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#BFLEARNINGWEEK 2024: CHOICE POINTS, WITH DR JON RHODES

Dr Jon Rhodes joins #BFLearningWeek with the session ‘Choice points and how to stay focused under pressure’, taking place on Wednesday 4th September 2024 at 12-1pm.

Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024, 12-1pm

Guest Speaker: Dr Jon Rhodes

Hosts: Dusty Miller (BF Head of Performance Coaching and Coaching Development), Lorraine Rose (BF Project Officer – Workforce Development)

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About the session

In this session, we will discuss Functional Imagery Training (FIT) with a focus on enhancing performance and wellbeing. You will explore the role of empathetic communication, then assess your imagery ability and analyse the important differences between visualization and imagery. Through a series of practical exercises, you will learn how to effectively train your imagination. By the end of the session, you will have acquired practical skills that can be immediately applied both on and off the piste, or coached to teammates.

About Dr Jon Rhodes

Dr. Jon Rhodes is an applied psychologist and author (The Choice Point) based out of the University of Plymouth, with extensive experience working with Olympic athletes (e.g., Fencing, Basketball, Pentathlon, and Judo), business executives, military personnel, educators, and healthcare professionals. Jon has been instrumental in a series of projects aimed at controlling intrusive thoughts, leading to the development of Functional Imagery Training (FIT), which is 5 times more effective than traditional mental skills approaches. He had developed an international organisation called Imagery Coaching which currently specialises in coaching FIT to enhance individual and team performance.

About BF Learning Week

#BFLearningWeek 2024 will explore many aspects of our sport, with experts in coaching, sports psychology and performance joining guest speakers and the BF team to give insight into our fencing world and its future.

The week will take place between the 30th August and 6th September.

A full timetable, updated regularly, can be found here: BF Learning Week 2024