Sport psychology Flashcards
(42 cards)
What is a skill?
A learned ability to bring about the result you want, with confidence and minimum effort
What is an open skill?
It’s performed in a changing environment when a performer has to react and adapt to external factors
What is a closed skill?
It’s always performed in the same predictable environment and is not affects by external factors
What is a low organisation skill?
One which can easily be broken down into different large that can be practiced separately
What is a high organisation skill?
One which can’t easily be broken down into different parts that can be practiced separately
What is a basic skill?
One which doesn’t need much concentration to do
What is a complex skill?
One which needs lots of concentration to do
What is massed practicing?
Practicing the skill continuously without a break (basic skills)
What is distributed practicing?
Practicing with breaks for rest or mental rehearsal (complex skills)
What is fixed practicing?
Repeating the same technique in one situation over and over again (closed skills)
What is variable practicing?
Repeating the technique in different situations that you might need to use it in (open skills)
What is mental rehearsal?
Imagining yourself performing well
What are ways of mentally preparing yourself?
Practicing skills during warm up
Mental rehearsal
Why is mentally preparing yourself important?
Helps you control emotions and cope with stress so you can perform at your best
What is goal setting?
Setting targets that you want to reach so you can improve your performance
What are short term goals?
Goals that you can reach quickly on the way to a long term one
How does goal setting help training?
Gives you something to aim for
Provides motivation to work hard
Reaching goal can boost confidence and sense of achievement
What should goal setting be?
S specific
M measurable
A achievable
R realistic
T time-bound
How do you make your goals specific?
Say exactly what you want to achieve
Why do goals need to be measurable?
So you can see how much you’ve progressed over time so you stay motivated
Why do you need to make you goals specific?
So you stay focused on your goal
Why do you need to make your goals achievable?
Too easy —> won’t motivate you
Too difficult —> negativity and may give up
How do you make your goals realistic?
Make sure you have everything you need to achieve your goal
Why do goals need to be realistic?
So you stay determined during training otherwise you may be put off
