Sports PsychologySports Psychology Coach Doron Coach Doron

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

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My NameMy Name

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

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

ExperienceExperience

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

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

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.).

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

animal behavior. Also considered the animal behavior. Also considered the study of the mind. study of the mind.

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.

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.

Confidence – a belief in yourself; self-Confidence – a belief in yourself; self-talk – internal dialogue with yourself; talk – internal dialogue with yourself; motivation – an action towards a goal motivation – an action towards a goal etc. etc.

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

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”.

My Role within the team as a My Role within the team as a Sports Psychology CoachSports Psychology Coach

Help the team perform better via the way Help the team perform better via the way you thinkyou think

Give periodic workshops such as this one to Give periodic workshops such as this one to the teamthe team

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

mental skillsmental skills Help you become more positiveHelp you become more positive My job is to help you create, recreate and My job is to help you create, recreate and

maintain peak performancemaintain peak performance Get you working on your mental skills. Get you working on your mental skills.

Therefore, expect you to write down Therefore, expect you to write down whatever is asked of you and or do any other whatever is asked of you and or do any other workwork

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

Meet me whenever is convenient for youMeet me whenever is convenient for you Office for now is room C317 (digital Office for now is room C317 (digital

classroom)classroom) Flag me down before, during or after practice, Flag me down before, during or after practice,

a game, in the hallways and tell me that you a game, in the hallways and tell me that you want to meet with me. Call the school or send want to meet with me. Call the school or send me an email me an email ldoron@flowinsports.comldoron@flowinsports.com

You don’t even have to have a reason i.e. I You don’t even have to have a reason i.e. I just want to improve but I don’t know how. just 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

Confidence & Performance Confidence & Performance Relationship between confidence and Relationship between confidence and

performance?performance?Dependant variable?

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Confidence

What happens as confidence increases?

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Optimal performance

What is this called?

Overconfident!

Get it?Yesterday’s incident – humbled you

Messing Up - ProceduresMessing Up - Procedures

11stst step: Recognize it step: Recognize it 22ndnd step: learn from it step: learn from it 33rdrd step: forget about it step: forget about it Use the word Use the word next timenext time… … next timenext time

we should do this; we should do this; next timenext time we we should do that. Talk it over on the should do that. Talk it over on the bench; do not assign blame on the bench; do not assign blame on the field!field!

FocusFocus

InIn PressurePressure Reacting to foul Reacting to foul

playplay Laying blameLaying blame

OutOut RefereesReferees OpponentOpponent FansFans

The ability to be in the present (not in the past, not in the future but thinking right here, right now.

Every second that you think of things that are out of your control, you are wasting valuable mental strength!

Focus on things that are in your controlExamples: Dealing with pressure, referees, opponent, reacting to foul play, laying blame, fans

RoutinesRoutines

Extremely powerful mechanism Extremely powerful mechanism related to peak performancerelated to peak performance

Must high – five (or low five) when Must high – five (or low five) when leaving / entering game with leaving / entering game with substitution. substitution.

Getting up when opponent scores a Getting up when opponent scores a TD. TD.

HomefunHomefun Get sports psychology binder – bring every time Get sports psychology binder – bring every time

you see me. you see me. PenPen Positive attitude Positive attitude Handout that I gave you… asks you to list your Handout that I gave you… asks you to list your

personal and team goals. personal and team goals. What does it mean to be a Panther?What does it mean to be a Panther? Career highlights, highlights this year and your Career highlights, highlights this year and your

lowlight.lowlight. Mentally, your and the team’s strong point(s) Mentally, your and the team’s strong point(s)

weak point(s) and suggestionsweak point(s) and suggestions Complete this for the next time I see youComplete this for the next time I see you

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