Introduction to Sports Introduction to Sports PsychologyPsychology

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IntroductionIntroduction AdministrativeAdministrative Definitions related to sports psychologyDefinitions related to sports psychology HistoryHistory 11stst Topic: Psychological Characteristics Topic: Psychological Characteristics

of Peak Performanceof Peak Performance HighlightsHighlights

Introduction Introduction We often hear that the game is 90% We often hear that the game is 90%

mental or moremental or more Often more so the higher up the Often more so the higher up the

performance (from recreation performance (from recreation city city provincials provincials national national international or professionalinternational or professional

Unfortunately, at the lower level, Unfortunately, at the lower level, athletes either do not know how to athletes either do not know how to improve their mental skills or spend improve their mental skills or spend little or no time working on the little or no time working on the mental part of their game mental part of their game

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Unfortunately, it is often viewed as Unfortunately, it is often viewed as something necessary for the weak-minded something necessary for the weak-minded competitor who has “issues.” The reality is competitor who has “issues.” The reality is that the mental game of sports affects that the mental game of sports affects every athlete, no matter what their every athlete, no matter what their strengths or weaknesses may be. strengths or weaknesses may be.

Psychologist vs psychiatrist Psychologist vs psychiatrist One does not prescribe medicine while the One does not prescribe medicine while the

other one does other one does

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AdministrativeAdministrative Course Syllabus Course Syllabus Some marks are based on your Some marks are based on your

presence and –participation presence and –participation in classin class. . If 1-2 are misbehaving, I will deal If 1-2 are misbehaving, I will deal

with you on my own; if more then with you on my own; if more then that then the class will be disciplinedthat then the class will be disciplined Surprise quizzes, work, staying back Surprise quizzes, work, staying back

after class etc. after class etc. Let us not even go there once! Let us not even go there once!

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11stst five minutes – no questions five minutes – no questions this is my time to get myself organizedthis is my time to get myself organized Give class instructions for the periodGive class instructions for the period Sometimes instructions are written on the Sometimes instructions are written on the

board so therefore do it… board so therefore do it…

Often teach for the 1Often teach for the 1stst 20 minutes and 20 minutes and then you do the work. then you do the work.

Questions or Comments – please raise Questions or Comments – please raise your hand! your hand!

Internet site for class notes; click Internet site for class notes; click herehere. .

PBH PointsPBH Points

ParticipationParticipation Behavior Behavior HomeworkHomework Do Good thingsDo Good things

Homework done (90% or more), answer Homework done (90% or more), answer questions in class, correct me if I make a questions in class, correct me if I make a mistake (be nice about it) = +5 pointsmistake (be nice about it) = +5 points

Do Bad things Do Bad things Come late to class, disrupt, not do homework = Come late to class, disrupt, not do homework =

-5 points-5 points Get kicked out of class – 10 points!Get kicked out of class – 10 points!

Lates & Absences Lates & Absences

If you are late – enter the class quietly (doorknob If you are late – enter the class quietly (doorknob might be unlocked). Do not make a show of it! I might be unlocked). Do not make a show of it! I keep track of lates and you may receive a keep track of lates and you may receive a detention. detention.

If I award points for homework and you are absent, If I award points for homework and you are absent, it is your responsibility to show it to me after class it is your responsibility to show it to me after class on on your timeyour time (not mine). This should take 20 (not mine). This should take 20 seconds. seconds.

Late assignments = -5% / day. Late assignments = -5% / day. If absent, must be handed in upon your return (no If absent, must be handed in upon your return (no

penalty). If you do hand it in the next day, this will penalty). If you do hand it in the next day, this will be considered two days late – 5% / day late). be considered two days late – 5% / day late).

Get two reliable classmates’ number.Get two reliable classmates’ number. Tests or quizzes are expected to be written the day Tests or quizzes are expected to be written the day

you come back. Make sure your absence is justified you come back. Make sure your absence is justified to avoid headaches. to avoid headaches.

DefinitionsDefinitions Psychology: The study of human and Psychology: The study of human and

animal behavior animal behavior Sports psychology: It is the principles Sports psychology: It is the principles

of psychology used in a sport settingof psychology used in a sport setting Through sport psychology, an athlete Through sport psychology, an athlete

can gain the “mental edge” to reach can gain the “mental edge” to reach their goals, recover from injury, or their goals, recover from injury, or gain confidence. gain confidence.

Sport psychology is the bridge that Sport psychology is the bridge that links the mental and physical aspects links the mental and physical aspects of training. of training.

DefinitionsDefinitions Flow: is the mental state of operation Flow: is the mental state of operation

in which the person is fully immersed in which the person is fully immersed in what he or she is doing, in what he or she is doing, characterized by a feeling of characterized by a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, energized focus, full involvement, and success in the process of the and success in the process of the activity. Proposed by psychologist activity. Proposed by psychologist Csikszentmihalyi Csikszentmihalyi

Confidence: the belief in oneselfConfidence: the belief in oneself

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Self-talk: An internal dialogue Self-talk: An internal dialogue Optimism: The ability to see the Optimism: The ability to see the

positive side of thingspositive side of things Pessimism: the tendency to see the Pessimism: the tendency to see the

most gloomiest of outcomesmost gloomiest of outcomes Focus: concentration at the task at Focus: concentration at the task at

hand and the ability to exercise hand and the ability to exercise distraction control distraction control

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Mental imagery: Clear pictures in Mental imagery: Clear pictures in your mind of your performance using your mind of your performance using all the senses (sight, sound, taste, all the senses (sight, sound, taste, smell and touch) to successfully smell and touch) to successfully imagine successful performances imagine successful performances

Motivation: the drive or action Motivation: the drive or action towards a goal towards a goal

Goal of Sports Psychologists or Goal of Sports Psychologists or Sports Psychology CoachesSports Psychology Coaches

Teach athletes techniques that are Teach athletes techniques that are commonly used in sport psychology such as commonly used in sport psychology such as mental imagery, relaxation, goal setting, mental imagery, relaxation, goal setting, building confidence, learning to focus, building confidence, learning to focus, create a positive self-talk and regulating create a positive self-talk and regulating energy levels and becoming more energy levels and becoming more optimistic.optimistic.

Through learning and practicing these Through learning and practicing these techniques, an athlete or person has the techniques, an athlete or person has the ability to reach their potential, achieve peak ability to reach their potential, achieve peak performance or what is called “flow”.performance or what is called “flow”.

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History of Sports PsychologyHistory of Sports Psychology

The first sports psychologist has said The first sports psychologist has said to be Norman Triplett a North to be Norman Triplett a North American man from Indiana, born in American man from Indiana, born in 1898. Triplett’s first finding as a sport 1898. Triplett’s first finding as a sport psychologist was that cyclists cycle psychologist was that cyclists cycle faster in pairs or a group, rather than faster in pairs or a group, rather than riding solo.riding solo.

History of Sports PsychologyHistory of Sports Psychology

Carl Diem, a German who lived in Carl Diem, a German who lived in Berlin, founded the world’s first Berlin, founded the world’s first sports psychology laboratory in sports psychology laboratory in 1920. 1920.

In 1925, Cloman Griffith opened the In 1925, Cloman Griffith opened the first sports psychology lab in North first sports psychology lab in North America. He began his research in America. He began his research in factors that affect sport performance factors that affect sport performance in 1918, and in 1923, offered the first in 1918, and in 1923, offered the first ever sports psychology course.ever sports psychology course.

History of Sports PsychologyHistory of Sports Psychology Today, sport and exercise Today, sport and exercise

psychologists have begun to research psychologists have begun to research and provide information in the ways and provide information in the ways that psychological well-being and that psychological well-being and vigorous physical activity are related. vigorous physical activity are related.

Just recently have sport psychologists Just recently have sport psychologists begun to be recognized for the begun to be recognized for the valuable contributions they make in valuable contributions they make in assisting athletes and their coaches assisting athletes and their coaches in improving performance during in improving performance during competitive situations. competitive situations.

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Act as if it were impossible to fail.