Spectrum Affiliates's Testimonial

I have had the privilege of working with Mick over the past three years. As the Head Coach of
Hong Kong Sevens Men's and Women's Programmes, it was apparent from early in my tenure that
the element of mental preparation for performance was not something that these groups had been
exposed to and in my opinion this was inhibiting performance.

Working closely with Mick within training and competition environments, we were able to identify areas for development for both individuals and team. From this we formulated strategies which provided frameworks for changing behaviour on both of these levels and this led to increases in performance.

The fundamental catalyst for this transformation was how Mick was able to coach myself and my
staff into a space which enabled effective delivery of these strategies. Without his understanding of
us as sports coaches and his ability to communicate the process which stimulates behavioural
change in others, we would not have made the gains which we witnessed over this period.

Further, on a personal level, Mick’s performance coaching has provided me with a framework for
effective reflection and evaluation of my own teaching and something that now stands as the
foundation of my delivery.


Gareth Barber
Fiji Sevens Coach
Fiji Rugby Union

- August 2017
This testimonial is unverified.