Sports psychology Flashcards
Skill
Learned action with the intention of bringing out excepted results
Ability
inherited traits - determine individuals potential to learn a skill
Continuum
A line that goes between two extremes
Open skill and example
Skills that are affected by the surrounding environment
- football pass
Closed Skill and example
Skills not affected by the surround environment
-Tennis serve
Basic skill and example
Skills that require little decision making and low levels of concentration
-Running
Complex skill and example
Require lots of decision making and high concentration
-Lay up in basketball
self placed skill and example
Skills starts when performer decides
Tennis serve
Externally paced skill and example
Skill is started because of an external factor
Starting in a 100m sprint
Gross skill and example
Use large muscle groups to make large movement
tackle in rugby
Fine skill and example
Uses small muscle groups to make small and precise movements.
Darts throw
Performance goal definition
Focuses on personal performance and you compare yourself to what you have already done
Outcome goals definition
Focuses on end result
Advantages of performance goals (2)
- No comparison with other players
- motivating to beat personal best
- focuses on performance so future performance will improve resulting in better outcomes
Advantages of Outcome goals
Motivating
Disadvantage of outcome goals
Players become to focused on results affecting performance
You don’t always have control over outcome
Purpose of goal setting (3)
increases motivation increases focus decreases anxiety monitors progress Planning of training improved
SMART goals defintion
S specific M measurable A accepted R realistic T time bound
Information processing model
Input - Decision making - Output - Feedback
Input definition
Information received from senses by selective attention
selective attention definition
We only pay attention to the important information and block out the rest
Decision making definition.
Appropriate response based on input and long term memory store
Output defintion
Information is sent to muscles to carry out action
Feedback definition
Review of you output either intrinsic or extrinsic
Advantage of visual guidance
Skill can be copied
used with groups
good for beginners to make mental image
Disadvantages of visual guidance
time consuming
complex movement
Advantages to verbal guidance
Instruction can be given quickly
Can be used during performance
no equipment needed
Disadvantages of verbal guidance
some movements are hard to explain
relies on communication skills of coach
Advantages of manual guidance
Performer can get feel for movement
builds confidence
breaks down movement
Disadvantages of manual guidance
Can become dependent on it
not same feeling as doing it alone
can only be used 1 to 1
Advantages of mechanical guidance
Performer gets feel for movement
builds confidence
reduces charger
Disadvantages of mechanical guidance
Performers become dependent on it
cant be used with large groups
