Mind Matters Sports

MST for OLYMPIC & PARAlympic Athletes...

"Working with Mark has helped me reach another level." 
(Jiayu Liu, World No.3, Women's Halfpipe)

MST for Olympic & Paralympic Athletes

Whether you are in the summer or winter Olympics or Paralympics, success on the biggest stages requires mental preparation. You need to be able to be ready for the nuances of Olympic life (the Olympic Village), staying in a different country and increased media attention, whilst being able to remain task-focused and follow your process. 

This is where Mental Skills Training becomes as much a prerequisite as your physical and technical preparation. Working on MST with a sport psychology professional provides you with:

- preparation on the nuances of competing at the Olympics or Paralympics as described above.
- a variety of mental game tools that help you improve your focus, self-talk, ability to handle pressure, recovery from making a mistake, visualization, build confidence, set goals, stay motivated, develop a pre-performance routine and, where appropriate, a pre-shot routine e.g. free throw routine.
- the opportunity to talk to somebody neutral about issues that may arise ex. relationship with coaches or your home Federation, coping with expectations.
 

Mark has an appreciation for all sports and has worked with Olympic athletes and from a range of sports including basketball, baseball, football, track (from sprinting to 3200m), tennis, golf, swimming, soccer, archery and fencing. Please also be sure to visit the Olympic & Paralympic Athletes Testimonials page.

If you are interested in individual consultations or in bringing MST to your team, please contact Mark today.

Reference
NBC Sports. (2018). Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics - Get Ready! [video]. Retrieved May 1, 2019 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENMhrEVa4XQ