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The Impact the Game Sports Psychology for Coaches Programme
This is a 10 module programme, designed in a way, to take you the coach, on a progressive journey through different educational sport psychology topics and gradually increase your knowledge of sport psychology and it’s application in your coaching practice.
Module 1 provides a brief introduction to some of the other modules on the programme, connects to the GAA’s values and observable coaching skills, and identifies the benefits of developing mental skills
We suggest you work through each module, a few pages at a time, complete each task and keep a notebook of your answers, and jot down your “own “take-aways” to implement into your training sessions and your interactions with players
Each module provides you with;
1. Relevant and necessary theories explained in a simple manner 2. Examples, stories, ideas, tools, to help you understand how the
theories can be used in a practical manner
3. Tasks to help you, prepare, plan and reflect on how you can
utilize sport psychology to enhance your coaching skills 4. Self-tests to help your reflection and learning