The Sport Psych Show show

The Sport Psych Show

Summary: Join Sport Psychologist, Dan Abrahams, on The Sport Psych Show as he aims to demystify sport psychology for players, coaches and parents by speaking with some of the most influential people in sports performance today. Dan is on a mission to learn more about how sport psychology philosophies, tools and techniques positively impact participation, progression and performance in sport. He wants to learn more about how to drive participation – what motivational tools engage players and inspire people to play and stay in their sport. He wants to explore how players can progress quicker and more effectively – what is great practice and training? And how does learning in sport really happen? Finally, he wants to hear what his guests have to say about the psychology of performance – how do they think players can improve their ability to high perform consistently under pressure? Discover simple and practical tools and techniques by listening in to Dan’s conversations with elite competitors, sports coaches, sport scientists, and psychologists.

Podcasts:

 #2 Dr Chris Shambrook - What if it goes right? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:12:12

I'm joined by Great Britain Rowing Psychologist Dr Chris Shambrook. Chris is a veteran of 5 Olympic Games. He’s worked with elite athletes in the most pressure-filled environments and so is the perfect person to tell the Sport Psych Show how the brain impacts learning and performance. In this episode Chris and I share notes on all things sport psychology including experiencing failure to increase success, using key words to change behaviours, and strength & conditioning for the mind.

 #1 Dr Ed Coughlan - The Importance of the Questioning Path | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:40:57

Dr Ed Coughlan is a skills coach with a PhD in skill acquisition. He is a university lecturer and has worked with a wide range of competitors and coaches including from the EIS, GB Shooting, UEFA, Chelsea FC, St Helen’s Rugby League, Scottish Curling and with a number of golfers on the European Tour. In this podcast, Ed and I discuss a range of topics including the importance of psychology within skill acquisition, passion Vs knowledge, co-creating solutions with players, and the PEAQ Model of Coaching.

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