In the high-stakes world of sport, the level of excitement, focus, and energy an athlete experiences can significantly impact their performance. This phenomenon, known as arousal, is a fundamental aspect of sports psychology. In this video, we'll explore the concept of arousal, its impact on athl...

Your coaching philosophy, who you are and how you teach is EVERYTHING. Your coaching philosophy provides you with a reference point with which to make consistent decisions. It allows for a better understanding of yourself and where your gaps lie. It acknowledges where you want to go and what succ...

The motivational levels of your athletes will impact on how they think, feel, interact with others and perform in competition. High levels of motivation are essential in sport for getting athletes to not only enjoy the process of training and competing, but to ultimately fulfil their potential. S...

Motivation, simply defined, is the ability to initiate and persist at a task. To perform your best, you must want to begin the process of developing as an athlete and you must be willing to maintain your efforts until you have achieved your goals. But, motivation is complex and unique to every in...

Think of a time when you were so involved in what you were doing that the rest of the world seemed to have disappeared, then we might say you were in a flow state - or in the zone. Your mind wasn’t wandering; you were totally focused and concentrated on that activity, to such an extent that you w...

Think of a time when you were so involved in what you were doing that the rest of the world seemed to have disappeared, then we might say you were in a flow state - or in the zone. Your mind wasn’t wandering; you were totally focused and concentrated on that activity, to such an extent that you w...

The junior-to-senior transition is something all athletes will experience if they are looking to excel in sport.
Successfully negotiating the junior-to-senior transition can be very difficult - and can place a number of challenges on a young athlete - both physically and psychologically.
In thi...

The rising numbers of mobile phone users and social media have changed the way we look at various things in today’s society, including our engagement in sports. There are many different social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube etc.; people can use these social media to...

Reflective practice is a way of studying your own experiences to improve the way you work. It is very useful for sports professionals who want to carry on learning throughout their lives. The act of reflection is a great way to increase confidence and become a more proactive and qualified profess...

Integral to sport is the activity of practice. But how much do we know about the art of practice? - How much time and energy do we invest in understanding what makes effective or ineffective practice? – and do we really care enough about understanding our choices and the resultant impact it has o...

Challenge and threat states predict future performance; like many other sectors, competitive sport is characterised by highly pressurised situations that place individuals under extreme stress. Prior to a task, individuals will evaluate the demands of the task and whether they possess the necessa...