Sport Psychology Essentials

Dave Collins, PhD, earned a doctorate in psychology from the University of Surrey in 1990. He is currently the director of Grey Matters UK, a performance-focused company that offers applied consultancy services in sport, business, performing arts, and more. He is also a professor at Edinburgh University, an institution ranked in the world’s top 20 by QS World University Rankings. Dr. Collins has written over 350 peer-reviewed publications and has authored or contributed to 80 books. His research interests include performer and coach development, expertise, and peak performance. As a practitioner, Dr. Collins has worked with more than 70 world-class athletes or Olympic medalists as well as professional athletic teams and performers. He is the director of the Rugby Coaches Association and is a fellow of the Society of Martial Arts, a fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), and an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society. Dr. Collins is a former Royal Marine and a fifth-degree dan in karate.Andrew Cruickshank, PhD, earned a doctorate in sport psychology from the University of Central Lancashire in 2013. He has led or contributed to more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and book projects, all with direct relevance to elite performance. He is a former professional footballer who now works with Grey Matters UK as a senior performance psychologist. Within his applied activities, Dr. Cruickshank is currently working with performance directors, coaches, support staff, and athletes in international golf; Olympic, Paralympic, and national judo; and professional rugby. Previous consultancies have included work in a range of other elite-level sports, including soccer, cycling, motor sports, and hockey, as well as other performance domains, including business and policing. Dr. Cruickshank is also a qualified coach and an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society, and he supervises psychologists working toward professional accreditation.

• Part I. Making Sport Psychology WorkChapter 1. Blending Mental Training Into a Performance ProgramDave Collins and Andrew CruickshankChapter 2. Case Conceptualization: Strategies for Assessing and ConceivingAmanda MartindaleChapter 3. Integrating Athlete- and Performance-Centered ApproachesAndreas KÜttelChapter 4. Putting Into Practice a Sound Philosophy of Sport PsychologyArtur PoczwardowskiPart II. Enhancing Athletes’ Performance MindsetChapter 5. MotivationDavid ShearerChapter 6. ConfidenceDenis HauwChapter 7. Imagery and Mental PracticeGeoff P. Lovell and John K. ParkerChapter 8. Self-RegulationTynke ToeringChapter 9. Concentration, Focus, and AttentionJohn TonerChapter 10. Reflection and BalanceCarlos Eduardo GonÇalves and Humberto Moreira CarvalhoPart III. Enhancing Team Performance PotentialChapter 11. LeadershipAndrew CruickshankChapter 12. High-Performing CulturesGeir Jordet and Rune GiskeChapter 13. Shared Mental ModelsPam Richards and Dave CollinsChapter 14. Macrostructures and MicrosystemsDave CollinsPart IV. Preparing Individuals and Teams for Optimal PerformanceChapter 15. Program IntegrationTom WillmottChapter 16. Motoric ConsiderationsMaurizio Bertollo and Antonio De FanoChapter 17. Talent DevelopmentÁine MacNamaraChapter 18. Practice and Transfer to Competition, Peaking, and PerformingBoris Blumenstein and Iris OrbachChapter 19. Staying Motivated: Countering Slumps, Injury, and Ill-BeingAndreas Stenling and Andreas IvarssonEpilogue. Getting Help: What to Look for and What to Expect in a ConsultantAndrew Cruickshank and David Collins