A Model of Psychological Cooperation with the Polish National Ski Jumping Team

The aim of this article is to present a model of a sports psychologist’s work with the Polish national team in skijumping. Considering the tendency of sport psychology to use empirically verified models of working with ath-letes (Zdebski, Blecharz, 2004), in this article, the theoretical premises and practical applications are presented ofthe MAC model (Gardner, Moore, 2006, 2007). In the first part of the article, characteristics are demonstrated of theski jumping discipline, with particular emphasis on its extreme nature, which requires appropriate predispositionsand skills from athletes. The rules of the competition and specific requirements for jumping technique are brieflypresented. In the second part of the article, the theoretical basis is given of the proposed MAC model and the justi-fication for using this concept in cooperation with athletes. The importance of mindfulness, acceptance and com-mitment training in ski jumping is discussed in detail and the use of such interventions is justified. In the last partof the paper, an example of the application regarding the adopted model in working with an athlete is covered.