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AgendaAgenda

Who I am Who I am Introduction to Sports PsychologyIntroduction to Sports Psychology Role of a Sports Psychology CoachRole of a Sports Psychology Coach Give you tips on specific mental skills Give you tips on specific mental skills

such as confidence, dealing with such as confidence, dealing with pressure and routinespressure and routines

Homefun Homefun

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My NameMy Name

Coach DoronCoach Doron Coach “D”Coach “D” Sports Psychology CoachSports Psychology Coach

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EducationEducation

University degrees in:University degrees in:

1)1) PsychologyPsychology

2)2) Graduate Diploma in Sports Graduate Diploma in Sports administration & administration &

3)3) Masters in Sports PsychologyMasters in Sports Psychology Studied extensively the Studied extensively the

characteristics of peak performance characteristics of peak performance or flow or flow

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ExperienceExperience

Two businesses – Flow in Sports Two businesses – Flow in Sports (www.flowinsports.com) & TSPA (Tennis (www.flowinsports.com) & TSPA (Tennis and Sports Psychology Academy) and Sports Psychology Academy) www.tspa.ca www.tspa.ca

Both are related to sports psychologyBoth are related to sports psychology Work with professional athletes of all kinds Work with professional athletes of all kinds

of different sportsof different sports Concordia University Stingers Football Concordia University Stingers Football

team’s, recreational hockey referees team’s, recreational hockey referees sports psychology coachsports psychology coach

Reasons why I choose this field…Reasons why I choose this field…

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Introduction Introduction We often hear that the game is 90% We often hear that the game is 90%

mental or moremental or more Often more so the higher up the Often more so the higher up the

performance (from recreation performance (from recreation city city provincials provincials national national international or professionalinternational or professional

Unfortunately, at the lower level, Unfortunately, at the lower level, athletes either do not know how to athletes either do not know how to improve their mental skills or spend improve their mental skills or spend little or no time working on the little or no time working on the mental part of their game mental part of their game

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IntroductionIntroduction Unfortunately, it is often viewed as Unfortunately, it is often viewed as

something necessary for the weak-minded something necessary for the weak-minded competitor who has “issues.” The reality is competitor who has “issues.” The reality is that the mental game of sports affects that the mental game of sports affects every athlete, no matter what their every athlete, no matter what their strengths or weaknesses may be. strengths or weaknesses may be.

Physical vs psychologicalPhysical vs psychological Physical (how fast, tall, muscle etc.). Physical (how fast, tall, muscle etc.). Psychological (confidence, attitude, mental Psychological (confidence, attitude, mental

imagery, self-talk, routines, goal setting imagery, self-talk, routines, goal setting etc.). etc.).

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Positive QuotePositive Quote

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DefinitionsDefinitions Psychology: The study of human Psychology: The study of human

behavior. Also considered the study of behavior. Also considered the study of the brain. the brain.

Sports psychology: It is the principles Sports psychology: It is the principles of psychology used in a sport setting.of psychology used in a sport setting.

Confidence – a belief in yourselfConfidence – a belief in yourself Self-talk – internal dialogue with Self-talk – internal dialogue with

yourselfyourself

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DefinitionsDefinitions Motivation – an action towards a goal Motivation – an action towards a goal

and the different types of motivation.and the different types of motivation. Mental imagery – developing clear Mental imagery – developing clear

pictures in your mind of what you are pictures in your mind of what you are going to do before you actually do it. going to do before you actually do it.

Optimism – seeing the brighter side of Optimism – seeing the brighter side of things even when bad things happen. things even when bad things happen.

Through sport psychology, an athlete Through sport psychology, an athlete can gain the “mental edge”, “mental can gain the “mental edge”, “mental toughness” or improve their mental toughness” or improve their mental skills.skills.

