This is
Mind Rules Podcast and I have a pleasure to present you yet another
bonus episode, this time all in English! As you might have known
from my social media channels in September and November this year I
spent some time at a Bundesliga Football Academy FC Augsburg doing
an internship under a supervision of my dear friend and colleague
Peter Schneider. During my time in Augsburg I had a chance to
shadow his practical work both on and off the field, which
obviously sparked many questions and discussions. I also spoke to
the academy coaches, directors and staff to deepen my understanding
of how such organizations work and incorporate sport psychological
services in its daily activities. As one of the results of my
internship, this episode offers a sneak peak into my experiences.
We recorded it in Pete’s office at the academy grounds in Augsburg
and I think it tackles many interesting issues regarding
psychological work within football academy structures. Pete is a
great sport psychologist and a really cool person, easy to talk to
as you will discover listening to this episode. He openly shares
his working philosophy and provides insights into his daily duties
at the academy. Among others Pete answers the following
questions:
Dec 24, 2019
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What are the cornerstones of his working philosophy?
- How
to shape academy environments to best serve developing athletes and
their coaches?
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What kind of resistance may sport psychologists experience about
the field in their working environments in the academies and how
can they overcome it?
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When sport psychologists do feel truly accepted as people and as
professionals within the academy coaching community?
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Should sport psychologist be ‘on the side’ or ‘inside’ club
structures?
- Why
should we all keep in mind cognitive biases?
- How
sport psychologist manages and discloses sensitive
information?
- How
does a typical week look like for a sport psychologist at a
Bundesliga academy?
- How
can one 'see' the organizational culture within a football
club?
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Where can sport psychologist fit in during training
sessions?
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What does a holistic coaching staff looks like at the academy level
and what do they do?
- Why
is it important for youth football academies to care for the
players also outside the field, in different life
domains?
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What does a young person have to sacrifice to become a
professional?
- How
sport psychologist can work with parents of youth
players?
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What is a 24 hour policy in coach-parent relationship?
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What links may exist between the first team and the
academy?
- What
is the future of sport psychology in general, and specifically in
football settings?
I
also have to mention that this opportunity was fully funded by
a FEPSAC
applied mobility grant. FEPSAC,
for those of you who don’t know, is a European Federation of Sport
Psychology supporting development of sport psychology and sport
psychologists in Europe since 1960s. It is the largest organization
of this sort on our continent and it is doing a fantastic job! I am
a huge fan of its missions and actions. I have been a member ever
since 2013 and this year I was the first Polish sport psychologist
to be certified by FEPSAC. If you are a sport psychologist or a
sport psychology student please do check what it does.
If
you like this episode and/or you think I should record in English
more often please let me know.