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The Open University

Sports Performance: The Mind, Body, and Coaching

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Discover the latest thinking in athlete preparation and sports performance

Explore key principles and current approaches in athlete training, mental preparation, and coaching to support sports performance.

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Courses under this program:
Course 1: Sports Performance: Exploring Sport Psychology
-Explore how sport psychology can contribute to supporting your own or others’ sports performance.

Course 2: Sports Performance: Training the Body for Sport 
-Explore how to meet athletes’ training needs using modern strength and conditioning training alongside effective monitoring.

Course 3: Sports Performance: Different Approaches to Sports Coaching 
-Discover new and emerging approaches in sports coaching and how you can apply them to your own learning and development.

Taught by

Ben Oakley, Alex Twitchen, Dr Ben Langdown, Simon Penn and Simon Rea

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