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The Best Team Won
“Success is no accident. I t is hard w ork,perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice andmost of all, love of w hat you are doing or
learning to do” Pele
The ‘healthy mind, healthy body’ philosophy datesback to ancient Greek and Chinese civilisations. Thestudy of sport psychology and how the mind affectsa sportsperson’s body has developed in much morerecent times but, even without such deep historical
roots, it has grown quickly into a recognised and significant part of the science of sportsperformance.
In its widest sense, sport psychology encompasses all areas of exercise, fitness andleisure, not just competitive sport, but in terms of competition results, what are the factorsthat lead us to the conclusion that the best team won on the day?
The team holding the trophy are undoubtedly the winners but there’s much more to getting
your hands on the prize than simply turning up on the day and hoping you play better thanthe other team. Without appropriate levels of fitness and physical preparation, the chancesof playing well are instantly limited but equal emphasis must also be placed upon mentalfitness and preparation if a top performance is to be realised.
Here are some frequently heard comments made by sports commentators:
“He seems to be struggling to find his form today.”
The winner, “…just wanted it more.”
“They’re all over the place; there doesn’t seem to be any spirit in the team.”
“There’s no sparkle; she seems to be just going through the motions.”
“His focus would appear to be on picking fights with officials rather than on his game.”
“That missed shot seems to have shaken his confidence; he’ s struggled to regainconcentration since then.”
Now here’s a list of proven sport psychology, or mental skill, techniques that can help toensure those comments are never true of your own or your team’s performance:
Goal Setting
Setting a course towards the ‘big event’ and progressively working through a series of lesser events, or smaller goals strategically placed in a training schedule, will ensure youachieve your peak performance when it really counts.
Understanding Motivat ion
By learning what motivates you, you can prepare a training schedule that will keep you
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going even when the going gets tougher! Understanding motivation is an important part of the goal setting process.
Understanding ‘Mindset’
In a nutshell, the term ‘Mindset’ describes an individual’s view of who and what they are. A person with a ‘fixed mindset’ holds the belief that they are what they are and nothing willchange that. A person with a ‘growth mindset’ holds the belief that change is alwayspossible and that nothing is set in stone. In a sports environment, a fixed mindset leavesno room for learning new skills or improving performance through making changes. It couldalso lead to a successful athlete resting on their laurels in the mistaken belief that they
don’t need to work at their skills - as they’re a given! Promoting a growth mindset istherefore of vital importance if athletes are to thrive through continued learning and themastering of new skills.
Developing Team Spirit
‘There’s no I in team,’ or so the saying goes. There’s also a great comedy come-back tothat line that goes, ‘But there are four in platitude quoting idiot.’ It goes without saying thatan effective team must devote a large proportion of training time to the actual physicalpractise of perfecting their skills as a unit. However, an effective coach will also recognisethe need to utilise the learned skills of goal setting and understanding motivation for eachindividual player if a winning team is to be formed.
Visualisation
Learning how to visualise a positive outcome under any set of circumstances is key topreparing any sportsperson in any sport for the pressures of competition. A vision of exactlywhat it takes to create a winning performance must be clear in the athlete’s mind’s-eye andthere should be no surprises on the day! Negative external factors such as poor weather ornoisy crowds will no longer have the power to break concentration or focus whenvisualisation techniques , along with the ability to use positive self- talk, have beenmastered.
Here’s the question, “Why are some athletes able to rise to the occasion and perform wellunder pressure when others seem to lose the plot?”
The answer? Ask a sports psychologist!
© Don MacNaughton 2009
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