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Nature or nurture: the art of team captaincy
Across many professional sports the importance of leadership within teams is broadly acknowledged. Indeed, many teams appoint formal...
stewartcotterill
Jan 10, 20173 min read


Destructive rivalry within the team
I have watched with increasing interest the rivalry and competition that exists within the Mercedes formula one team at the moment. This...
stewartcotterill
Sep 15, 20142 min read


What is the shelf-life of a sports team?
The debacle that was the performance of the England cricket team in Australia has brought to the fore the issue of the longevity of...
stewartcotterill
Jan 6, 20143 min read


Five ways a sport psychologist can help to improve performance
I still regularly come across the perception of sport psychologists as practitioners who ‘fix’ broken players or help to rebuild...
stewartcotterill
Sep 2, 20133 min read


The Indian team are under pressure to perform – can they cope?
The big challenge in any performance environment is to be able to deliver when it counts. Whether it is in sport, medicine, the military,...
stewartcotterill
Nov 28, 20123 min read


Everyone’s a psychologist – so what should the psychologist do?
Watching the Abu Dhabi grand prix yesterday, there was an interesting discussion in which the commentators suggested that the engineers...
stewartcotterill
Nov 5, 20123 min read


Is golf the ultimate team sport?
I think I have just about recovered from the fantastic finale to the 39th Ryder cup contested by Europe and the USA at the Medinah...
stewartcotterill
Oct 3, 20124 min read


Psychological demands of squad rotation
Increasingly in professional sport teams are looking to put together larger squads of players in an attempt to maintain higher levels of...
stewartcotterill
Sep 27, 20123 min read


Selection headaches: Best players or best team?
The recent dropping of Kevin Peterson, arguably one of the most talented players in the England cricket team, has highlighted an...
stewartcotterill
Aug 16, 20123 min read
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