
Ben
- Performance Coach & Sports Psychology Trainer
- Ben@LouiseDawson.Com
Education and Credentials
- MSc Sports & Exercise Psychology
- MSc Psychology
- BA (First-class Hons) Sports Coaching and School Sport
- Sport Specific Qualifications, FA level 1, 2 & GK level 1, Talent ID level 1 (football), Communicating Effectively with Children and Young People certificate, Children’s Wellbeing in Scottish Football certificate, Mental Health in Scottish Football certificate, Paddle sport Instructor level 1, and an Enhanced DBS check.
Overview
Ben is a dynamic performance coach & Sports Psychology Trainer. He has a burning desire and unwavering passion for helping adults, children & teams. Ben helps people achieve higher levels of confidence, self-efficacy, emotional intelligence & emotional regulation. In turn, this improve performance under pressure and general wellbeing. Ben has 16 years of experience in transforming the performance of athletes of all ages and abilities, through a holistic approach. Coaching that encapsulates every variable to performance, with the premise of making daily 1% gains towards peak performance.
As a PE consultant for nearly 10 years, he has been responsible for curriculum design/management. His skill set includes peripheral oversight of child physical development, mental development & sports coaching. Ben is skilled in personal development pedagogy that is underpinned by both empirical and anecdotal research. His bespoke lesson plans have been created using Cooperative learning (CL) as the core pedagogy that underpins the pupil’s development. CL is an educational approach that aims to organise learning & activities into academic and social learning experiences. The premise of this is to aid in the development of emotional intelligence (EQ) for all participants through the medium of sport. Furthermore, he is highly skilled in developing biomechanics, spatial awareness, emotional regulation, leadership skills, and psychological development (self-awareness & mental skills) through his personal teaching practice that is underpinned by current scientific literature, bridging the gap between anecdotal approaches and real-world practice.
Experience
- Coached both grassroots & professional football in the UK, USA, Australia & the UAE over a 17 year career span.
- Owner & operator of a sports coaching company for 12 years.
- Athletic development coach in multiple sports for over 10 years.
Professional Achievements
- Outstanding achievement award for achieving a first class honours degree & providing real world experience & knowledge to students on the course.
- PE co-ordinator of the year in my first year & another 3 years thereafter.
- PE School of the year, 5 out of the years I was PE co-ordinator.
- Inaugural North West Primary School Quidditch Champions.