Sport Psychology at the elite level

Psychology is one of the major tool's used in coaching at the elite level. It is extremely important that the coach knows each indivdual to the extent that they know how each player is aroused and motivated. Each individual is differnt and what gets one player going may not work for another. There are 3 main stratagies that coaches can use in order to help player retian and achieve optimum arousal. These are goal setting, mental rehearsal and attention control. Goal setting is a vital p...