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Category: Pressure

Posted on December 6, 2017December 10, 2017

Rebounding from Mistakes

Nowadays we’re told to accept our mistakes, to embrace our mistakes, even celebrate the fact that we’re making lots of mistakes. Besieged with countless memes quoting famous folk, we are…

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Posted on December 5, 2017December 10, 2017

ABCDE Model of Emotional Disturbance

In the midst of a challenging situation, do you ever find yourself reacting in a way that doesn’t benefit you, or even makes the matter worse? If so, regaining your…

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Posted on November 23, 2017December 10, 2017

Performance Anxiety

The year is 1994. The location is The Rose Bowl, California. The occasion is the shoot-out of the FIFA World Cup Final between Italy and Brazil, and Roberto Baggio is…

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Posted on November 13, 2017December 10, 2017

The Power of Self Talk

Research indicates that people, on average, speak to themselves at a rate of between 300 and 1,000 words per minute.  Commonly referred to as self-talk, this constant internal dialogue has…

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Posted on November 7, 2017December 10, 2017

What is Mental Toughness?

Mental toughness is a term frequently used within sporting contexts, often being hailed as the principle reason for victory, or the sole explanation for loss.  Coaches, supporters, commentators, and journalists…

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Posted on November 6, 2017December 10, 2017

Performance Dips

Anyone who has played competitive sport for a reasonable length of time will probably have experienced, to varying degrees, a performance dip at some point. But what is it, and…

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Posted on November 3, 2017December 10, 2017

Mental Rehearsal

Mental rehearsal, also referred to as visualisation, is a training technique that is used to create an experience in your mind, with the objective of improving your physical skills through purposefully…

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Posted on November 2, 2017December 10, 2017

Overcoming Fear

Fear is the feeling of threat from an imminent danger, regardless of whether or not this danger is real or imagined – the brain can’t make a distinction between an…

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Posted on November 1, 2017December 10, 2017

Game-Day Leadership

If you accept a leadership position, whether as coach, captain or just in a more informal capacity, your role and responsibilities on match day can be allocated into three segments: pre-game;…

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Posted on October 26, 2017December 19, 2017

Practicing For Pressure

Do you know of any players who perform impressively during practice, demonstrating great athleticism, and impressive technical ability, yet who struggle to replicate their skills in competition? Chances are, you’ll know…

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Nathan Wood

Nathan Wood

Nathan Wood

Nathan Wood is a former professional sportsman and youth international, mentor to professional sports coaches, and a certified Level 4 master coach. He is Head of Coach Development at the ECB, and also operates a sports performance consultancy which supports and challenges athletes, coaches, and sporting organsiations to increase their potential and improve performance.

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