Dr John Pates
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Job title: Subject Team Manager for Sport and Outdoor Activities
Email: j.pates@derby.ac.uk
Personal website: johnpates.com
Phone No: 01332 594311
Room: LS203
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Recent publications
- Pates, J, & Maynard, I. (2000). The effects of hypnosis on flow states and golf performance. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 91, 1057-1075.
- Pates, J, Maynard, I and Westbury, T. (2001). An investigation into the effects of hypnosis on basketball performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13, 84-103.
- Pates, J, Oliver, R, & Maynard, I. (2001). The effects of hypnosis on flow states and golf-putting performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13, 343-356.
- Pates, J, Cummings, A, & Maynard, I. (2002). The effects of hypnosis on flow states and three-point shooting performance in basketball players. The Sport Psychologist, 16, 1-15.
- Pates, J & Palmi, J (2002). The effect of Hypnosis upon Flow States and Short Serve Badminton Performance. Journal of Excellence, 6, 48-62.
- Pates, J, Karageorghis, C. I, Fryer, R, & Maynard, I (2003). Effects of asyncchronous music on flow states and shooting performance among netball players. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 4, 415-426.
- Pates, J. and Cowen, A. (In Press) Individualised Mental Training programs for Elite Golfers. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
Experience in Industry
I've been involved in performance coaching and education for the past 20 years. I've worked with many professional athletes including Olympic competitors and World champions. For the past five years I've have worked almost exclusively on the European PGA golf tour. My list of clients includes seven Ryder Cup players: captain Ian Woosnam, Philip Price, Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke, Paul Broadhurst, Graeme McDowell and Jean Van de Velde. I'm also the mental trainer to World Cup winner Bradley Dredge, Dunhill links Champion Stephen Gallacher, and over 15 PGA tour winners. I've worked with over 50 tour players and has coached golfers to win European, World, and Ryder Cup events.
Current Activities / Links with Industry
I currently work as a consultant with European Tour Golfers, The English Golf Union, The Swiss National Golf Team and Derbyshire Athletics.
Department: Sport and Outdoor Activities
Faculty: Buxton
School: School of Culture and Lifestyle
Subject Area: Sports
I am responsible for managing and developing the Sport and Outdoor department at the University of Derby Buxton.
Teaching responsibilities
I teach Applied Sports Psychology across all programmes
Research interests
I am interested in the effects of peak performance states on elite athletes. I am currently researching interventions that enable athletes to reach a state of flow and perform at elite levels of performance.
International Experience
- Worked On the European Golf Tour for eight years.
- Worked with the Swiss National Team for five years.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
- Member of the British Psychological Society (Chartered Status)
- Member of the Health Professions Council (Chartered Status)
Media experience
I've worked on several film projects with BBC and Sky. I've also been interviewed on severall BBC radio programmes.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BA (Joint Hons) Psychology and Physical Education, University of Wales, Bangor.
Postgraduate qualifications
- PhD Sport Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University
- MPhil Sport Psychology, University Of Wales, Bangor
- PGCE Physical Education and Special Needs, University of Brighton
- PDIP Statistics and Computing, University of Wales, Bangor
Research qualifications
- PhD Sport Psychology: Towards Optimal Functioning, Sheffield Hallam University
- MPhil Sport Psychology: Anxiety and Performance, University Of Wales, Bangor
Research posts
| Institution | Project | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wales, Bangor | Anxiety and performance relationship a match analysis approach | 1991-1993 |
