Imagery

Question 1

Imagery

Answer 1

Uses all of one’s senses to construct or recreate an experience in one’s mind

Question 2

How does imagery help with concentration and decision making?

Answer 2

Concentration by visualizing what to do and how to behave in different scenarios

Raise awareness of competitive cues resulting in quicker decision-making and better execution of player team strategies.

Question 3

How can imagery enhance motivation?

Answer 3

Viewing yourself as successful and using motivational, mastery imagery has increased the desire to succeed.

Question 4

How can imagery help build confidence?

Answer 4

Visualizing problems such as missing a ball pass and booing the crowd then imagine taking charge and retaining impartiality on subsequent calls

Question 5

How can imagery help control emotional responses?

Answer 5

Imagery can increase arousal (getting pumped) while an athlete is feeling lethargic and relieve anxiety if an athlete becomes too tight

Improves positive effect and appreciation of the competitive experience

Question 6

How can imagery help acquire, practice, and correct skills?

Answer 6

Acquire and practice strategy

Practice and learn new techniques for competitive or individual sports and study alternative strategies

Question 7

How does imagery help prepare for competition?

Answer 7

Visiaizing venue with plays and decisions made

Question 8

How can imagery help cope with pain and injury?

Answer 8

Aid in healing and prevent skill weakening

Picture themselves doing practice exercises which aids in recovery

Question 9

How can imagery help solve problems?

Answer 9

Find or fix performance issues

A player who is not performing like before or past can use imagery to properly evaluate all aspects of his/her success to identify the potentially problematic factors

Question 10

Imagery Where?

Answer 10

During practice and competitions

Question 11

Imagery When?

Answer 11

Before, during, and after practice, outside of practice, and before, during and after competition

Question 12

Imagery Why?

Answer 12

Visualize specific goals and goal-oriented behaviors such as winning a competition or receiving praise for good performance

Question 13

Imagery what?

Answer 13

How they see themselves

Photos of surroundings
Types of imagery (olfactory, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic)

Perspective taken on imagery (Internal or external)

Question 14

What is exterior imagery

Answer 14

You see yourself from observer point of view

Question 15

What is internal imagery

Answer 15

You see yourself doing a skill from your point of view, like a camera on your head

Question 16

Why do some athletes have more advantages from imagery than others?

Answer 16

Imagery Ability-Athletes who can produce accurate, lifelike images benefit better than those who create distorted flickering images

Athletes with powerful visualization can conjure up vibrant and controlled memories

Athletes with poor self-confidence can find themselves repeating errors in imagery if they lack control

Athlete Skill Level

Seasoned athletes who can rely on personal knowledge to produce a vibrant lifelike picture of their success benefit more than beginners.

Beginners struggle due to unfamiliarity

Imagery Perspective

Internal and external imagery are purposeful at different times

Internal imagery is helpful in sports where the player adapt to rapidly shifting environments such as skiing or soccer because it helps visualize weather and time where movements must be made

External Imagery is ideal for assessing and optimizing, this helps visualize and rehearse the exact positions and gestures used. Can assist in decision-making skills and knowing which steps and tactics to use in different scenarios

Ex basketball-whole court-teammates positions

Question 17

What are the main keys to effective imagery?

Answer 17

Controllability and vividness

Question 18

What is controllability?

Answer 18

How to control the images to do what want them to do. Allows you to visualize what you would wish to do than make mistakes.

Question 19

What is vividness?

Answer 19

It uses all senses to create a vibrant and accurate image. Carefully consider environmental details such as facility, surface type, and spectator proximity.

Feel passions and thoughts of the actual competition

Feel the fear, anger, concentration, annoyance, or exhilaration associated with your performance.

Question 20

What are the three steps to creating an imagery program?

Answer 20

Education
Acquisition
Implementation

Question 21

What is education?

Answer 21

Introduce imagery to spark interest in the power of imagery through your belief

Access athletes ability and shortcomings in producing vibrant, controlled visuals that engage all senses

Question 22

What is acquisition?

Answer 22

Assist athletes in developing capacity and producing vibrant and controlled images. Including all senses helps create lifelike and effective images, but visual and kinesthetic are used most

Start with basic sports skills and gradually increase difficulty as they grow accustomed

A few minutes a day is helpful, they should rely on imagery for a short period of time at first to ensure user friendly and appealing

Question 23

What are some ways to help with acquisition?

Answer 23

Involving all senses using vivid cues, concentrating on the situation and the athletes’ reactions, using props and gestures as a part of imagery

Integrate into practice, but still allow practice on their own to sharpen their skills

Question 24

What is implementation?

Answer 24

Help incorporate imagery into their everyday lives by integrating it into practice and competition

Encourage athletes to build visions of themselves achieving session goals before practice

When an athlete is having a hard time, encourage visualizing a calm scene

Gradually introduce into competition once mastered in practice

Encourage using imagery in the locker rooms before a game and on the bench during a game

Question 25

When to use imagery?

Answer 25

10 minutes before practice

Before and after competition helps athletes concentrate on the actual challenges as they review what they plan to do for different scenarios

Some do it before starting a competition, come do it 1-2 hours before

Athletes can replay their successful actions in the competition to get a colorful and controlled picture

When recovering from an injury

Use imagery in a combo with relaxation techniques to reduce anxiety