FOCUS - Mental Skills Conditioning
FOCUS - Mental Skills Conditioning
Many individuals want to improve their speed, power, and agility to become better overall athletes. Those physical skills can be trained and developed. What most people don't know is that mental skills can also be trained and developed. Dr. Michael Gervais of Pinnacle Performance has teamed up with Velocity Sports Performance to provide all of our athletes with FOCUS - Mental Skills Conditioning. The focus is to establish an integrated program which develops both mental and physical skills. The purpose of mental skills training is to provide young athletes the tools to thrive under pressure, as well as to expand awareness of where and how mental skills can be developed. Athletes will learn the many elements to become a better athlete; goal - setting, breathing and centering, positive self- talk, control, and vision.Mental Skills versus Sports Psychology: Psychologist is a legal term meaning the practitioner is licensed to handle sport performance and clinical issues. Mental Skills Coaches are certified through Pinnacle Performance to deal solely with sport relative mental skills. It is important to note that Mental Skills Coaches are not Sports Psychologist.
Here are a few articles written by Dr. Michael Gervais on FOCUS - Mental Skills Conditioning:
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The FOCUS – Mental Conditioning program was developed by Dr. Michael Gervais of Pinnacle Performance, Inc. To develop a mental skills program to meet your individual needs, email Pinnacle Performance at pinnacleperformer@pinnacle-perfomer.com. If you’d like to see how your mental skills compare to world champions in your sport, visit www.pinnacle-performer.com to take our online
mental skills assessment.