Developing Performance

Question 1

Identify 2 approaches for developing the mental factor

Answer 1

Controlled Deep Breathing
Visualisation
Positive Self Talk
Conditioned Games

Question 2

Identify 2 approaches for developing the emotional factor

Answer 2

Controlled Deep Breathing
Visualisation
Positive Self Talk
Conditioned Games

Question 3

Identify 2 approaches for developing the social factor

Answer 3

Team building activities
Conditioned Games

Question 4

Identify 2 approaches for developing the physical factor

Answer 4

Shadow practice
Repetition practice
Unopposed practice
Opposed practice
Conditioned games
Agility Drills

Question 5

Identify the benefits of controlled deep breathing

Answer 5

No equipment required
Can be completed anywhere
Proven through research to work
Master technique at home before using in training/ game

Question 6

Identify the limitations of controlled deep breathing

Answer 6

Fast paced game - not enough time to complete
Embarrassed to use technique in front of others
Get distracted

Question 7

Identify the benefits of visualisation

Answer 7

No equipment required
Can be completed anywhere
Proven through research to work
Master technique at home before using in training/ game

Question 8

Identify the limitations of visualisation

Answer 8

Fast paced game - not enough time to complete
Embarrassed to use technique in front of others
Get distracted

Question 9

Identify the benefits of team building activities

Answer 9

Fun
Easy to set up
Specific to communication
Leadership opportunities

Question 10

Identify the limitations of team building activities

Answer 10

Not all may be involved - communicating
Could be time consuming
Not game specific (sport specific)
Easy to cheat

Question 11

Identify the benefits of shadow practice

Answer 11

No equipment - groove technique
Can be completed anywhere
Get feedback between each shot
Can be used for all shots

Question 12

Identify the limitations of shadow practice

Answer 12

Boring
Could practice wrong technique
Not got the pressure of a game
Technique could go unchecked by coach

Question 13

Identify the benefits of agility drills

Answer 13

Can be made specific to sport
Easy to set up
Can be completed in numerous locations
Can be made competitive to increase motivation

Question 14

Identify the limitations of agility drills.

Answer 14

Can become boring
Slippy surface
Don’t compete correctly - less progress made
Skills of game not involved

Question 15

What adaptions could you make when using deep breathing?

Answer 15

Reduce the number of breaths
Move from at home to training ground

Question 16

Describe controlled deep breathing

Answer 16

‘An approach I used to help control my emotions was deep breathing.’

‘I carried this out in my bedroom. I turned off all electrical appliances. I lay on my back and closed my eyes.’

‘I breathed in through my nose for 4 seconds. I held this inhaled breath for 2 seconds. I then breathed out through my mouth for 4 seconds. This counted as 1 deep breath and I repeated this 9 more times to do 10 in total.’

‘I progressed this by reducing the number of breaths I took to 8.’

Question 17

Describe a human knot

Answer 17

‘One approach I used to develop my social performance was team building games.’

‘We started by getting into a circle of 6 people. We all put our right hand in to the circle and grabbed somebody who was not directly next to us. We then repeated this with our left hand and grabbed somebody different.’

‘On the teacher’s whistle, we started to untangle the human knot. We used social sub-factors such as communication, co-operation and leadership. If any one let go of somebody’s hand, our team was disqualified. The approach was finished when we untangled the knot and stood in a clear circle. Our time was noted.’

‘We progressed this approach by increasing the number of people from 6 to 8 people.’