Lecture 20-Intro to mental skills training Flashcards
Two types of applied sport psychology
- Clinical sport psych consultant
- Educational sport psych consultant
- Clinical sport psych consultant
-Focus on assisting atheltes with “severe” or “abnormal” Mental health issues
e.g depression
- Educational sport psych consultant
Focus on “teaching” practical psych skills “normal” athletes (also coaches)
MST (Mental Skills Training) requires
MST (Mental Skills Training)
- Mental coach
-Help athletes to increase psych skills n
Objectives of mental skills (3)
1)Help athletes perform to the best of their ability
2)Help athletes enjoy sport
3)Develop psych skills as life skills
Why develop mental skills
1. In compition what percentage pf your performance is dependent upon psych factors?
Elite athletes say about ……other athletes day about ….
90%
50%
How many hours a week do you as an athletes spend on physical training (fitness, strength, skills)?
Many elite athletes report devoting a minimum of 20 hours a week (aprox 2-3hours per day) to physical training
How many hours a week do you spend on the psychological training?
???
Why are mental skills neglected
1- Lack of knowledge of MST
2- Psych skills are viewed as unchangeable
3- Lack of time for MST
4- Myths about MST
4- Myths about MST
MST is only for problem athletes
MST is only for elite athletes
MST is a quick fix
MST isnt useful or real science
MST skills vs MST METHODS
Skills =
qualities, abilities, attributes that need to be developed )e.g attention-concentration)
MST skills vs MST METHODS
Methods =
procedures or techniques used to teach, learn and develop the skills needed to perform well (e.g imagery)
3 categories of mental skills
- Foundation MST skills
- Performance MST
- Facilitative MST skills
- Foundation MST skills
e.g self confidence, motivation
2.Performance MST
- Optimal physical arousal
- Optimal mental arousal
- Optimal attention/concentration
