sports psychology 2 Flashcards
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visual guidance
guidance provided through a demonstration
good for beginners but needs to be clear and easy to understand
verbal guidance
guidance from a coach explaining verbally how to perform an action
can work for beginners if it is simple
can work for advanced athletes if they are already familiar with action and only need to make minor changes to improve
manual guidance
physically moving performer to mimic sporting action and showing correct motion eg forehand in tennis
very good beginners
mechanical guidance
using mechanical and physical aids to help improve such as arm bands or a trampoline harness
advantages of manual guidance
make beginner feel more safe and supported
can help performer understand better how a movement works
why is positive feedback more important for a beginner
increase motivation
intrinsic feedback
feedback from within
eg through a kinaesthetic feel
extrinsic feedback
feedback from others which beginners rely on if positive
what is arousal
physical and mental state of alertness varying from deep sleep to intense excitement
inverted u theory
as arousal increases so does performance until optimum level however if it increases any further it can decrease performance
how to draw an inverted u
arousal on x axis
performance on y axis
ways to control arousal
deep breathing
mental rehearsal
good self talking too
what is an introvert
shy and quiet
self motivated
thrive in individual sports
what is an extrovert
high level of arousal
seek exiting situations
sociable
externally motivated
thrive in team sports
intrinsic motivation
drive that comes within performer
self satisfaction
