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Sport Psychology Final

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Synergy
Where are the production of the whole team is greater than the sum of the contribution of all its individual members
There is no proven formula or key ingredient that make a team succeed
True
Team dynamics
When steps or stages that all teams experience in their evolution of life as a team
Tuckman (1965) identified four stages of team development
Forming stage, storming stage, norming stage, performing stage
How quickly each team can move through the steps can help to determine how successful they will be
True
Forming
Route first comes together as a team. Tryouts, recruiting or invitation, drafting, or volunteering
Storming
Give intake process that naturally occurs as people know and work with each other. Sometimes there are conflicts, or storms. Typically reflected as petty jealousy or envy
Norming
This is the sign of a maturing group or team. Players begin to know their roles and feel comfortable with the way they fit in.
Norming means NAMING:
Each individual can look at each other member of the team and name each of their roles, accept their roles, and like the roles.
Performing
This is what every team strives for. Teams are characterized by singleness of purpose and great focus. Players are confident of them selves and others. There is great energy, enthusiasm, and effort. This process is self-regenerating, creating a "Luscious cycle.
Teams are guaranteed to stay in any one of the four stages
False
All team storm at some point
True
What is the mark of a great team when it storms?
They can quickly resolve the issue and then MoveOn
Role of the Coach
The coach is the define her, shaper, and provider of the sports experience for athletes of the team
Environmental engineering
The coach defines and shapes the environment the athletes and team experiences and play sport. The coach determines what is acceptable and unacceptable within the environment
Leading through influence
Coaches really have no authority over a group becoming an effective team. Authority exist only when a leader can make whatever they want to have happen become a reality. Because of this, coaches must rely on their ability to influence their athletes
Communication
Great teams are characterized by great communication within the team.
Some key considerations for communication and team building would be:
1. Communicate with the Golden rule principles in mind.
2. Use a regular, consistent, and thorough approach to communicate
3. Always take care of the "bottom rung"
Leading the staff
Nearly all teams have teams within the team. They also go through the same four stages that athletic teams go through
Have a big heart
Incorporate fringe players into feeling a true part of the team. The quality of communication is typically a lot better at the "heart"
There is no I in team
True, however it seems to imply that the uniqueness of the individual or even the value of the individual is not important
There is a big I in win though
Coaches first responsibility should be to build self-worth and self-esteem as this grows their sense of motivation to get better grows and that's the strength of the team grows.
The coach should want to help to develop the individual along with the team concept
Special issues
Death, bad weather, financial hardships, injuries, etc. Abnormal challenges require abnormality strong responses by the coach.
Special issues challenges
Require abnormally strong responses by the coach
Final thoughts on team dynamics
Kids meet sport at the coach. The coach is the environmental engineer. Four stages of teambuilding. Have a big heart. Coaching requires artists
Injury waiting to happen
Concept for contact for sports for certain. The question is not whether there will be an injury, but how and when it will occur followed by how quickly does it heal.
Fear of injury
The risk of injury is further compounded want an athlete has a fear of getting hurt most sports have a degree of knowing injuries can happen and that the normal course of play can cause injury
How many sport injuries occur each year in the US
About 4 million
Situational factors
Weather/field conditions, sleep deprivation, emotional stress, financial problems, and academic problems
Male situational factors
Seems that the emotional concerns should not play a part. It is the "unmentionable" stuff
Risk factors for injury
Emotional stress and the manifestation thereof are the most prominent factors associated with performance related injury
Most athletes are aware of the relationship between stress and injury
False
Special populations at risk
Major.com petitions in many sport seem to be associated with higher risk of injury primarily because of the heavy training schedule, the stress associated with it, and sleep deprivation/travel.
Who is at higher risk? Starters or Marginal players (subs)
Marginal players
Relationships of personality injury
Impact of the injury can be devastating to the player.
Immediate effects:
Pain, shock, anger, isolation, helplessness, humiliation, feeling of loss
Athletes suffered loss of friendship support
True
Athletes do not lose their ability to "go for it" when injured
False
Injury can be a temporary loss of identity
True
Traditional reactions
Denial, anger, depression, and finally resolution
Negative effects that may carryover in normal life: academics and relationships
True
Athletes respond very different way to being injured such as:
1. Could just be a challenge
2. Could provide tremendous relief
3. Could feel like punishment
4. Feel like they never will be able to perform again
5. Could be a means of manipulating people
6. Could be an opportunity to get some other responsibilities taken care of
7. Could be an opportunity to come back stronger and fitter
Other benefits of injury not ordinarily recognized:
1. Gain a new perspective on life (slow down and reflect)
2. Personality changes for the better
3. Character development
4. Enhanced self determination
5. Physiological and emotional awareness
Could the injury or re-injury have been prevented?
