The Power of Control Wheel: Abuse in Sports
Mat and Lindsay are back with their series the Power of Control Wheel in Sports, where they discuss the sports culture and how it can be improved. Both are very passionate athletes enthusiastic about building an athletic community/society that is not detrimental to either the athletes, coaches, or parents’ mental health. In this episode, they discuss ways to create a high-performance sports culture that still allows everyone to enjoy a good game and have fun.
This conversation is a much-needed talk that should happen within teams for all parties involved to excel at what they do. Addressing coaches guides them on improving team communication while avoiding tactics that may hurt their players. To parents, it brings awareness of what might be happening behind the locker rooms and how it might harm their children. This community discussion sets the foundation of transparency between all those in sports to continue and build a powerful team that gets along and leaves no one behind.
They break down the scary and intimidating word “grooming”, in sports and what it means. As scary as the word is, they explain that some actions are so normalized that grooming could remain hidden in plain sight. Taking off the ignorance goggles, this conversation is one that these two sports psychologists personally know needs to happen. Growing up as competitive athletes themselves, they bring lived experiences and as psychologists, they explain the truth behind some human behaviors.
Unveiling the truth behind grooming and manipulation in sports, Mat explains that grooming is usually an insecure attempt for coaches to control their athletes. Although sometimes it can be unintentional, Mat explains that this could also be an intentional attempt at manipulating athletes to play according to the coach's expectations. He further elaborates that putting players in a limited box could prevent them from having fun and playing expressively.
Lindsay speaks on gaining the trust of athletes and that sometimes coaches may try to take advantage of a player’s family situation to get them to trust them. She shares the common issues some of her clients who are athletes deal with and the way to comprehend them effectively. While encouraging athletes to not limit themselves by their coach's perceptions, she also urges them to take charge of their athletic experiences and advocate for themselves.
This episode is one eye-opener that aims to bring back the fun in sports for all those participating. Come tune in and see how you identify in the sports community and how to address some issues limiting your, your players or your child’s abilities.
This conversation is a much-needed talk that should happen within teams for all parties involved to excel at what they do. Addressing coaches guides them on improving team communication while avoiding tactics that may hurt their players. To parents, it brings awareness of what might be happening behind the locker rooms and how it might harm their children. This community discussion sets the foundation of transparency between all those in sports to continue and build a powerful team that gets along and leaves no one behind.
They break down the scary and intimidating word “grooming”, in sports and what it means. As scary as the word is, they explain that some actions are so normalized that grooming could remain hidden in plain sight. Taking off the ignorance goggles, this conversation is one that these two sports psychologists personally know needs to happen. Growing up as competitive athletes themselves, they bring lived experiences and as psychologists, they explain the truth behind some human behaviors.
Unveiling the truth behind grooming and manipulation in sports, Mat explains that grooming is usually an insecure attempt for coaches to control their athletes. Although sometimes it can be unintentional, Mat explains that this could also be an intentional attempt at manipulating athletes to play according to the coach's expectations. He further elaborates that putting players in a limited box could prevent them from having fun and playing expressively.
Lindsay speaks on gaining the trust of athletes and that sometimes coaches may try to take advantage of a player’s family situation to get them to trust them. She shares the common issues some of her clients who are athletes deal with and the way to comprehend them effectively. While encouraging athletes to not limit themselves by their coach's perceptions, she also urges them to take charge of their athletic experiences and advocate for themselves.
This episode is one eye-opener that aims to bring back the fun in sports for all those participating. Come tune in and see how you identify in the sports community and how to address some issues limiting your, your players or your child’s abilities.
