Athlete Development

Development paths for individual and organizations
Development is always a hot topic. How do leaders develop employees? How do coaches develop athletes? How do teachers develop students? Development is always at the forefront of organizations and teams believing that development is the route to success. However, development has many moving parts when identifying the best approach...
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Team Building

Preseason psychology for team sports
In sport there are four main components to performance; physical, technical, tactical and psychological. Ideally in preseason each aspect will be addressed and trained to ensure the players are fully...
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Team Building

There is no 'I' in team
“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights”....
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Injuries

Stretching: When is it effective?
Stretching has long been standard practice in sport. Advocates of stretching claim that it helps reduce injury, improve performance, and aid recovery. However, a number of studies have shown that...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Dealing with stress in athletes
It is common knowledge that people get stressed, any one person can suffer stress for numerous different reasons; work, studies, social situations, family situations, and in this case competitive training....
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News

The Ryder Cup: Putting The I Back Into Team
Since 1927, when America sent over 12 golfers to take part in the first ever Ryder Cup, the golfing landscape has never been the same. Contested on a biennial basis,...
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News

Emotional Intelligence: Where the Ryder Cup 2014 Could be Won or Lost
Underneath all the glitz and glamour of the Ryder Cup at Glen Eagles this week lies a serious competition for every member of team Europe and USA. Both teams will...
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Applied Sport Psychology

The impact of hope and optimism in sport
Much research within the sport psychology field looks at how our minds can lead to be detrimental on our performance. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects, such as worry,...
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Applied Sport Psychology

James Haskell: How do you mentally prepare for performance?
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Applied Sport Psychology

Psychological benefits of martial arts training
Many athletes and coaches believe that sport is played with the body and won with the mind (Moran, 2004). This being so, can the amount and intensity of the training...
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