Applied Sport Psychology - Mental Skills Training

With over 4 and a half hours of practical content, consisting of 23 video lectures, this course is presented as a comprehensive sport psychology course with an emphasis on mental skills training (MST), for coaches and athletes or anybody with an interest in developing their learning in this area. The course is pitched at a very attainable level to cater for all levels of learners and and includes numerous resources and applied examples from contemporary sport. I have developed this course to help you broaden your understanding of psycholoogical skills training and sport psychology in an easy and practical manner. With applied references to cutting edge sport psychology research across various elements of psychological skills training including visualization, attentional focus, self-talk, self confidence, performance profiling, goal setting, relaxation and performance stress regulation, this course references numerous examples of how the best teams, athletes and coaches apply best practice in the utilization of these principles in their pursuit of sporting excellence. Using a series of multiple choice quizzes, and a work-book with numerous applied tasks, this course is designed to significantly increase your knowledge in this area as an athlete or coach. It also includes complimentary deep breathing, relaxation and visualization exercises with practical advice around the implementation of such practices. Those who finish the course will receive certification on completion. Thank you for taking the time to research this course. I look forward to you signing up and seeing you on the other side, where you will greatly enhance your knowledge in this area.1 Free Course Preview and Tutor Introduction Free 1:59 2 Course Welcome Free 1:43 3 Course Workbook 4 Introduction to Sport Psychology And The Role Of A Sport Psychologist 8:45 5 Introduction to Performance Stress, Arousal and Anxiety 15:35 6 Example 1 - Anxiety in Sport Free 7:26 7 Example 2 - Anxiety in Sport 19:47 8 How Over-arousal, Stress and Anxiety Affect Performance Free 17:10 9 Regulating Anxiety, Over-arousal and Stress 20:57 10 Attention Control, Processing Efficiency and Ironic Effects 8:54 11 Considerations for Psychological Skills Training Quiz 12 Introduction to PST and Attentional Focus 7:50 13 Self Talk and Self Confidence 17:57 14 Visualisation / Imagery 17:43 15 Athlete Visualization Example Free 9:40 16 Goal Setting 1 9:17 17 Performance Profiling and Goal Setting - Applied Practice 16:59 18 Arousal Regulation 1 Free 4:57 19 Arousal Regulation 2 6:59 20 Mindfulness in Sport 10:27 21 Psychological Skills Training (PST) Quiz 22 Unit 4 Introduction and Resilience 13:15 23 Developing Resilience and Mental Toughness Free 26:39 24 Psychological Well-being - Anxiety and Depression 20:16 25 Managing Anxiety and Depression 8:11 26 Psychological Well-being - Athletic Identity Free 9:34 27 Burnout and Over-training 11:13 28 Exit Pass 4 and Course Wrap-up 8:18With over 12 years experience of mental skills training delivery to a variety of athletes, ranging from youth and amateur level to elite international level, I have designed this course to make mental skills training principles accessible to coaches and athletes of all levels. I am an accredited sport psychology service provider with the Sport Ireland Institute (SII) and am also a member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES). In addition to this, I have over 20 years sports coaching experience ranging from child, youth and amateur level to elite adult level. I am also a Level 2 Coach Education Tutor with Coaching Ireland and have over 20 years experience working as a teacher of Physical Education (BSc) at second level in the Republic of Ireland.