The Coaching Edge

An introduction to sport psychology and
mental skills for sports coaches

This web-based course for coaches introduces and explores sport psychology and coaching in an understandable format; so often, the difference in sporting excellence is the mental edge.

In this course, you will be given cutting edge mental skills, techniques and models that will raise your coaching performance to the next level.

The course is designed in a way which will show you how to continue to develop your coaching practice for current demands.

Some of the areas the course will cover:

Creating an effective motivational climate for your athletes
Coaching to develop confidence and self-belief
How to use routines to overcome performance anxiety
Effective visualization and mental rehearsal
Focus and concentration
Positive coaching and communication
Group dynamics and coaching

By the end of the course the participants will understand how to integrate sport psychology models and techniques effectively into their coaching practices.

Enabling you to:

Work with athletes with low confidence and help them develop robust self confidence
Instill motivation and mental toughness
Use the winning principles of sports psychology to develop peak performance for your athletes
Teach your athletes to stay cool under pressure
Know how to develop a tight, winning team

 

A range of techniques... "I met Donald in July 2005 when I was in the most crucial stages of getting back onto the slopes and qualifying for the Olympics after severely damaging my left knee. I had talked to other sports psychologists and not found them very helpful so I was not convinced Donald could help me either. However, from the first meeting, I knew this would be different. By putting a system to my thoughts and making me realise why I was thinking or feeling how I was, he made me incredibly stronger mentally. This, together with a range of techniques to help me focus before and during my race; he has definitely been a deciding factor that helped me get to the Olympic Winter Games 2006. Thank You!" Roger Cruickshank, Team GB Turin Olympics 2006 Downhill and Super G

 

Valuable insights... "It was a great pleasure to work with Donald. The 7 modules of his program gradually introduced the use of mental skills to our Youth Development teams. The personal touch Donald added to his presentations gave an extra dimension to his program, which made it appealing for the boys to work with it. With the use of digital communication he provided both coaches and players with valuable insights. We are looking forward to working with him again in the near future." Sacha Van der Most, Chivas USA Youth Soccer Development coach

 

About Donald MacNaughton

Donald’s approach utilising group work and one-to-one sessions supports teams and individuals to perform at their absolute best and unleashes potential to achieve powerful and lasting results.

His own personal energy, humour and ability to empower sports coaches and players from youth through to 1st teams has won him work with some of the UK’s top sports organisations including the Scottish Football Association, Rugby Football League, Loughborough College, Snowsport GB and the Highland Institute of Sport. As well as world and national class athletes in sports such as football, skiing, golf, sailing, rock-climbing, snowboarding, rugby and football.

 

The Details

Format: New coaching programme coming soon!
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA

For the duration of the course, participants will have full e-mail support from Donald MacNaughton, internationally renowned sport psychology and performance coach.

Should you not be able to attend every webinar live, no worries it will be recorded.

Full price: xx OR Coaching Highland Survey Respondants: £xx (inc vat)

Questions? Email us at support@donmacnaughton.org