Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/05/2016
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Advanced Training Certification Workshop
With Team USA Sports Psychologist Dr. Dean Hinitz
Join us for this exciting training day with Team USA sports psychologist Dr. Dean Hinitz. This workshop is an advanced study of mental game tools that are essential for understanding coaching at the elite level. Upon successful completion of this course participants will have 7 hours of certified training applicable to their USBC Gold Coaching application or renewal.
In this workshop you will be given practical strategies for guiding your athletes through an accelerated learning curve in practice, and for enhancing effectiveness in competition. This training day is both didactic and experiential, so be prepared to record notes and to play hard.
Topics to be covered include:
- Identifying your role in understanding personality
- Recognizing personality and learning styles
- Understanding achievement motivation and competitiveness
- Identifying sources of stress and anxiety
- Connecting arousal and anxiety to performance
- Viewing competition as a process in improving results
- Giving feedback effectively
- Psychological skills training, e.g. imagery, focus, concentration, building self-confidence
- Understanding the pitfalls and power inherent in the coach-athlete relationship
- Gold standard guidelines for effective coaching
There is a brief certification examination at the completion of this workshop. Registration fee includes a copy of Dr. Hinitz’s newly released “Bowling Psychology.”
Lunch will be provided.
Space is limited to 35 participants.
Please register early to reserve your spot!
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.
