Performance Slumps in Sport

In this episode Paul will discuss some well known performance slumps in sport from over the years and some great falls from grace. Paul will discuss some of the following - what defines a performance slump in an individual athlete or a sporting team and some reasons for performance slumps such as physical, psychological, behavioural problems. environmental influences, technical difficulties, problems with coach/athlete. - tips on how to get out of a performance slump eg, gain awareness, building confidence, self-trust. Some sportspeople and teams that Paul will talk about associated with slumps in performance include - an American golfer who once challenged the great Tiger Woods and reached number one in the world only to then be plagued by injury and illness and saw his world ranking fall. - a nation who was a football force to be reckoned with from the 1930's and 1960's, however have not made a World Cup in nearly 40 years. - the Australian Rugby side (the Wallabies) - West Indies Cricket team - Kenya cricket - Greg Chappell and his seven ducks in 1981/82. - Mark Taylor's form slump 1996/97. - Italy and Germany and the past two Football World Cups - Parramatta in the NRL and their premiership drought - French Rugby League - David Warner 2019 Ashes series - Trevor Immelmann, Mike Weir, Ian Baker-Finch - FC Kaiserslautern, Fassberg SIF, Deportivo la Coruna. - Portsmouth, Notts County, Bolton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, Paul also has the Quiz, and segments Who Am I? and Where Are They Now?