Appears there is a risk associated with playing to cautiously. Many athletes feel there is a greater protection from injury by going all out then by being tentative or conservative.
Education of the injured athlete
1. basic anatomy of injury
2. understand the mechanism of the rehab
3. uses the heat and cold between visits
4. understand the purpose of medication
5. acknowledge the limitations of function due to the injury
6. views rehabilitation as a challenge to overcome
7. learn self-maintenance
Mental training strategies used with injured athletes
1. relaxation
2. mental imagery
3. self-talk
4. biofeedback
5. self-hypnosis
6. cognitive behavioral interventions (through control, thought stopping)
Dealing with rehabilitation and return to competition
Athlete should expect problems along the way of rehab and then be surprised when things go better than expected
Athletes have a difficult time being motivated for rehab, but others sometimes seem almost obsessed with getting back
True
Pain is a powerful intimidator, thus there is a natural tendency towards getting guarded while bracing the surrounding muscles around the injured area. As a result you may injure other areas
True
emotional trauma
Injury may also obstruct the rehab process. Fear, depression, isolation, deep personalization, and post traumatic conditions can all affect rehab
The dynamics of return to competition
Clayton may stop using the treatment plan because they are more focused on getting back to competition
personal investment in returning from injury
Some athletes look for every opportunity to engage in rehab treatment other avoid a rehab. It is important for athletes to learn how to push their limits and develop strong mental training skills during rehab process.
Dealing with fear of re-injury
The most common experience among successful athletes is that fear of injury or even death.
Sometimes symptoms of fear or mask by chronic complaints of unrelated nagging aggravations simply because the athlete cannot acknowledge openly that he or she is afraid
Need to work to desensitize the athlete to the fair
Normalize the fear and give reassurance
Build confidence through preparation
Recognize and accept anxious thoughts
Reframe nervous reactions into extra energy for performance
Train with control strategies (relaxation, breathing, self talk)
Career ending injuries
Any more severe psychological problems when the athlete can never engage in competition again
Major concern is the loss of identity
True
Athletes go through an all or nothing type of thinking if they can no longer compete, they blow off everything else in their life as well
True
Former teammates, coaches, school, friends, become constant reminders of what the athletes can no longer do
True
Winning teams have players who make things happen!!
True
There are three kinds of players on an athletic team
True
People who don't want the ball
Don't want to carry the team to victory and they know they can't do it
People who want the ball but shouldn't
Cannot carry the team to victory, the problem is they don't know they can't
People who want the ball and should
By far the smallest group on the team. People who want to be go to players and can actually deliver. They are the catalyst of a team
How many characteristics of a catalyst?
Nine
Intuitive
Sense things that others don't sense
Communicative
Say things other team members don't in order to get the team moving
Passionate
Feel things others don't feel
Talented
Capable of doing what others cannot do because their talent is a strong as their passion
Creative
Constantly looking for fresh innovative ways to do things
Initiating
Many ideas and good at implementing the ideas and gaining success
Responsible
They don't recommend a course of action instead they take responsibility for making it happen
Generous
They give of themselves to carry something through to the end
Influential
Lead teammates in a way that others cannot
How many laws of teamwork are there?
17
The law of significance
One is too small a number to achieve greatness
The law of the big picture
The goal is more important than the role
The law of the niche
All players have a place where they add the most value
The law of mount Everest
As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates
The law of the chain
The strength of the team is impacted by its weakest link
The law of the catalyst
Winning teams have players who make things happen
The law of the compass
Vision gives team members direction and confidence
Law of the bad apple
Rotten attitudes ruin a team
The law of countability
Teammates must be able to count on each other when it counts
The law of the price tag
The team fails to reach its potential when it fails to pay the price
The law of the scoreboard
The team can make adjustments when it knows where it stands
Law of the bench
Great teams have great depth
The law of identity
Shared values defined the team
The law of communication
Interaction fuels action
The law of the edge
The difference between two equally talented teams is leadership
The law of high morale
WHEN YOU'RE WINNING, NOTHING HURTS
The law of dividends
Investing in the team compounds over time
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