physiological strategies

• 3 phases of PST (psychological skills training)

  1.Education

  -explaining the importance and gauging the athlete​ (1-2 hours)

  2.Acquisition

  -instructing how skills can be learnt (eg. if an athlete “freezes” and suffers from increased muscle tension then PMR may be taught​)

  3.Practice

  -athletes practice the skills as part of their training