild are in a deliberate order. It's a blueprint any club player can borrow. discipline