MENTAL SKILLS TRAINING PLAN
Dr. Marlon Melville | Sports Psychology Learning Hub

ATHLETE AND TASK
Sport/event:
Specific task:
Current challenge:
Desired performance behaviour:

NEEDS ASSESSMENT
What happens before the challenge?
What thoughts, emotions and bodily responses occur?
What does the athlete currently do?
What happens next?
What evidence supports this account?

TARGET SKILL
[ ] Confidence/self-efficacy
[ ] Self-talk
[ ] Imagery/mental practice
[ ] Motivation/goal setting
[ ] Competitive-anxiety regulation
[ ] Attention/concentration
[ ] Chimp–Human–Computer formulation

SELECTED STRATEGY
Strategy:
Mechanism it is intended to influence:
Athlete preference and rationale:
Professional or safety considerations:

PRACTICE DESIGN
Where:
When:
Frequency:
Duration:
Progression toward representative pressure:
Coach or support role:

EVALUATION
Baseline indicator:
Process-adherence indicator:
Athlete-experience indicator:
Performance indicator:
Review date and decision rule:

Strategies should be individualised, practised, monitored and revised using evidence.