Measuring the Mental Skills Training Maturity of a Sports Team
One the questions we often see is how does a high performing team or organization rate the effectiveness of their mental training program? Here’s our quick chart to help you place where you are compared to other organizations:
Level -1: Destructive
Coach and athlete attitudes towards mental skills training and sport psychology are outdated and negatively impact athlete success and wellbeing.
Level 1: Not Present
No mental training program in place. The team or organization does not have a structured plan in place to support mental training for athletes. Success is left to chance and circumstance in these teams.
Level 2: Minimal Support
Occasional (e.g. 1–3 times a year) visits by a sport psychologist. The team/organization recognises the value of mental skills in helping athletes develop, but has not or cannot assign the resources to provide more frequent help.
Level 3: Deficit Model
The team/organization provides individual and team support but only in situations where the team is already struggling. Sport psychology is viewed as a cure rather than a performance enhancement opportunity.
Level 4: Skills Model
Mental skills training is viewed as necessary in providing a competitive edge. Repeatable, structured mental training is in place for all athletes.
Level 5: Integrated
Sport psychology best practice is deeply embedded at all levels of the organization. Athletes and coaches work continuously to improve and develop team and individual mental skills.
Where are you at?
What level is your team/organization at? Where would you like to be? What can you do to level up? https://www.champsmind.com delivers a self-administered level 4 solution for teams who want to reach this level without having an in house sport psychologist. For more information:
- Book a free demo today: https://calendly.com/champsmind/demo-qa
- Sign up to the coach dashboard where you can create your team and run the first week of the program for free with your athletes before deciding if you want to continue.
- Get our free 37 page mental training guide and workbook for teams.
- Download the app and start listening or recommend it to athletes and parents
- Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram
- Learn about the 12 modules in the Champion’s Mind app.
- And finally, always remember to Think Gold!