EP23: Shaun Rogers (Darts Coach)

From growing up in Staffordshire to playing darts at a good level himself, Shaun Rogers now runs his own darts coaching academy, and in this episode, host Dr Paul Mansell asks Shaun to explain how he uses psychology to enhance his coaching and as a result, the performance of the players that he works with. Being an individual sport and one that is so different to the other sports that have already featured on the show, this provides a novel perspective on coaching for performance under pressure. A topic that is discussed in detail is the need for a pre-performance routine and Shaun offers his insights as to what constitutes an effective one. Shaun also shares his views on how he integrates psychology within skill acquisition and the need to have a 'magpie mentality' to borrow the best bits from coaching in other sports. Finally, Shaun explains how to create pressure in training situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices