This book is comprised of seven chapters which centre upon psychological skills training (PST) for various sports and athletes. The authors' past experience in working with sportsmen and sportswomen emphasises the importance of psychological support for athletic performance enhancement and brings together a summary of their theoretical and practical knowledge on this subject. This book consists of twenty case studies which greatly facilitate the translation of psychological theory into everyday practice.

This text is a practical manual rather than theoretical. The book provides professional tools for improving psychological preparation in sport, using real-life examples. The topics discussed include describing different elements of athletic training programmes, as well as various preparations via periodization concept.