Talks

Talks / Themes

Western Province Sports Council

26 May 2008

Psychologists Denise Frick frick.denise@gmail.com and Clinton Gahwiler sportpsych@xsinet.co.za very kindly talked to us about their work in sport.

Clinton Gahwiler (BA Hons MA) has run the psychology practice of the Sports Science Institute since its inception in 1995. He has worked with many of South Africa's top individual athletes and teams, including being psychologist to the overall South African contingent at the 2004 Athens Olympics. His most recent project is the development of South Africa's first online mental skills training programme for athletes. (www.performingmind.co.za)

What percentage is needed for physical and mental to perform the best? What percentage time is given to the mental?

There are things that we can not change or have no control over, and there are things that are in our control. How are we managing the things that we can control?

The basic skills of Goal Setting, Focus / Concentration, Relaxing, and Balance were covered by Denise.

Time was spent on the Operational Excellence Model – Conscience , Sub Conscience and the Creative Sub Conscience. Clinton also shared on handling conflict, and expectation vs performance.

This was a very worthwhile evening. Thank you to all who participated , our speakers and the Sports Science Institute of South Africa.

26 November 2008

Dr Ross Tucker gave a very inspiring and practical talk about the 2008 Olympics. He presented possible structures that could be used to ensure better success for South Africa at the Olympics. The presentation can be read in Your Sport.

25 March 2008

Funding and Forms evening was well attended with practical talks on the various forms for funding and transformation documents. Click to down load the presentation. Forms can be found on our Documents page.

24th June 2009

The venue was the Western Cape Sports School WCSS at Kuilsriver.

A very well attended evening hosted at the Western Cape Sports School. Good insight given in HIV-AIDS prevention, High Performance & The WSCC Recruitment plans. A very well presented history and details on Pro 20/20 and how cricket has changed.

TOPICS SPEAKERS

HIV AIDS: Preventative Programme Allan Le Roux

WC Sports School : High performance in-take Roderick Siljeur

Igniting A Passion For Sport (Pro 20-20) Prof. André Odendaal

The Western Cape Sport Council

together with

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport