Week 6 Flashcards
Why canada is a powerhouse at the Olympics?
What motivational factors helped athletes.
Also look at
Model of sports excellence, pshocological skills training,
How is sport psychology different from Ericsons’s theory
Performing under different circumstances
Coping with stress.
K likes sports,
Guy from norwayfollowed bedard
Same year Ericsson published article how we acquire expertise. Phd in putting
Turns out putting, looks easy, but genes undulating, grains grass, nerves affect you. Sport psychologists, student test interventions.
He said seems interesting, too behavioural and pessimistic, 10000 hours extreme. Ericsson’s model does not tell you how to help someone.
Won few medals in Winter Olympics in the past, then in 1994 things picked up ever since. What happened
More investment in athletes. Esp. Sport psychology.
Sport psychologists view of ericsson’s
Diagnostic interview by Ericsson
Clear set of q, explain deliberate practise.
How many hours dp!
Tell me training, look at hours done per week. Dp
Compare to competitors, all matter acquired complex skills mediated by dp, impossible chance for guy to succeed. Figure skater.
Real PSYC –> sport psych.
Assume dp imp. Prefer ask what level are you at, see them as having reached threshold, and now other factors play a role.
Doing max 4 hr dp a day only way to catch up to someone who started earlier
If they burn out, overdo practise, conk out.
Earlier starters learn faster, plateau.
Terry or lick models of sport excellence
Look at past performance, thoughts and why one p Ws so good. Othe so bad. Look at prep, optimize regulation of arousL, focus mind, and mental skills to perform just as well as in practise.
Four basic needs for human excellence.
Talent, effort, simulation, mental skills!
METS mnemonic
Mental skills specific to sport psych, scientifically proven methods improve mind.
Collaboration with athlete,
Mental skills training consultant
Sport psych believe in (but Ericsson does not)
Talent, Ericsson does not,
Also good if athlete believes this!
Vexing gifted helps, due to improved self efficacy, perserverence, and challenging oneself
Jennifer heil mogul skier.
Experience 2006 gold medal
Couldn’t believe how ready she felt.
Video
Calm, prepared, let it go! Wayne halawal, happy,
All comes down to 45sec after four years of practise.
Knows what to think, soft and forward, thought symbols simple thoughts, while doing performance. Broad internal? Cannot be passive.
I know list!
Trust readiness. Center, key worst to start.
Chocking arises when
You take control of what should be automatic
Statsic of how many medals likely to win, identify hopefuls (putting more pressure on the eesh)
Germany 91% hopefuls won a medal
57% us
21% canada
Hopefuls are first 5
Remedies to get to top 5 hopefuls win
More money!
Tech, docs, sports psychology
Therefore we got to
70% perforamAnce around
Secret biathlon
Going fast, to being slow, rabbit, statue transits, needs training / gifted ess.
Mariam bedard
Super confident.
Vo2 max, 75
Aerobic endurance capacity.
Won six years after training. No advantage for competitors, due to new sport her bronze year.
Hard work marks threshold, then it all comes down to
Mental skills.
Culitre differences in sports. Ping pong, brought in outside sources,
Canadians do not understand repetiotn want to play. Lol
Simulation video
Becky Scott
Altitude tent. Roller ski, arm movement in snow.
Talent, simulation and effort mak great athletes, but all other counties have it, to give you an edge need.
Mental training.
50-90% mental toughness determines winners.
Psychological skills training (4)
Gaol setting, specific, feedback,
-Problems athletes usually set too many and cannot adjust downward!
Arousal regulation often relax,
Visualization: full sensory experience before doing it
Self-talk: use two
38/45 in meta analysis show positive results of mental skills training.