Category Archives: sport & exercise psychology

Practice makes perfect? Or should we say: Deliberate practice makes perfect?

Posted on 12/10/2015 by Camilo Sáenz M.

All of us who are sport lovers are often fascinated by the unbelievable performance display of many world class athletes. Whenever we admire their epic achievements, we ask; how do they perform so well? Usually, the answer that follows is … Continue reading →

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Coaching tricks – How to enhance training effectiveness?

Posted on 21/07/2015 by Luka Svilar

I love working with smart athletes, especially the ones who want to know why they do specific exercises at a given moment. Therefore, I hardly ever hear complaints from the athletes that practices are boring or remind them of passionless … Continue reading →

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“Can I cope?” – Mental health in adolescent elite athletes

Posted on 09/06/2015 by Johanna Belz

Sport is good for you. Not only for your physical condition, but also for your mental state. This is what we have been taught by our parents, physical education teachers, coaches and popular magazines. And it is indeed well documented … Continue reading →

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Is the ‘my way or the highway’ approach to coaching still relevant?

Posted on 05/04/2015 by Snezana Stoljarova

Just imagine, you enter a sporting facility, observe a training session, or follow a competition and see the following: the coach yells and screams at the athletes for incorrect performance; uses name-calling when criticizing and giving feedback; answers the questions … Continue reading →

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Sound body development – The story of the squat

Posted on 06/03/2015 by Luka Svilar

If somebody asked me what the most useful movement skill is, my answer would be ‘the squat’. Therefore, I have decided to dedicate one of my posts on our blog to this immensely important movement skill, not just for the … Continue reading →

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