Sports Psychology

Professionalism and Ethics

Describe the four areas of knowledge forming the level of performance indicators
Evaluate the three stages of learning in relation to progression of skilled performance
Discuss how skills and evironmant can have an impact upon the performance of sports participants
Identify how one can comment on he level of skill between expet and novice performers

Sport, Playing at Games and Competition

Summarise three ways of in which the coach can help achieve motivation
Describe what is meant by the term "Big Mac Attack" and why it is an impostnat approach when delaing with atheletes and their performance
Discuss ways in which the coach can vary the programme to maintain motivation levels

Winning is Everything

Analyse your understanding of the term "winning is everything"

Developing the "always a winner attitude"

Explain what occurs to those who suffer defeat and interpret "optimistic enthusiasm"
Evaluate the suggested steps for increasing ehthusiasm
Define how know how or talents are perceived and show what motivates you to act beciase you want to

The Mind and the Heart

Discuss the result of a positive response to pressure
Analyse what courageously facing choices brings
Define what pressure might be converted into
Summarise the most important step when dealing with pressure

Focusing in and Psyching out

Describe the concept of tunnel vision
Explain narrow internal in a processing category
Analyse the benefits of concentration
Summarise the benefits of relaxation

Tension and Muscle Fatigue

Identify the signs of muscular tension as a result of fatigue
Analyse the ways of coping with muscular tension
Define ways of focusing

Self belief and self doubt

Describe self confidence and how it affects the athlete
Analyse how an athlete would overcome a lack of confidence