Sport Psychology
Sport Psychology
Have you ever wondered why you can have a Great Performance on one day, and then the very next performance you really struggle to get things going? Have you ever found yourself Too Uptight and Anxious before and event? Have you ever found yourself feeling really Unmotivated to train or to compete?
These are just some of the questions answered through Psychological Skills Training. Psychological Skills Training is just another integral way of training if we wish to truly excel. Our Mind, our Thoughts and our Emotions can be trained in the same way that we train our body. We often hear people talk about Mental Toughness, but what does that really mean? Can we really train to be Mentally Tough? And the answer is Yes!. If we are truly commited to pursuing excellence and maximizing our gifts and abilities then we need to address all areas of development.
Most people will train rigourously the Technical and Tactical part of their sport, and pay less attention to Strength and Conditioning and even less attention to Flexibility and even less on things like Nutrition and so on. The Mental and Emotional components are often entirely forgotten.
Sport Psychology has a wide range of training techniques and strategies that will help any athlete from the beginning athlete the veteran professional. These skills are vital in the recovery from injury. These skills are vital to team harmony and cohesion, and managing the relationship between coach and athlete. And furthermore, these are life skills.....these are skills or tools that are essential to any part of our life.
EIT athletics is employing Roger Friesen, a Sport Psychology Consultant who has extensive experience in working with teams, athletes and coaches at all levels. His experience has inclcuded 18 years of working with National and Olympic level athletes. The ideas, strategies and techniques have evolved through extensive application. All strategies and technques have been tried and tested in the most demanding conditions. It is our goal to make Roger Friesen available to anyone who wants to push their boundaries and truly see how far they can push themselves in their development.
Have you ever wondered why you can have a Great Performance on one day, and then the very next performance you really struggle to get things going? Have you ever found yourself Too Uptight and Anxious before and event? Have you ever found yourself feeling really Unmotivated to train or to compete?
These are just some of the questions answered through Psychological Skills Training. Psychological Skills Training is just another integral way of training if we wish to truly excel. Our Mind, our Thoughts and our Emotions can be trained in the same way that we train our body. We often hear people talk about Mental Toughness, but what does that really mean? Can we really train to be Mentally Tough? And the answer is Yes!. If we are truly commited to pursuing excellence and maximizing our gifts and abilities then we need to address all areas of development.
Most people will train rigourously the Technical and Tactical part of their sport, and pay less attention to Strength and Conditioning and even less attention to Flexibility and even less on things like Nutrition and so on. The Mental and Emotional components are often entirely forgotten.
Sport Psychology has a wide range of training techniques and strategies that will help any athlete from the beginning athlete the veteran professional. These skills are vital in the recovery from injury. These skills are vital to team harmony and cohesion, and managing the relationship between coach and athlete. And furthermore, these are life skills.....these are skills or tools that are essential to any part of our life.
EIT athletics is employing Roger Friesen, a Sport Psychology Consultant who has extensive experience in working with teams, athletes and coaches at all levels. His experience has inclcuded 18 years of working with National and Olympic level athletes. The ideas, strategies and techniques have evolved through extensive application. All strategies and technques have been tried and tested in the most demanding conditions. It is our goal to make Roger Friesen available to anyone who wants to push their boundaries and truly see how far they can push themselves in their development.
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