AUTHOR=Ytterbøl Christian , Collins Dave , MacPherson Alan TITLE=Shooter ready? Integrating mental skills training in an advanced sniper course JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1198986 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1198986 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=Performance psychology has increased in usage and popularity; however, we contend that within the elite spheres of the military there is a need for research and development to fit the context and environment. In this paper we describe an explorative case study on the integration of mental skills training techniques to an advanced sniper course in the Norwegian Armed Forces. We evaluate the impact through triangulation, examine results on the course, perceptions of the participants and observations from the instructors. In addition, we conducted a one year follow up to get participants’ experience of translating the skills beyond the course. Results show that the mental skills training package influenced both results and performance in a positive manner, however as a novel field, further research is warranted to establish a best practice to enhance performance for elite military forces.