Par Simon Lenormand Published on 2 never 2025 to 17h10
At 25, Lou Leblancresident of Neubourg (Eure), exercises a booming job: the mental preparation for sportsmen.
«The high -level sport asks a lot of concentration and Stress management. Classic training is not enough, ”she sums up. Still relatively recent, the profession has been publicized, especially in the wake of Paris Olympic Games 2024. “It meets the need to approach sports performance from a point of view mentaland no more physique or technique. »
After a license Stapsthe young woman had a diploma in collective mental preparation at the University of Dijon, then another for the Individual mental preparation at the University of Lille.
Golf du Champ-de-Bataille
For two years, Lou has been The Golf women’s team at Champ-de-Bataille, composed of fifteen players, and since this year, men30.
My job: that everyone works together, in an individual sport where everyone has its operation.
Lou Leblanc also works with the Golf of Léry-Posesas well as with the Hope group of the Eure Committee.
A passion born by chance
From the world of horse, Lou discovers golf there is three yearsduring a initiation With friends. “I didn’t think it was going to please me. I took my licence From the end of the course. »»
Which seduced it: the precisionthe mentaland the difficulty. “The ball is very small, the face of the club is tiny. And what we can do with that is incredible! »»
We can be super well on half of the course and collapse then, without understanding why.
Very competitiveshe says she is fascinated by the need to hold over the duration of a course. “Manage For 4 a.m. to 5 a.m.. It is so sportycontrary to what some people think. You have to combine power, strategy, mental… It is impressivethe emotions it gives. »»
-It is also the purpose of mental preparation: “Get to get to know each other better. »»
A complementary work to psychology
Lou specifies that one should not confuse his profession with that of psychologist. “We are not going to work on the athlete’s environmenthis agreement with his family, etc. We really field . If we feel that there is also a fundamental problem,We direct the sportsman to a psychologist, who will come in addition. »»
Mental tools
Concentration, Stress management, motivation : Lou relies on a Structured approach . «And scientific test Allows me to identify the mental priorities to work. »»
Among the tools she uses, we find mental imagery. “For example, in the case of a sportsman for whom the Departure at the 1st holeis a moment stressfulbecause of the public, etc. I invite him to Mentally plunge back to visualize this moment, to work it during the sessions. »»
She also offers exercises relaxation and respiration To better manage the pressure, especially in competition. “Then I will help him redirect your mind towards the process, what he controls: the path of his ball. »»
Another central tool in his method: objective fixing.“We use it almost every time. We set goals before competition. ‘OK, you want to win, but what are you going to set up to win?’»
A clientele of all ages
Well recent Lou Leblanc’s profession is developedQuickly, so much so that she lives fully. “It’s my job, I’m on my own and I’m just doing that,” she explains.
She intervenes in All Normandyand wishes to develop its activity in the field of horse riding . Its customers are very varied: “I have 7 year old children and 70 years old. »»
Not all of them aim for performance. “There are people who come to see me just for find a passion in their practice. Sometimes these are people who compete occasionally And put on a crazy pressure.There is no need to be a world champion! »»
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