Sports psychology: mental preparation for performance
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Why this why now
Pupils will already know that part of warming up for competition is about getting in the right psychological state for optimum performance. This unit builds on that basic understanding from key stage 3, exposure to sports participation and following elite sport in the media. Later pupils will move on to learn about the various socio-cultural influences on participation and performance.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that we need to be in the right psychological state for optimum performance - not too relaxed and not too wired
- Pupils are aware of the idea of being ‘in the zone’ and ‘choking’ under pressure in competition
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Why this why now
Pupils will already know that part of warming up for competition is about getting in the right psychological state for optimum performance. This unit builds on that basic understanding from key stage 3, exposure to sports participation and following elite sport in the media. Later pupils will move on to learn about the various socio-cultural influences on participation and performance.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that we need to be in the right psychological state for optimum performance - not too relaxed and not too wired
- Pupils are aware of the idea of being ‘in the zone’ and ‘choking’ under pressure in competition
Sports psychology: mental preparation for performance
This unit develops understanding of how to best prepare our mind for competition and explores strategies like mental rehearsal, visualisation and imagery to support peak performance.
5 lessons in unit
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