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Mental Performance in Competition

The AIS has developed online learning modules to help you mentally prepare to compete. These modules will cover the fundamental skills that everyone can use, through to specific preparation for the Paralympic, Olympic, and Commonwealth Games.

Introduction to Mental Performance in Competition

Introduction to Mental Performance in Competition is an online education program that provides the fundamental principles and six skills every athlete should know to be Competition Ready.

All athletes will experience stress, pressure, and expectation in training and competition. Accepting the thoughts and emotions that occur and knowing how to direct your focus is important for best performance.

The course will take you through skills to:

  • Train with Intent
  • Understand stress
  • Direct your Focus
  • Accept and manage emotions
  • Build Competition Day Plans
  • Be Ready for anything at events

While we recommend that you work through the course in the order that is written, you are welcome to do it in any order and choose the sections that interest you most.

Please note, these modules will not store your progress if you exit before completing. However, when you return to the module, you can select a start point from anywhere in left hand menu.

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Competition Ready modules available

Games Ready

Games Ready is an online course that helps you prepare for specific events. It is designed for athletes competing at Paralympic, Olympic and Commonwealth Games. The skills that you learn in this module can be used in any major event.

You will learn:

  • Skills to perform when the pressure is high
  • How to create a competition day plan
  • Specific preparation for the Paralympics, Olympics, or Commonwealth Games
  • From gold medal winning athletes

More information

For more information, please email mpc@ausport.gov.au

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