feb.19.2009
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee(TTOC) Mental Skills Training workshop carded for Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March at the Courtyard Marriot in Port -of- Spain is aimed at improving the mental fitness of sportsmen and women who will be selected to represent T&T in games under the auspices of the TTOC.
"Twelve years ago we [TTOC] decided to focus on the issue of physical fitness,while we are not where we would like to be.Significant progress has been made.It is now accepted that TTOC fitness standards and criteria must be met.We now need to raise the awareness and build capacity amongst our coaches in respect of mental fitness" said Larry Romany, the TTOC president.
"Mental skills training and Sport psychology are part and parcel of international sport .The countries that include it in their programmes have found that it helps and can be the difference between winning and losing" added Romany.
Spencer Wood, the president of Icebox Athlete LLC will facilitate the TTOC workshop.
Based in the USA ,Wood is an internationally renowned speaker and dynamic trainer of athletes and coaches in the areas of cutting-edge Mental Skills & Toughness Training; and Athletic Speed, Agility, & Quickness training. He has worked with numerous state and national championship teams and athletes including the University of Kansas , the University of Illinois , the University of Louisiana , and Rutgers University .
Wood has also worked with the British Olympic Bobsleigh team and a number of American athletes involved in professional football,basketball,baseball and hockey.
For Registration information on the TTOC Mental Skills Training Workshop contact the TTOC Office -6251285 or contact@ttoc.org