Think Like a Champion: Use Sport Psychology to Improve Athletic Performance
Jeff Weisman, M.Ed.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(21)
This is a one time class focused on sport psychology and the mental skills of exceptional athletes, and how teenage athletes can utilize these skills to improve their performance.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
This is a one time class for students between the ages of 14-18, who are interested in the mental side of sports and improving their sports performance. It is called “Think Like a Champion: Use Sport Psychology To Improve Athletic Performance.” Students will learn how champion caliber athletes think, and how they can learn to think like them. I will begin each section with a famous quotes from a famous athlete to emphasize the importance of different mental abilities. Subtopics include goal...
Students will learn goal setting, improved concentration, how to combat performance anxiety, how to improve motivation, and how to improve the design of their practices. They will learn the mindset to be a champion and that often the difference between a good and great athlete is their mental abilities. This class can help athletes perform their best and reach their full potential as athletes.
I have a bachelor's of science in psychology from Drake University and a master's degree in educational psychology with a specialization in sport psychology from Florida State University. I have a master's degree in school counseling from Loyola University in Chicago. I was a sport psychology consultant with the men's and women's track and field and cross country teams at Florida State University for 2 years and Loyola's cross country and track teams for a year.
Homework Offered
It is up to the student if they want to adopt any of the activities or techniques they learned into their training. Those techniques have been shown to improve athletic performance. This class acts as a good introduction to my "Sport Psychology: Mental Skills Training for Athletes."0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
A one page handout will be provided to help them take notes and as a reminder of what they learned.
Applied Sport Psychology 8th Ediditon (2021) Jean M. Williams and Vikki Krane. How Champions Think: In Sports and In Life (2015) Robert Rotella The Practice Of Sport Psychology (2001)
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(21)
Hello, thanks for reading my profile. I have a master's degree in educational psychology with a specialization in sport psychology and a master's degree in school counseling. I teach classes that help athletes and other performers like musicians...
Group Class
$30
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 65 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
1-3 learners per class
