You’re getting Anxious and you know you can do this, so what’s Changed?
“Things do not change; we change” - Henry David Thoreau Your studies have been going well and your confidence is at an all time high. Everything about your preparation for the upcoming major exam has been positive; consistent results in practice tests, above average percentages in preparatory exams, and no distractions stealing your study time. But, on the day, the pressure of the importance of the exam takes it toll. A negative voice of doubt... [Read More...]
High Performance Coaching, How to Talk to your Team
It would be a fair comment to say that behind every successful athlete, or team of athletes, there’s a successful coach but it would actually be more accurate to say that behind every successful athlete, there’s a successful coach-athlete relationship. “Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you” - John Wooden, basketball coach So what constitutes a successful coaching relationship? Well, first and foremost,... [Read More...]
What it takes to build your ‘Best’ Team
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime” - Babe Ruth, baseball legend “May the best team win” is a commonly heard expression at the beginning of a competitive sports event but the ‘best’ team isn’t necessarily the team made up of the ‘best’ players, the best team is exactly that;... [Read More...]
Get in the Zone, Stress Less, Succeed More.
“For this game you need, above all things, to be in a tranquil frame of mind” - Harry Vardon Top golfers know a thing or two about high pressure situations and as a Performance Coach I want to pass some of the secrets onto you. Imagine the eyes of thousands of spectators watching your every move on the golf course; close-up images of your every swing being displayed on huge TV screens for the benefit of those who don’t manage to bag a prime... [Read More...]
Using Golf Psychology for that Life Hole in One ?
“Once you get the basics down, it’s all mental” - Ken Venturi, pro golfer The golf psychology technique of visualisation is key to success in the game of golf. If you watch professional golfers in action, preparing to take a shot involves not only physical preparation in terms of achieving the correct stance and grip on the club, it involves mental preparation in terms of achieving the correct degree of focus and then visualising where they... [Read More...]
The Psychology of Golf and the Game of Life
“Eighteen holes of match or medal play will teach you more about your foe than will eighteen years of dealing with them across a desk…” It’s always said that you can learn a lot about someone and their psychology of life by their handshake. If you speak to a golf professional, they’ll add to that by saying that you can also learn a lot about someone by the way they play golf. Golf coach Tim Sanders says, “The way a player approaches... [Read More...]
Using NLP to be focus on what’s important and stay in the Driving Seat
Have you ever made a bad decision when you felt under pressure to make a decision quickly? Or have you ever found that you simply can’t make ‘instant’ decisions because you “need time to think”? Perhaps it’s not time you need but space. Ever longed for a bit of breathing space, or a moment of peace and quiet, to be able to think? Imagine then, being a racing driver. In the world of Formula One racing, your ‘quick’ decisions suddenly... [Read More...]
The Best Team Won
The ‘healthy mind, healthy body’ philosophy dates back to ancient Greek and Chinese civilisations. The study of sport psychology and how the mind affects a sportsperson’s body has developed in much more recent times but, even without such deep historical roots, it has grown quickly into a recognised and significant part of the science of sports performance. In its widest sense, sport psychology encompasses all areas of exercise, fitness... [Read More...]
