How Important Are Mental Skills? In summary, the psychological or mental side of performance is about as important as the physical (strength, flexibility and cardio) and technical (technique, skill set) sides - that is to say roughly a third of the "performance pie". However mental skills training is often the one that is neglected which means those that take it seriously have the most to gain in terms of improving performance. Finally the reason why these psychological techniques work as well as they do is because they're all based on good scientific research, rather than guesswork!
Warning! Be very careful when accepting the advice from anyone about the psychological side of sport and performance. There are many "cowboys" out there who although are very well intended, don't know what they're talking about. As registered sport psychologists we are specialists in facilitating improvement in the mental toughness of elite performers. As psychologists we're highly trained and experienced (6 years at university including 1000 hours of practicals) and as members of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS) we're also highly regulated.
Why Condor Performance?For a start, the whole team at Condor Performance are experienced and qualified registered sport psychologists, not mind coaches nor clinical psychologists with an interest in sport. Unlike many government sponsored institutes there is no politics or favourites with our clients. The only requirement for you to become a Condor Performance client is that you want to get better at what you do. That's it. We also understand that you'll have a lot more questions before starting so we offer a free, non obligation session for everyone that contacts us. To make an appointment fill in the form below and we'll see you soon.
