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Parenting Tips

Why kids quit sport

Youth sport is a subject close to my heart. As a parent of three pre school-age children, participation in organised sporting activities is already a big part of our family...

Theories

Hostility in Sport

Professional players in the world of sport are expected to be, as they are labelled, professional. With recent events highly publicised in the media, how professional and level-headed are these...

Applied Sport Psychology

Developing an inner drive within players

My players don't want to be at training", "They are losing interest", "There is no motivation in our lot." From my coaching experiences over the last 10 years these are...

Mental Health

Should sports coaches receive more education regarding recognising and treating eating disorders in athletes?

Eating disorders and disordered eating behaviour are serious mental conditions “that manifest themselves in a variety of eating and weight-related signs and symptoms” (Thompson & Sherman, 2010, p. 7) and...

Applied Sport Psychology

Identifying talent - are we using the right tools?

Identifying talent is one of sports biggest and most profitable issues. There is a constant seek for a new Christiano Ronaldo in the world of football, the next LeBron James...

Team Building

Team resilience and it’s role in the Rugby World Cup

The term ‘mental toughness’ is probably the most used psychological term used by pundits, writers, journalists, coaches and athletes alike. Yet the definition of the term is probably the most...

Applied Sport Psychology

Coaching for positive youth development: The right environment

Positive outcomes from sports participation cannot be assumed. This article explores the current evidence from Developmental Psychology on the right environment for positive youth development and discusses how the research...

Applied Sport Psychology

Leadership development

The age old question, are leaders born or are they made? I’m sure many have opinions but the question of leadership is not as simple as personality traits but rather...

Applied Sport Psychology

What is Talent - A Growth Mindset Approach (2/2)

The debate between nature and nurture in sports still exists. In my view the nurture part is more important than the nature part, because I believe a lot can be...

Applied Sport Psychology

Explaining motivational behaviour patterns

Motivation can be defined as the factors which direct and energise the behaviours of humans and other organisms- the drive behind the reasons we do things. Researchers have investigated a...

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”....

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...

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...

Applied Sport Psychology

Why are some players afraid to shoot?

Sports, such as basketball, require individuals to shoot under pressure, and under the observation of others, such as co-actors (other performers), an audience, or a coach. Performing in front of...

Applied Sport Psychology

A realistic approach to developing focus and concentration

“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” - Zig Ziglar This month I would like to discuss the aspect of focus...

Parenting Tips

How and when should praise be given?

In my previous article about parenting in sport (link available below), it was concluded parents should support, praise and encourage their child’s involvement in sport. What failed to be detailed...

Parenting Tips

Optimism in sport

Abraham Lincoln once described an a optimist as someone who "finds opportunity in every difficulty" whilst a pessimist to be someone who 'finds difficulty in every opportunity". Another way to...

Parenting Tips

What is the point of school?

The above is the title of a book by Guy Claxton that I read recently. At the time of publishing the author was Director for Real-World Learning at the University...

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