Athlete coaching
Working with young aspiring elite athletes; complementing the work being done by the sports coach, with a focus is on the mind. If the mind and body can both perform at their best together, this is when excellence is achieved and dreams are fulfilled.
The other key time for working with athletes is as they prepare to exit their sport and look at the next stage of their career. Asking questions, exploring possibilities, transferring skills. Making connections.
Sport is massively important to me and anyone that is coached by me, will confirm that sport can often creep into my coaching sessions in some shape or form. I played lacrosse for Wales many, many years ago. You will now find me embracing my competitive inner athlete, in Half Marathons and 10k races - and I completed my first full Marathon in 2026 (London!) for Scoliosis Support & Research.
Key topics for athlete coaching:
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Developing and maintaining a high performance mindset
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Dealing with pressure
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Fear of other people’s opinions
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The role of social media
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Managing your mindset, when not meeting performance objectives
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Progress plateau and working through this
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Balancing your life as a young athlete
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Looking after yourself
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Keeping perspective
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Successfully navigating relationships with parents, coaches, team mates, friends
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Setting goals and working towards these
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Coping with injury and other challenges
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And - coaching for the next stage of your career
The best way to explain my approach to coaching is to read through testimonials from people that I have worked with…
