Unit 2. Video material Copy
Sports Motivation Theory: Maslow’s Hierarchy.
Actions are motivated by drives and psychological needs. Understanding which drive and which need is operating at what time is critical to achieving peak performance.
Stages of Learning: Skill Acquisition – PE & Sport (Motor Skills).
This video gives a brief overview of each stage within P. Fitts & M. Posner ‘Process of learning motor skills’. It gives both a visual and textual representation of each stage of learning relevant to the sporting world. Cognitive, Associative and Autonomous.
Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation: What Drives You?
When we study how we get motivated to learn, develop, and succeed, we can identify two contrary forces: extrinsic and intrinsic ones. Extrinsic motivation drives your thinking and behavior from the outside, though rewards such as money or fame. Intrinsic motivation comes from within in the form of natural curiosity.
Mind of the Athlete - Intrinsic Motivation
Dr. Jarrod Spencer, Sports Psychologist, educates athletes about the importance of using intrinsic motivation to gain more success in athletics.
Cognitive Neuro Athletic Training - Children vs. Adults.
This exercise can be used for warm up but also to improve cognitive speed. The exercise will not get boring, but can be extended and varied with additional tasks, such as strength exercises, jumps or skippings on the stand.
Especially children need a variety of stimuli and suggestions that are adapted to the level of their development in order to improve their neural network.
Benefits of Neuro Athletic Training:
• improves cognitive speed and game intelligence
• Brain is stimulated to be more creative, flexible and faster
• Increased reaction time, agility and quickness
• Improvement of coordination
• New neuronal connections in the brain.