Manyin (second right), Chin (third right) Garry (third left) and A’watif (right) during the launching.
KUCHING: Youth, Sports and Solidarity Minister Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong launched the first Sarawakian sports psychology book “The Essential Sarawakian MENTAL SKILLS TRAINING – Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban” at the Institute of Teacher Education Tun Abdul Razak, Kota Samarahan on Wednesday.
The book was written by Dr Garry Kuan of USM and Dr Chin Ngien Siong of IPGKTAR and published by USM Press.
Manyin stressed great importance on the role of sports psychology and its impact on athletes to achieve their peak performances in training and competitions.
The minister congratulated Garry and Chin on their publication of the well-written book which he said would make a great contribution to how Sarawak will train its athletes in sports psychology to make Sarawak as the sports powerhouse in Malaysia.
This book is dedicated to equip the state athletes for optimum performance using a systematic approach in mental skills training in sports.
Manyin hoped that the book would be fully utilised in training the state athletes and coaches in sports psychology under his ministry.
Chai Poh Fatt of Casumi Sports and Equipment Sdn Bhd donated 200 books to four libaries, IPGKTAR and the Sarawak State Education Department to support and promote local Sarawakian writers to produce more sports books of high calibre.
Manyin gave away the books.
The authors extend their thanks to Sarawak Sports Corporation CEO Dr Ong Kong Swee for his insight and support in this book which has been used in two sports psychology workshops for ten-pin bowling and wushu under SSC in preparation for Sukma 2018.
A’watif Ahmad, the deputy director of USM Press, also expressed her gratitude to Manyin, Garry, Chin and Ong for their collaboration and support in producing this book which will be marketed internationally through conventional and electronic channels such as Amazon, Bookcapital, Karyausm, Bukumalaysia and 11street under USM Press.