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Sports Psychology at LLHSSports Psychology at LLHS Last year pilot project in developing Last year pilot project in developing

a course in sports psychologya course in sports psychology Went well and expandedWent well and expanded Now part of all sports concentrationNow part of all sports concentration Sports psychology coach follows all Sports psychology coach follows all

sports concentrations on and off the sports concentrations on and off the fieldfield

Get it?Get it?

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Goal of Sports Psychology Goal of Sports Psychology CoachesCoaches

Teach athletes techniques that are Teach athletes techniques that are commonly used in sport psychology such as commonly used in sport psychology such as mental imagery, relaxation, goal setting, mental imagery, relaxation, goal setting, building confidence, learning to focus, building confidence, learning to focus, create a positive self-talk and regulating create a positive self-talk and regulating energy levels and becoming more energy levels and becoming more optimistic.optimistic.

Through learning and practicing these Through learning and practicing these techniques, an athlete or person has the techniques, an athlete or person has the ability to reach their potential, achieve peak ability to reach their potential, achieve peak performance or what is called “flow”.performance or what is called “flow”.

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My Role within the team as My Role within the team as Your Sports Psychology CoachYour Sports Psychology Coach

Help the team perform better via the way you Help the team perform better via the way you thinkthink

Give periodic workshops such as this one to the Give periodic workshops such as this one to the teamteam

Specific workshops within units of the team Specific workshops within units of the team Help you one-on one in improving your mental Help you one-on one in improving your mental

skills to create, recreate and maintain peak skills to create, recreate and maintain peak performanceperformance

Help you become more positiveHelp you become more positive Get you working on your mental skills. Therefore, Get you working on your mental skills. Therefore,

expect you to write down whatever is asked of expect you to write down whatever is asked of you and or do any other workyou and or do any other work

Begin with the sports psychology alphabet of Begin with the sports psychology alphabet of success. On loose leafs, write 10 positive sports success. On loose leafs, write 10 positive sports psychology words. Label each letter on a psychology words. Label each letter on a separate piece of paper (A-Z). separate piece of paper (A-Z).

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One-on-One ConsultingOne-on-One Consulting Open Door policyOpen Door policy

Meet me to discuss ways to get you to play better Meet me to discuss ways to get you to play better Office for now is room C317 (digital classroom)Office for now is room C317 (digital classroom) You may talk with me before, during or after You may talk with me before, during or after

practice, a game, in the hallways and tell me that practice, a game, in the hallways and tell me that you want to meet with me. Call the school or send you want to meet with me. Call the school or send me an email [email protected] me an email [email protected]

We can even work online together…We can even work online together… You don’t even have to have a reason i.e. I just You don’t even have to have a reason i.e. I just

want to improve but I don’t know how. want to improve but I don’t know how. Fee … can charge up to $100 per hour… butFee … can charge up to $100 per hour… but Free of charge to LLHS Panthers Free of charge to LLHS Panthers

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Positive QuotePositive Quote

Act as if it were impossible to fail.

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ProceduresProcedures

I will accompany the team during some I will accompany the team during some games (home and or away)games (home and or away)

Observation during practicesObservation during practices Need one volunteer as the sports Need one volunteer as the sports

psychology liaison. Information can be psychology liaison. Information can be passed through this personpassed through this person

Missed work or absent? Get it through the Missed work or absent? Get it through the coaches office in a sports psychology coaches office in a sports psychology folder. folder.

You are still responsible for work missed. You are still responsible for work missed. Remember in order to improve on your Remember in order to improve on your metal skills, you will need to work at it! metal skills, you will need to work at it!

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HomefunHomefun Get sports psychology binder – bring Get sports psychology binder – bring

every time you see me. every time you see me. Dividers (at least three)Dividers (at least three) PenPen Positive attitude Positive attitude Organize handout that I give you Organize handout that I give you Continue working on the Sports Continue working on the Sports

Psychology Alphabet… 25 wordsPsychology Alphabet… 25 words

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QuestionsQuestions

Any questions?Any questions?