Kick Off: Psychology in sport special

Mark Saggers was joined by journalist Matthew Syed for a Kick Off: Psychology in sport special, as the latter discussed his latest book about high performance - Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes - But Some Do.
Former performance director of British Cycling, and current general manager of Team Sky, Sir Dave Brailsford, joined them on the phone to discuss elite athletes and high performance cultures and talent management.
They were also joined by performance psychologist Tom Bates, who has worked with various football clubs and GB athletes to help maximise performance under pressure.
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