Learn how to support participants to improve their focus, gain confidence, and reach their potential
Why do I need to know about sport psychology?
The principles of sport psychology are informed by psychology, mental health and mental well-being. By learning more about psychology in sport, and growing your skills in this area, you can develop key techniques to support your participants to improve their focus, gain confidence, develop coping strategies, and learn how they can get into the right zone to perform.
As well as improving performance both in sessions and at competition, this can also have a positive impact on motivation and self-belief, as well as helping to improve their communication skills, key to ensuring that they develop a positive and healthy perspective of themselves and their abilities, as well as of sport and physical activity.
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This can also encourage a sustainable approach to taking part in sport and physical activity, supporting participants to develop physical and mental skills useful in all areas of life, and encouraging long-term participation.
By integrating sport psychology into your technical, tactical and physical practice sessions and competition environments, you can enable your participants to consistently perform to their potential and meet their goals.
Below, discover the pillars of this theme to aid your understanding of sport psychology.
You'll also find UK Coaching Club membership details with which you can unlock access to the resources of the Coach Learning Framework.
Holistic Development
Learn how to assess the needs of each individual and provide a supportive programme to empower development in all areas of the sport and physical activity, as well as in life
Developing Emotional Regulation
Consider how to support emotional regulation, and how your emotions and behaviours may influence your participants
Brain Development
Understand the developmental processes of the brain during significant transitions
Performance Skills
Explore the skills, activities and tools for the mind that can help your participants enhance their performance and overall well-being
UK Coaching Club
As a UK Coaching Club Member, you'll be able to dive into the essentials of each theme for free. This includes the insightful 9-theme 'Guides', engaging 'Coaching Conversations', and our 'Kickstarters' designed to get your coaching off to a flying start.
Framework Guide
With this comprehensive guide, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools you need to gain a strong understanding of the mental aspects and psychological strategies in sport
READ THE GUIDE
Coaching Conversations
Watch coaches share their lived experiences, offering real-life examples and strategies to help you immediately grasp the theme of ‘sport psychology’ and cultivate self-regulation in your participants
WATCH THE VIDEOS
Kickstarter
Download activities that invite you to reflect, consider, and try out new approaches you can use to support participants to improve their mental focus, gain confidence, and be the best they can be
DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITIESUK Coaching Club Premium Membership
Coach Learning Framework
Continue your journey through the framework to learn more about the other eight themes and the key attributes of high-quality coaching environments, and how you can demonstrate the skills, qualities and behaviours that will empower the people you coach to achieve their personal goals.