Category Archives: Sport psychology

Book review: Enhancing Recovery

Posted on February 22, 2012 by rosi sexton

Enhancing Recovery: Preventing Under Performance in Athletics edited by Michael Kellmann Overtraining is a common problem amongst combat sports athletes. Because of the intense demands of training and competition, fighters often find themselves failing to recover sufficiently between training sessions. Often … Continue reading →

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MMA sports psychology manual

Posted on January 3, 2012 by rosi sexton

James Barraclough, sports psychologist and Combat Sports Clinic contributor has written a manual covering the basics of sports psychology specifically for MMA fighters and combat sports athletes. His focus is on straightforward, easy to use interventions that can make a practical … Continue reading →

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Overtraining

Posted on July 25, 2011 by vicki

Overtraining, combined with other stressful life situations can lead to burnout and injury, so, it is important to notice the warning signs before they get too much. It appears obvious to say that overtraining is counter-productive, as it can lead … Continue reading →

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Burnout

Posted on July 20, 2011 by vicki

Guest blog by Sport psychologist James Barraclough Burnout has been described as something brought on by continued exposure to stress associated with a certain activity. It can lead to physical, mental and emotional exhaustion and therefore causes a decreased level … Continue reading →

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Psychology of injury

Posted on July 11, 2011 by rosi sexton

Guest blog by sport psychologist James Barraclough have yet to meet anyone who enjoys being injured. Aside from the pain, the worst thing is not being able to do the thing you love. There are few things worse than being … Continue reading →

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