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Coaching: The Art and Science. “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” Harry S. Truman. Emotional Control. Emotions (feelings) Provide energy – catalyst for the “joy of victory” Cause of despair and hopelessness – “the agony of defeat. Ideal Emotional State (IES).
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Coaching: The Art and Science “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” Harry S. Truman
Emotional Control • Emotions (feelings) • Provide energy – catalyst for the “joy of victory” • Cause of despair and hopelessness – “the agony of defeat
Ideal Emotional State (IES) • Condition in which the athlete experiences appropriate feelings at optimum level of intensity and function in a way that enhances performance • How does one get into the “zone” (IES) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a48fe_K6M80
Emotions (Lazarus, 2000) 1. Anxiety 2. Anger 3. Shame 4. Guilt 5. Hope 6. Relief 7. Pride 8. Happiness • Cannot experience two contrasting emotions at the same time. • Practical applications?
Anxiety • Definition – “disturbance of mind regarding some uncertain event” • Worry, misgiving, nagging doubt, fear • Types (pg 22) • Somatic or physical • Cognitive or mental • Trait • State
Relevance to Performance • Functional anxiety • Improves performance by facilitating appropriate thoughts or actions • Dysfunctional anxiety • Detracts from performance by causing inappropriate thoughts , feelings and behaviours
Somatic (physical) Tiredness Organizational issues Chronic adrenalin rush Chronic tension Increased physiological states (i.e. heart rate) Cognitive (mental) Fear of disappointing Fear of failing Fear due to poor preparation Uncontrollable variables Officials bad calls Lack of support Causes of Negative Anxiety (pg 25)
Arousal and Performance (pg 26) • Inverted U Theory • Drive Theory • Individualized Zones of Optimal Functioning
Managing Anxiety • Heart rate • Breathing Control (pg 30) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-KDXWsepI • Kinesthetic Controlled Breathing • Audio Controlled Breathing • Relaxation Response (pg 31) • Mind to body control • “slow, easy, calm, relaxed” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-ygq1W681A&feature=related • Body to mind • Muscle relaxation • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xNSXtkFBDk&feature=related
Goal Setting • Goals – statements of what you want to accomplish • Provide sense of purpose and direction • Outcome Goals – what you want to achieve • Competition Goals – hierarchy • Self-Improvement goals • Process Goals – how you will go about to achieve goals • Short and Long Term Goals – monitor and success • Payoffs of Collaborative Goal Setting (pg 41)
Mental Skills Planning Within a Practice • Introduction • practice plan, goals, visualization • Warm-up • Understand goals, movements with visualization • Main Part • Simulations, cue words, self talk • Cool Down • Relaxation techniques (progressive - body to mind) • Conclusion • Circle with comments