2015 ICF World Championships Slalom
 
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CZ J. PRSKAVEC
PL M. POLACZYK
US M. SMOLEN
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CZ K. KUDEJOVA
DE R. FUNK
DE M. PFEIFER
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GB D. FLORENCE
SI B. SAVSEK
GB R. WESTLEY
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AU J. FOX
CZ K. HOSKOVA
ES N. VILARRUBLA
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DE ANTON/BENZIEN
FR PICCO/BISO
FR KLAUSS/PECHE

The art of performance: Sportscene & Performance1

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Many athletes and coaches asked Sportscene to publish more articles about sports psychology and (mental) coaching in order to improve their performance. We are happy and grateful to announce our collaboration with Performance1. Performance1 is a company that draws its insights from Olympic sports, business and psychology. With their help athletes and coaches achieve more than they could alone.

This means that soon you can expect the first articles & videos that will support you in your preparation for the Olympic Games and other major competition events. So stay tuned! Below you can read more about Performance1 and find the link to visit their website. 

About Performance1

canoe kayak sportscene performance1Performance1 are  the people behind the people who are serious about becoming the best they can be. Performance1 coaches leaders, teams, athletes and coaches to do things they otherwise couldn’t. Using insights from elite sport, Performance1 teaches people how to focus on striving rather than obsess about winning.

canoe kayak sportscene jonathan malesJonathan Males, Founder Performance1 - Jonathan established Performance1 in 2000, drawing on his rich experience at the very highest levels of sport; he represented Australia at four World Canoeing Championships, coached Olympic medal winners on the Australian and British teams, and was the Great Britain Olympic Team’s HQ sport psychologist in Athens in 2004.

With a first class degree in psychology from the University of Tasmania and then post graduate research at the University of Nottingham he is a world authority in the field of reversal theory, a comprehensive framework for understanding the relationship between performance, motivation and emotion.

canoe kayak sportscene psychology mental coachingWilliam Winstone, Director Performance1 - Since 1994, William’s brought his distinctive approach as an executive coach and performance psychologist to both business and sport. His approach emphasises the power of purposeful, productive relationships. This has been central to his success as sport psychologist with Team GB at the Macau preparation camp for the Beijing Olympics, as well as in facilitating team development with the Environment Agency and Natural England.

As an executive coach, William helps his clients develop their relationships with themselves, their teams, and the larger organization. That means creating a space where people can explore what’s really going on and find new solutions – within themselves and their organizations.

Visit the Performance1 website: www.performance-1.co.uk