Empowering strategies used in Sports Psychology
As someone who currently works as a Coach and before this came from a teaching background, I have always had a fascination with the psychology surrounding achievement and motivation. Why do some people seem to consistently hit their goals whilst others find it much more challenging? The answer is rarely going to be a simple one and there can be a thousand possible reasons that need to be explored. One important factor that has been shown to count is whether the individual finds their environment empowering. The more empowered an athlete feels, the more motivated they are to keep putting in the effort consistently over time, the more likely they will be successful in achieving whatever it is that they wish to achieve. The strategies within Sports psychology are not just important for coaches or teachers but it's principles are relevant for anyone working in a team environment, even if you do not participate in sport. The best companies out there are well aware of the motivational tools required to get the best out of their staff and I'm sure quite a few of us have had experience of working for companies who were not so informed! The big three strategies that have been shown to facilitate an empowering environment will help to promote; - Autonomy - Belonging - Competence As an individual who wishes to improve in a specific area of life we should also look at these strategies when we analyse our own achievement. Obviously nobody is exempt from having a bad day, life throws random stuff at us all the time that really is completely out of our control. This may affect our ability to communicate, behave or even just think the way that we would prefer to. It is impossible to feel on form 100% of the time and mistakes will happen, so I think the main thing is to be aware of the ideal and then just do the best you can do at the time! Autonomy: Having the capacity to make your own decisions Strategies; - Encouraging everyone to share ideas and help decide aspects within the training session and providing meaningful training choices - Explaining the relevance and benefits of each activity - Promote fun and enjoyment Belonging: Seeing the value of the group Strategies; - Encouraging participants to work together and give feedback to each other - Athletes should feel that their role in the group is important - Coaches must take a real interest in the athlete's life outside of the sport Competence: Creating an environment that promotes progression Strategies; - Improvement is nurtured by supplying athlete's with frequent constructive feedback after both failure or success - Coaches teach athletes the value of making mistakes in order to be able to learn from them and create an environment where they feel comfortable to make errors - Where possible, activities are planned to challenge athletes It is well worth taking the time to look at the different environments that you are most frequently exposed to when planning how to achieve your goals, including who you treat yourself. Are these environments suitable for achievement? If not then what can you do to change them? It doesn't matter whether you want to become an elite athlete, achieve top marks in a subject, be a successful manager or you are just trying to lose a bit of weight, these environments will affect your ability to succeed. C.J. Knight, C.G. Harwood, D. Gould (2018) Sports Psychology For Young Athletes. Routledge. London.
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The receiving position of the clean is accomplished by bringing the elbows forward and upward to create a shelf out of the shoulders, the weight of the bar should be supported by the torso NOT the arms (this will kill the wrists!), with the bar in contact with but not pressing on the neck. This position can be very difficult for beginners, if this is the case then then open up the hand a little to allow the outer fingers "pop out" of the grip so that the shelf can still be maintained.
Often inexperienced lifters will lean forward when trying to drop underneath the bar quickly. This will cause the body to fold up, the elbows will drop and the bar will start rolling off the shoulders. Keeping an upright torso will help to prevent this situation from occurring. J. Lear (1991) Skilful Weight Lifting. A & C Black publishers. London. The lunge is a fundamental unilateral compound movement which can be performed pretty much anywhere and without equipment, it provides both improvements in strength and range of motion that will benefit so many daily activities.
Why do them? ➡️ Increases running speed in athletes by improving strength of gluteus maximus, hamstrings quadriceps and gastrocnemius. ➡️ It requires hamstrings and gastrocnemius, both muscles functioning as a stabiliser at the knee joint. Lunges will improve this function. ➡️ A great rehab exercise after lower body injury. Also individuals who suffer from conditions such as Iliotibial band syndrome, patellofemoral pain syndrome and lower back pain quite often have poorly trained hip and knee muscles. Robson & Nee (2007) Analysis of hip strength in females seeking physical therapy treatment for unilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 37 (5), 232-238. Kankaapaaa et al (1998) Back and hip extensor fatigability in chronic low back pain patients and controls. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 29 (9),1223-1230. |
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