| David Dixon (DavidDixon) |
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| Sport Psychology Consultant, | |
| Consultant with Total Performance Consulting d.dixon@totalperformance.co.uk | |
| Walton on the Naze, Essex, UK | |
http://www.totalperformance.co.uk |
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| Joined: Oct 4th,2007 | Profile hits: 1598 | Network: 11 | |
Profile Summary
I work with teams and on an individual basis in order to enhance performances by centering on their psychological approach to their chosen sport
As a Sport Psychology Consultant, I have the skills necessary to develop team or indiviual performances in competitive sport I can offer support in order to enhance performances through better confidence, and motivation, by improving attention, reducing anxiety and learning about Mental Toughness.
I generally work in the South East of England and am happy to travel if it is necessary. However, I generally provide sport psychology support and training to people in London, and the home counties.
I am currently undergoing BASES accreditation as a sport and exercise scientist (psychology - scientific support) .
I have previously worked in the fitness industry as a personal trainer and as a manager of a Clinical Exercise programme but have been involved in Sport Psychology for the past 3 years.
I can offer:
Sport psychology support to groups and individuals of all levels of expertise. I will come to your venue to assist you with your psychological approach to your sport.
Exercise psychology support to individuals who can not seem to continue their gym memberships and therefore would like to learn unique ways to you that keep that interest and enable you to obtain the gains that made you join in the first instance.
I have a large amount of experience within applied sport and exercise psychology. Over the past 3 years I have worked in:
Football & Futsal with Match Officials
Club Cricket
Athletics
Exercise Settings
International and Club Korfball
Golf
I hope to expand my profile further and continue to work in a diverse range of sports.
As a Sport Psychology Consultant, I have the skills necessary to develop team or indiviual performances in competitive sport I can offer support in order to enhance performances through better confidence, and motivation, by improving attention, reducing anxiety and learning about Mental Toughness.
Area of Current Study
Qualifications·
University of Chichester – MSc. in Psychology in Sport and Exercise·
University Of East London – BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science (First Class).
Fitness & Specialist Fitness Exams
YMCA Level 2 & 3 Fitness Instructor Awards,
CHEK Institute Core Conditioning, Golf Biomechanics & Back Training
Specialist - Exercise Referral, Cardiac Rehab & COPD·
Other
FA Tutor in Safe Guarding Children and Equality for Football,
Level 1 Football & Cricket Coach.
Enhanced CRB certificate,
FA Child Protection and Good Practice
Professional Memberships·
British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists
Football Association Match Officials Association
Professional Experience
Essex County Football Association Job Title Referee Development Officer
Surrey County Football Association Job Title Referee Development Officer
London Borough of Newham Job Title Health & Fitness Team Leader
Other Experience·
Probationary BASES Sport Scientist (Psychology).·
Visiting Lecturer at UEL delivering ad hoc lectures in Applied Sport Psychology, and complete modules in Exercise for Specific Populations and Psychological Aspects of Exercise and Sport.
Employed by UEL as a External Marker for Applied Sports Degree·
Teach Laws of the Game on Premier League BTEC Course·
Qualified Football Referee for 27 years; 13 years in semi Professional Football·
FA Licensed Tutor for Referee Instructor Training, Safeguarding Children and Equality·
FA Licensed Referee Instructor·
FA Accredited Assessor – Referees, Futsal Referees, Instructors.·
FA Accredited Guest Speaker·
Worked on various FA & BASES Working Parties and on National events like Umbro 5’s at Wembley, Grassroots Football Show at Excel.
BASES Supervised Experience Programme (Psychology)
I am currently in my second of a three year programme to become an Accredited Sport Scientist. This is being completed in conjunction with a course run by Total Performance Ltd.
I worked in the following sports: - International Youth Korfball, National Korball, International Master Athletics, Athletics, National Referees (Futsal) and Senior Club Cricket Club.
I have also delivered ad hoc workshops for the top National Korfball team and UK Athletics.
I have a policy not to use testimonials. Since 2007 I have worked with and alongside Golfers, Korfball players, Officials and Cricketers, to name but a few. I have always been effective and had excellent feedback. It would be very easy for me to gain testimonials from these sports people. However, I have decided not to use a testimonial from any of them.
Should you choose to useme, I will not ask you to write something nice about me, I will honor our ethical code through BASES and the confidentially issue within. At no point will any pressure be placed on you to provide me with a testimonial.
A number of sport psychology consultants use testimonials and we are not judging them. However our policy is not to place any of our clients in a position that goes outside of the original agreement no matter how willing they may be to go along with this and provide us with a testimonial.


