Positive Sports Coaching – Sports Performance and Athlete Wellbeing

Performance & Wellbeing

Positive Sports Coaching is an innovative evidenced based way of coaching teams and individuals built around the science of positive psychology. The program is built around the science of optimism, positive feedback and process praise with the dual aims of:

Improving performance
Promoting wellbeing

Matthew Scholes has developed the Positive Sports Coaching program using the science of positive psychology and believes this strengths based approach to sports coaching will enhance both performance and wellbeing.

What is PSC?

Partnership with Badminton Australia
Partnership with Badminton Australia

Partnership with Badminton Australia

As part of the partnership with Badminton Australia Matthew Scholes will undertake work as BA's Mental Fitness Consultant to the High Performance Program. Additionally the Positive Sports Coaching training opportunities will be offered to BA Coaches and Clubs.

Commonwealth Games Recognition
Commonwealth Games Recognition

Commonwealth Games Recognition

Commonwealth Games Recognition... Matthew Scholes received Life Membership of the Victorian Commonwealth Games Association for his outstanding contributions to the Commonwealth Games movement.

Partnership with Gymnastics Victoria
Partnership with Gymnastics Victoria

Partnership with Gymnastics Victoria

Partnership with Gymnastics Victoria... Gymnastics Victoria has partnered with Matthew Scholes to help educate and assist our coaches, clubs and staff to use his Positive Sports Coaching program to assist the wellbeing of our athletes. [...]

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IPPA Presentation

IPPA Presentation

Matthew presented at the 7th World Congress in July 2021. His presentation The Impact of a positive psychology intervention on Gymnastic Coaches and Athletes preparing for Olympic Trials. Matthew has previously presented at the International Positive Psychology Association World Congress’ (Los Angeles 2013, Orlando 2015, Montreal 2017 & Melbourne 2019). Click the image above to watch the video.

PSC Online Course

Online Course

Professional baseball is a highly competitive environment, filled with negativity and failure. The only way to handle this is through constant optimism and self-belief. Matt Scholes – Positive Sports Coaching, provides many examples of the importance of a positive outlook, while teaching the framework and science behind positive coaching, mentoring and leadership. It was a privilege to listen to this presentation, and a must for any budding coach, captain, CEO or General Manager.

Justin Huber, (Former Major League Baseball player), CEO | Melbourne ACES

Coaches have taught me a lot about life. Many coaches are technically competent, they just don’t understand the importance of being positive. This doesn’t mean we are advocating soft coaching, we want firm coaching … but delivered in a way that builds confidence.

Kevin Gosper

Who uses PSC?

A broad range of organisations have participated in Positive Sports Coaching workshops including state, national and international sporting organisations, schools, local clubs and businesses…