Outcome One

• Gain a better understanding of what Sports Psychology is

Outcome Two

• Understand how Sports Psychology can affect you as an ‘elite athlete’

Bring all completed notes / tasks in typed up word format to your first lesson in Sports

Psychology in year 12

Task One – Watch and make brief notes on Any Given Sunday – Al Pacino speech as per the link below (warning it contains some inappropriate language so watch only if you want to?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_iKg7nutNY

Task Two – Watch and make brief notes on Inner Sanctum - Matthew Syed 2012 Olympic Games Introduction as per the link below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxgQ61aKANw

Imagine you are a student that is just about to enrol at the CGS High Performance Centre for

‘elite athletes’.

Aim – To support your development as a gifted and talented elite athlete by increasing your

knowledge of Sports Psychology.

YOU –Elite

Athlete

ParentsClub training programme

NGB Support

Carre’sHigh

Performance Centre

School

PERSONALITY / MENTAL

STRENGTH

SkillLuck

High Quality Coaching

Stamina

Speed / Power

Strength

Dedication

Flexibility

Supportive Parents

SKILL LEVEL

FITNESS LEVEL

MENTAL STRENGTH

Innate / natural

Confident

Determined

Motivated

Will to win

Arrogant

Competitive

Apathy

Fear of failure

Anxiety

Arousal level

Situation Specific Self confidence

Leadership skills

Group dynamics

Attitude

1. Mental Strength2. Fitness Level3. Skill Level

Skill Level 75% Mental

Strength 20%

Fitness Level 5%

Skill Level 10%

Fitness Level 70%

Mental Strength 20%

How is your performance pie sliced up? Use the next slide!

Be decisive

DONT CHEAT or LIE!!!

When complete – In your notes explain why you have cut the pie the way you have??

How long do you spend on each slice of your performance pie/Does it correspond to the amount of time you SHOULD BE TAKING ON EACH SLICE?

Fitness Level 90%

Skill 10%

Mental Strength 0%

Social Facilitation – improved performance when competing in front of an AUDIENCE e.g. hearing a crowd, feeling another runner

alongside you, feeling of being part of a ‘team’

Social Inhibition – impaired performance when competing in front of an AUDIENCE e.g. under/over-arousal, can’t handle

pressure, too nervous, shy

Zajonc suggested there are four types of others who can be present when playing sport

1. Audience

2. Co-actors

3. Competitors

4. Social reinforcers

Explain the role of each and how they fit in the diagram Figure 6?

How big is the crowd?

Who was the crowd?

Did you notice them?

Did they influence the decisions you make?

WERE YOU 100% FOCUSSED?

1 / 10 / 100 / 1000

Parents / Coach / Crowd

Yes / No

Yes / No

Yes / No

Using the starting points on the previous slide

In no more that 300 words explain the effect the audience had on you in your most important competition so far. You can bullet point this if you wish!

Include the following: Details about the actual competition / event

What did it feel like?

How well did you perform?

Were you / the team successful

If so why, if not why not?

Did the crowd help you?

Hand in your completed notes at the start of you first lesson – you will need them!!!