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Internal vs external focus: where should your attention go?
Where you direct your attention during a movement can affect how well you perform it. A large body of research on motor…
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- 8 hours, 20 minutes ago
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Flow in sport: can you create the conditions for it?
Flow is the state of complete absorption where performance feels effortless and time seems to change. You cannot switch…
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- 8 hours, 21 minutes ago
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Building training habits that survive busy weeks
Consistency beats intensity for most athletes, and consistency is largely about habits. Behaviour research gives a few…
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- 8 hours, 21 minutes ago
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The post-race slump
Lots of people feel flat for a while after a goal race. It's normal. What helps me: Not setting the next goal straight…
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- 19 hours, 13 minutes ago
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Does self-talk actually work?
The evidence is better than I expected. Instructional cues ("high knees", "smooth") seem to help technique and…
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- 3 days, 15 hours ago
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Burnout: how do you recognise it?
It's not only about volume. The usual signs: Emotional and physical exhaustion Feeling like you're achieving nothing…
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- 3 days, 15 hours ago
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The relative age effect in youth sport
Children born early in the selection year can be almost a year older than teammates born late in the same year. In…
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- 3 days, 16 hours ago
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Early specialisation or sampling?
"If they don't start early, they'll fall behind." It's one of the most common worries among parents and coaches. What…
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- 3 days, 16 hours ago
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Choking under pressure: why it happens
Failing at something you've done a hundred times in training, just when it matters. One of the most frustrating…
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- 3 days, 16 hours ago
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Pre-race nerves: friend or foe?
Butterflies, racing heart, sweaty palms at the start line. Most athletes read these as bad signs. Research suggests…
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- 3 days, 16 hours ago
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Internal vs external focus: where should your attention go?
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