Podium Sports Journal have recently published – Athletic Focus & Sport Psychology: Key To Peak Performance. It is now available online at http://www.podiumsportsjournal.com/2010/12/09/athletic-focus-sport-psychology-key-to-peak-performance/ I… Read More

What is sport psychology and why should we bother with it? Audio: Simon Hartley on Metro Radio (Part 1 of 2) Audio: Simon… Read More

Podium Sports Journal have recently published – Pressure…What Pressure? Athletes in Sport. It is now available online at http://www.podiumsportsjournal.com/2011/02/02/pressure%E2%80%A6what-pressure-athletes-in-sport/ I hope it’s useful. Pressure…What… Read More

Just published in Podium Sports Journal – Momentum Shifts in Sports: Value the Psychology Behind Them It is available at http://www.podiumsportsjournal.com/2010/12/22/momentum-shifts-in-sports-value-the-psychology-behind-them/ I hope you… Read More

Podium Sports Journal have recently published – Motivation in Sport. It is now available online – http://www.podiumsportsjournal.com/2011/06/05/motivation-in-sport-discovering-your-reason/ I hope it’s useful Motivation in Sport… Read More

Recent article published in Squash Player magazine – January 2012 (Issue 1) – pages 22-23. Mentally In Tune – Match Preparation – Jan 2012… Read More

Claire O’Hara is a four-time world freestyle kayak and squirt boat champion. As well as her four world titles, Claire also won the World Cup… Read More

Have we simply got a wealth of sporting talent? Is this just a crop of athletes with exceptional natural talent? Are they just lucky? Are… Read More

Recent article, published in Squash Player Magazine – Issue 6, 2011, pages 28-29 Reviewing Your Mental Game – 2011 – Issue 6 – p28-29… Read More

Kenny Atkinson has been awarded two coveted Michelin stars, as well as winning the Chef of the Year at the Catays and winning the BBC… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Be World Class As the clocked ticked from 11.59pm to midnight, the calendar changed and a New Year had begun. My wife… Read More

Switching Focus: A World Class Skill Simon Hartley Be World Class A little while ago I asked a National Head Coach, ‘what… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Be World Class Did I mention that I’m embarking on a rather insane endurance challenge for charity? In August 2013, Andy… Read More

How to Shine… “Captures the very essence of what makes people exceptional, and contains many valuable insights and lessons for anyone who aspires to achieve… Read More

Andy McMenemy established a new world record by running an incredible 66 ultra-marathons in 66 consecutive days in 2011. At the age of 45, Andy… Read More

Imagine if you could take a look inside a world champion’s mind. If you could lift the lid, and peer inside the head of a… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Founder of Be World Class I’ve just finished watching a weekend of international sport. One of the real challenges for international team… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Founder of Be World Class. Do you find yourself swamped by metrics? Recently I have seen both corporate and sports organisations that… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Be World Class. On 14 December 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team became the first people to reach the South… Read More

James Hoffmann was crowned world barista champion in 2007. He then went on the train the two subsequent world champions. James is now regarded as… Read More