3.7 Visualisation

Question 1

Visualisation

Answer 1

Is a skill involving the ability to watch yourself in your minds eye

Question 2

Successful visualisation

Answer 2

Seeing/visualise - the use of sight to visualise your performance

Hearing/auditory - you may hear the sounds associated with your performance

Feel/ kinaesthetic - the ability to feel yourself moving

Question 3

Why visualise

Answer 3

It affects physical functioning. When Visualising small messages are sent via ur nervous system to the muscle groups involved

It helps accelerate the learning process

Visualisation will help complement physical practice by establishing the necessary links and connections via nervous pathway between brains and the muscles required to perform movement skills

Question 4

Using visualisation

Answer 4

Aid concentration- to maintain focus and exclude distraction

Reduce anxiety and physical tension - which can assist athlete to achieve optimal arousal and performance

Suggest a possible course of action - Visualisation of techniques that may be appropriate courses of action could include

Question 5

Mental rehearsal

Answer 5

The process of imagining yourself performing a specific movement or skill
There are 5 techniques

1) performance practice
2) instant pre play
3) during performance
4) instant replay
5) performance review

Question 6

Guidelines to improve quality and effectiveness of MR

Answer 6

Start with relaxation
Stay alert
Use the present tense
Set realistic goals
Set specific goals
Use all senses
Visualise internally and externally
Visualise at the correct speed
Practice regularly