MODULE 2.02 Optimize Training And Players Structures / ATTENTION MODELS

Question 1

What are the benefits of good technical capacity

Answer 1

When an athlete has good technical capacity - physical and tactical,

it can enhance his/her ability as an athlete if he/she also manages to train

and develop his/her attention and concentration. It provides greater problem-solving

capacity in the face of any given exercise.

Question 2

What is the range of attention?

Answer 2

Range,

Which is wide or narrow, and direction, which is external or internal.

Range refers to everything the athlete can process at any given time.

If the athlete finds a lot of information to process, then the range is wide.

Conversely, if there is little information, the range is narrow.

Question 3

What is the Direction of attention?

Answer 3

Direction

refers to where the focus of attention is directed.

We can have external or internal direction. When the athlete begins to focus information

from his/her surroundings, whether it’s the fans, the weather, the coach, the rivals, etc.,

his/her focus has an external direction. When he/she begins to focus on

emotions and thoughts related to the game, the focus has an internal direction.

Question 4

The two dimensions, range, and direction can be combined to form what four attentional styles?

These are the ways in which athletes perceive information about their surroundings.

Answer 4

Wide-external
A lot of information is processed immediately.

Enables a quick and concrete assessment of the surroundings.

Wide-internal
The player can analyze the situation perceived as well

as plan his/her internal motor resources.

Past information and possible future interventions are reviewed.

Narrow-internal
Uses mental trial prior to motor execution.

It allows the athlete to review his/her psychological variables.

Narrow-external
Attention is directed at a previously

determined objective or a specific external situation.

Question 5

What is Motor memory?

Answer 5

Motor memories of strategic intentions, playing models, etc.,

are part of previous emotional filtering. Remember that it is through

the perception-action cycle where the player uses this “motor memory”

implicitly to make the motor action emerge.

Question 6

Motor memory includes the what 4 variables?

Answer 6

1. Procedural knowledge of coordination skills.
2. Innate movements (genetics).
3. Movements learned through practice.
4. Implicit/explicit movements.

Question 7

What are the Configuring elements in decision making?

Answer 7

Opponents

• Direct
• A teammate’s
• Their intentions.

Teammates

• Situation.
• Intentions.

Space

• Field (the whole field).
• Playing and space nearby (observe teammates and opponents).

Time

• Of the game.
• Of the specific action (pace, right moment, etc.).

Regulations

• Of the game.
• Of the competition.

A player’s own abilities

• Technical.
• Physical.
• Strategic.

Ball

• Location.
• Danger.

Referee intervention

• Know the refereeing characteristics.