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Level of Arousal

Level of Arousal. “ Arousal is defined as being in an energised mental state of alertness and preparedness for an activity”. Level of Arousal is Impacted by. 2. You have two minutes on the clock to come up with as many reasons for your level of arousal not being at its optimum. 1.

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Level of Arousal

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  1. Level of Arousal “Arousal is defined as being in an energised mental state of alertness and preparedness for an activity”.

  2. Level of Arousal is Impacted by 2 You have two minutes on the clock to come up with as many reasons for your level of arousal not being at its optimum. 1

  3. Level of Arousal The key is to get “in the zone” and create a “performance bubble

  4. Think of the catastrophic effect of over arousal • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B5ioy3VNiw - Tim Henman, cartoon.

  5. Elite Athletes can get it wrong and lack of mental fitness can impact performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkmrEqJiSEE - Stephan Feck Dive

  6. And Again • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scKTiWshGcI - Usain Bolt False Start

  7. And Again • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXWbkbwDUr4 • Chelsea v Man Utd Penalties

  8. Optimum Arousal Mental Emotional Physical At their Peak Cognitive processes at their most productive Sufficient adrenalin to create excitement Composure Maintained

  9. Under Aroused Performer Not Hyped up enough Over Confident

  10. Red Alerts • Errors due to nerves • Lack of drive to succeed • Blame culture rather than reflect on self • Dwell on the past rather than the future • Anger (focus on mistakes) • Impossible set goals • Anxiety dominates play • Concentration deteriorates • Fatigue (negative thoughts) • Psychological barriers

  11. Impact Positively in badminton • Lin Dan In badminton being able to control your level of arousal and get it to the right level gets you prepared to do your best. The performer can shut out distractions and make the right decisions throughout the match on shot selection and movement. They have confidence in their performance and are less likely to choke under pressure. They can control the match and react to the cues of the opposition to prepare early and counter attack. They use their experience to shake off any issues in their performance to regroup very quickly. For example if a player serves twice out of the court they quickly focus on past experiences and maintain concentration and correct the issue immediately and never dwell on faults. He is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time world champion, and five-time All England champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time,

  12. Final ThoughtsPerformers often need to build or rebuild their arousal level to the optimum state. Here are a few examples • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vlVvxypZJ4 – Bolt 200m World Record • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebZVMc0NKZs NZ Rugby Haka

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