About Dr. Asaf Blatt

With an outstanding background as an academic scholar and a sport psychology consultant, Dr. Asaf Blatt brings both his passion and expertise to maximize your achievements!

Dr. Blatt obtained his doctoral degree in sport and exercise psychology from Florida State University, USA, and received a master's degree in social psychology from IDC Herzliya (Cum Ladue), Israel

Driven by a scientist-practitioner approach, Dr. Blatt conducts research alongside providing mental performance services to professional teams and athletes.

Dr. Blatt lectures at the M.A. sport psychology program at the College of Academic Management studies, international academic conferences, and well-known global sport and business organizations.

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Applied Work

During his residence in the USA, Dr. Blatt provided sport psychology services to high-schools & NCAA Division I teams and athletes. Following his return to Israel in the Summer of 2020, Dr. Blatt began working with elite athletes and professional sport clubs.

Together with graduate degrees in social and sport psychology, and team-oriented research avenues, Dr. Blatt developed an innovative program to boost team coordination and performance. The program includes advanced team assessments and psychological group interventions.

Dr. Blatt helps individual athletes with various topics, such as managing stress, adjusting coping-skills, optimizing mental preparation, analyzing competitions, sustaining motivation in sport, and more.

Dr. Blatt tends to work from an eclectic perspective that integrates Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Psychological Skills Training (PST).

Research & Conference Presentations

Dr. Blatt is engaged in research relevant to sport psychology and mental performance training.

His research centers around team coordination and peer/shared leadership in sports teams.

The materials listed below include advanced technological tools and were presented in book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, international conferences, and invited presentations.

Lev Arey, D., Sagi, A., & Blatt, A. (2023). The relationship between exercise addiction, eating disorders, and insecure attachment styles among recreational exercisers. Journal of Eating Disorders, 11(1), 131.
Blatt, A., Angstreich, A., & Sela. O. (2022). Aristotle, Freud, and Ronaldo: Incorporating Coping Humor in Sport. The Spirit of Sport, 8, 13-26.
Gershgoren, L., Blatt, A., Sharon, H., & Sarig, Y. (2022). Communication in sport. In L. Gershgoren., R. Lidor., & G. Tenenbaum, (Eds). Psychological aspects in sport: Theory and application. Netanya: IL.
Arey, L., Blatt, A., & Gutman, T. (2022). A Self-Determination Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based intervention aimed at increasing adherence to physical activity. Frontiers in Psychology, 13.
Gershgoren, L., Blatt, A., Sela, T., & Tenenbaum, G. (2021). Does the League Table Lie? The development and Validation of the Perceived Performance in Team Sports Questionnaire (PPTSQ). Frontiers in Psychology, 311, 3807. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.615018
Blatt, A., & Tenenbaum. (2021). Expertise by the Ecological-Dynamics Perspective. In G. Tenenbaum & Y. Galily and (Eds.), Expertise and Excellence - A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Herzliya: Interdisciplinary Center (IDC).
Blatt. A., Sharon-David, H., & Tenenbaum., G. Team Coordination 2.0: Algorithm-Based Analysis To study Collective Patterns of Elite-Soccer Teams. Poster presentation at the 35th Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) annual conference, virtual conference, USA, October 21-24, 2020.
Blatt, A. Initiating motivation in exercise settings. Invited workshop at Hagymnasia, fitness certification institute, Tel-Aviv, Israel, October 13, 2020.
Blatt, A. Motivational Interviewing Practical Workshop. Invited workshop at the sport psychology graduate program practicum, College of Management Academic Studies, Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel, June 17, 2020.
Blatt, A. Integrating Social Network Analysis into Group Dynamics Processes in Sports Teams. Invited Presentation at the social psychology graduate program research seminar, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel, June 10, 2020
Blatt, A. Arousal-Regulation Skills in Entrepreneurship. Invited Presentation at the ACT House. Tallahassee, FL, USA, March 1, 2020.
Blatt, A., & Vargas, E. New Trends in the Understanding of Sports Leadership: Analysis, Development, and Implementation of Shared Leadership Structuring Among Sports Teams. Invited Presentation at the Mental Conditioning Coach Department at IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL, USA, February 28, 2020.
Harris, N., Weaver. D., Klaber, C., & Blatt, A. Optimizing Performance in Esports. Invited presentation at the Florida State University Esports club. Leach Recreation Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA, February 13, 2020.
Gershgoren, L., Blatt, A., & Tenenbaum, G. (2019). The New Competitive Advantage: Technologies for mental and cognitive enhancements in sport. Magazine of the Israeli Olympic Committee, 10, 28-31. https://bit.ly/361IunY
Blatt, A. Live Demo of Utilizing Performance Enhancement Technologies into Mental Training Services. Invited presentation at the Sports Tech Nation Summit 2019, Azrieli Towers, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, November 27, 2019.
Sharon-David, H., Blatt. A., & Tenenbaum., G. Applied Exercise Psychology Workshop: Facilitating Mental Skills Delivery Among Exercise Instructors. Workshop presentation at the 15th congress of the European Society of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC), Muenster, Germany, July 15-20, 2019.
Blatt, A. The Shared Leadership Model in Sport Teams. Invited presentation at the Barça (FC Barcelona) Innovation Hub & Colosseum Sports Tech Management Program, Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, July 11, 2019. https://bit.ly/3qInc6S
Blatt, A. Identifying Motivational Needs in Sport and Physical Activity. Invited presentation at HandZone- HIT Entrepreneurship Program, the Olympic Experience, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, July 8, 2019.
Blatt, A & Tenenbaum, G. Innovations and Technologies in the Field of Sport Psychology. Keynote speaker presentation at the Barça (FC Barcelona) Innovation Hub & Colosseum Sports Tech Management Program, Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, July 5, 2019.
Sharon-David, H & Blatt, A. Exercise Psychology Workshop for Group Instructors: empowering exercises with proven scientific tools, Leach Recreation Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA, February 12, 2019.
Blatt, A., Luzzeri, M., & Chow, G.M. The 4-Step Method: From Unproductive to Productive Thoughts. Practical workshop presentation at the 5th International Congress of Exercise and Sport Sciences (ICESS), the Academic College at Wingate, Netanya, Israel, June 7-10, 2018.
Gershgoren, L., & Blatt. A. Making a Long Story Short: A Practical Workshop for Using Anecdotal Stories to Facilitate Mental Skills among Athletes. Practical workshop presentation at the 5th International Congress of Exercise and Sport Sciences (ICESS), the Academic College at Wingate, Netanya, Israel, June 7-10, 2018.
Blatt, A & Ein-Dor, T. Matching Sports Field According to Personality. Poster presentation at the 5th International Congress of Exercise and Sport Sciences (ICESS), the Academic College at Wingate, Netanya, Israel, June 7-10, 2018.
Gershgoren, L., Blatt, A., & Tenenbaum., G. Advanced Technologies for Performance Enhancement in Sport Psychology. High-Technologies for Sport Performance Enhancement Symposium at the 5th International Congress of Exercise and Sport Sciences (ICESS), the Academic College at Wingate, Netanya, Israel, June 7-10, 2018.
Blatt, A., Zanbel, R., Geuta, T., Gilat, A., & Yarden A. Tilt-it: Technology for ameliorating balance and emotional dysfunctions among children. Product presentation at the 2014 Design Expo. Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, Redmond, Washington, USA. July 12-15, 2014.