Thomas Buck
raduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 2012 with a BSc in Sport Psychology, and went on to graduate from UCLan with an MSc in Sport & Exercise Psychology in 2013. Currently gaining experience in research and applied consultancy having worked with various sporting teams from amateur to professionals across a range of ages whilst also working with Rescon Ltd as a Research Assistant.
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Reflective practice is – in its simplest term simply recalling memories, but more specifically it is recalling memories of your previous performances. This can be your most recent performance, including: a recent game you played yesterday or even a training session you had this morning. The difference between simply recalling...
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Preparation is something that is key within sport and is also something that most people involved in, or even regularly watching sport will be very familiar with. Preparation comes in many different forms across a variety of sports, but the overall process, regardless of the sport and individuals or teams...
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Creating and developing an internal self-awareness within athletes is, for me, the most important job a sport psychologist has within applied work, and is something I care a great deal about when working with others. When it comes down to it, it is not we – the psychologist who will...
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Home advantage has been a widely researched subject area, and it is an area in which more and more research is conducted as we aim to investigate what it is about our ‘Home’ stadiums/crowds that seem to have so much influence over a team or individual’s performance, compared to not...
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Decision making in sport has been a well investigated topic area in Sport Psychology, and it is one that is constantly developing and becoming more important in the world of sport and sport psychology. Decision making is a complex phenomenon in that if you were to ask a professional athlete why...