04 Aug Scientific Benefits of Visualization for Athletes
Assignment 1:
Watch the following videos
Dr. Rick McGuire, University of Missouri, 30 year NCAA Division 1 coach and nationally recognized leader in Applied Sport Psychology. In this presentation, Dr. Rick McGuire, a 30 year NCAA Division-I coach and nationally recognized leader in Applied Sport Psychology, provides a clear and concise “how to” guide that will enable coaches at all levels to teach their athletes the SKILL of FOCUS
Teaching Your Athletes the Skill of Focus (Links to an external site.)
8 science based benefits of visualization for athletes. I also explain how some of the best athletes in the world (Conor McGregor, Michael Phelps and Alex Honnold) use visualization to improve sports performance.
Scientific Benefits of Visualization for Athletes (Links to an external site.)
This video introduces classification of Skills and Skill Acquisition within Sport/Physical Education (PE). More specifically it goes through each continuum within classification of Motor Skills. Including Fine/Gross, Open/Closed, Discrete/Serial/Continuous, External/Internal Pace, Simple/Complex. Classification of Motor Skills: Skill Acquisition (Fine/Gross..Serial..)
Motor Sports Skill Acquisition (Links to an external site.)
Assignment 1 – After watching these videos, write TWO paragraphs on how your may have experienced this as an athlete at any age/level, and how this is/will help you to become a better coach.
Assignment 2 – OBSERVE A PRACTICE OR INDIVIDUAL LESSON IN ANY SPORT
While observing, take notes on how the Coach approached coaching technical skills and tactical skills with different age and skill levels?
When the Coach introduced a technique to the athletes, how do he/she get their attention, and how were they arranged them so they can all see and hear?
Which techniques that were taught could be broken down into parts, and which should be taught as a whole? How was this decided?
After returning home, using your notes from the observation, compose a TWO paragraph answer that also includes: NAME OF COACH/NAME OF TEAM OR PLAYER/CITY AND STATE/DATE OF OBSERVATION
