Courses

Sport Psychology

Five 90-minute workshops looking at some critical aspects of sports performance. Workshops open to all players, athletes and coaches.

Mon.8th Feb: Performance Profiling and Individual Goal Setting: Baselining the skills and aspects of performance necessary for improvement and setting SMARTER goals.

Mon 15th Feb: Using Visualisation and Imaginal Skills: featuring “What You See is What You Get!” Who uses visualisation?; How to do it; in practise, performance and all round

Mon. 22nd Feb: The Mind-Body connection: Managing levels of activation; relaxation and psyching-up; dealing with stress and performance-related anxiety; “getting the butterflies into formation!”

Mon. 1st March: Building self-confidence and using your head: Positive self-talk; cognitive strategies aimed at increasing self-belief all-round and mental toughness

Mon. 8th March: Staying in Focus and Game Planning: Finding and maintaining an appropriate focus, dealing with distractions; refocusing; Game Planning and Review.

Workshop leaders: Carole Seheult and Adam Dehaty.

All workshops held at Maiden Castle 5pm -6:30pm.

Workshop fees are £5 per person per session. Limit of 15 people per workshop.

For more information and/or to sign up, see www.sportpsyclive.co.uk or contact Carole Seheult on 07810 810380 E-mail Carole

A new programme of coach and fencer courses are currently being developed for 09 /10.

If you are interested in attending a course, a school or organisation wishing to organise activities, please contact Beth Davidson, Regional Fencing Development Officer on 07812078957 or email here.

Types of courses available:

Taster sessions in foil for groups - 2 hours. Max 14 persons.

Coaching levels 1 + 2 foil, epee, sabre - Time table to be set

Start Fencing - 2hrs x 10 weeks. Adult or Junior.

Mini-Fencing - BRIEF FOR PRIMARY LINK TEACHERS AND SCHOOL SPORTS CO-ORDINATORS

If you want to try fencing but a course is not currently available, many clubs in the region offer beginner's sessions and provide all the equipment! To check out your nearest club.... here!