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Mental Training :Mental Training :
Introduction & Introduction & Self – AwarenessSelf – Awareness
Sport PsychologySport Psychology
How do you recover from How do you recover from something like thissomething like this– Jerry Seinfeld
How do you gain an edgy in the How do you gain an edgy in the next race?next race?
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Sports psychology is _____ ______the athlete can train to help gain the winning edge.
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When physical skills are evenly matched, the athlete with ____ ___ ___ ___ ___will usually emerge as the victor.
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____ _________ _____ ______can make the difference between winning and losing in a close contest.
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Performance in sport = ________ - skills Physical - fitness ________ - strategies Mental and Emotional -
mind-control and composure
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Six basic mental skills: Self-Awareness Goal Setting Self Talk Attentional Control Relaxation Imagery
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The toughest opponent an athlete is ever to face is staring him in the mirror!!!
Self-AwarenessSelf-Awareness
Self Awareness The ability to identify what you are thinking,
feeling and doing.
Helps you to learn ___ ___ ___ in order to develop to your full potential.
“You are what you think.”
Self-Awareness Self-Awareness
Self Fulfilling Prophecy
Your beliefs about your abilities affect the ________ of your performance.
If you think that you will fail, you probably will.
If you expect to be successful, you likely will be.
“What you think is what you’ll get.”
Self-AwarenessSelf-Awareness
How to improve self –awareness: Mentally recall performances that were great
and not so great. Keep diary, records of your thoughts.
Self-AwarenessSelf-Awareness
How to improve self-awareness:
______ to constructive feedback
______ from the errors and successes of other athletes.
Self ConfidenceSelf Confidence
Self-confident athlete:
Self motivated to achieve, be the best they can be.
Focus on successfully mastering skills.
Think they can and usually do.
Self ConfidenceSelf Confidence
Ways to improve self-confidence:
No ______ self-statements.
Know that you can do well.
Learn from failures then put aside.
Self ConfidenceSelf Confidence
Ways to improve self-confidence:
Commit to performing to the best of their abilities at all times
_______ _________ Belief in Self!!!!
