Wednesday 24 October 2012

Sports Psychology Training



"Being motivated is wanting to get a good income and do everything possible to achieve it."

Well now I'll talk about a very important thing on sports for me, I think. Two different subjects with a big connection: psychology and sports.
Over the years the psychology training is more and more important and developed. Why does this two different themes joined? Well I think this is simply: In sports you must have to be motivated. I'm a sports lover and a sportsman so I can tell than motivation is largely responsible for our performance and I think that is consensual. When you do sports you mainly have to fight, have claw and believe. Here then is the motivation and its importance becauseverything is not always easy or as we wish, sometimes things do not run like you want and it is in these moments that we have to overcome as individuals/team. So when you are looking for the best performance you will need the psychology allied to sports. Nowadays there are various professional teams looking of sports psychology training, because psychology turns out to be important in several aspects. In sport are many skills required of athletes and throughout their career they have to meet all requirements and overcome all obstacles that may worsen your performance.



Reasons for the necessity of sports psychology training:
  • Organization of sports career;
  • Self Motivation;
  • Clash of stressful situations;
  • Voltage control.

Principles of Psychological Training in Sports:
  • Own initiative: The decision to participate in a program of psychological training is only the athletes themselves, not being imposed by others.
  • Understanding: The athlete must understand the whole process of their training. Knowing and getting used to the technique, it involves and engages, acquiring a personal will to achieve the goal.
  • Confidence: From the sense of confidence and purpose of psychological training, the chance of success is much 
  • Individuality: The various techniques of psychological training must respect the personality, experiences and attitudes of practitioners, so it must be designed in a personalized 
  • Discipline: Looks like regularity, continuity and consequence must be included for training to be subjected to an organized and sustainable.
  • Methods: From the first effects of the training, he becomes permanently used in competitions.
  • Economy: Train the minimum possible maximum performance.
  • Integration: The integration of physical training with the psychological training so well distributed.
  • Advice: With time athletes can use the techniques themselves, but it is always good advice from a qualified professional when needed to.
  • Success: It's a combination of factors that lead to success. The psychological training is only one factor and not a miracle. No use the athlete not well physically, for example.
  • Transfer: So how training influences a number of psychological factors for the improvement of sports, this is for another daily life situations such as exams, interviews, meetings, etc..

The sports psychology training should have the following effects on athletes:
  • Blockade of negative thoughts;
  • Increased number of positive thoughts;
  • Increased confidence;
  • Modulation of activation;
  • Improving conditions for decision making;
  • Increased motivation.

The Circle -
Main objective of Sports Psychology Training