Why is Ichiro a Role Model?

What Motivates Ichiro? Self Discipline? Recognition? Consistency? 3000 Hits? Strength? Status? Doing His Best? Approval? ? ? ?

What Motivates Him? Self Discipline? Recognition? Consistency? 714 Homeruns? Strength? Status? Why is This Man Famous? Doing His Best? Approval? ? ? ?

Process  Results Internal Motivation  External Motivation Self Discipline, etc 3000 Hits 714 Homeruns ? ? ? Running All Sports

Process  Results Internal Motivation  External Motivation Science Your Life Processes? Results? Internal? External? Your Motivations

Achieving Goals  Your Results Happy? Happy? Happy?

Achieving Goals  Your Results  Your Abilities Ability Goal Goal Ability Result Ability Result Happy? Happy? Happy?

% Effort: How Hard Do You Try? Result Ability Ability Result Ability Result 100% Effort 100% Effort < 100% Effort % Effort

Why is Ichiro a Role Model? Result Ability Result Ability Result Ability 100% Effort 100% Effort < 100% Effort Ichiro gives 100% effort?

Answer: First Separate Sports into… 1. Participation  Competition 2. Process  Results 3. Internal  External Standards

Diagram: Children’s Sports Participation Competition Sports… Process Results Internal Standards External Standards

A Solution? …Separating process from results Effort Process Results

Emphasis – Competition and Participation At the finish we get our results 結果 The race is a process 過程 Emphasis強調: Participation　参加 Emphasis強調: Competition 試合

Internal  External Standards Part 3 At the finish we get our results 結果 The race is a process 過程 Standards 基準: Internal 自分 Standards 基準: External 外

Separating Process from Results: Many Examples Climbing The Top Searching Discovery Studying Graduation Playing “Power Level” Parenting Graduation Training Gold Medal

Process  Results: 山登り “We helped each other” “We made it!” “I tried hard”

Process: Nike Poster Where there is no “Finish Line” it’s all about process.

First: The value of emphasizing process & participation 参加.. ...Internal Standards　自分の基準 External… Internal… “Did I win?” “Did I do my best?” “Did I break the record?” “Am I satisfied with my effort?” “Was I courageous?’ “What place did I come in?” “I have no regrets” “What was my score?”

Next... Enemies become Partners Enemy… Partner… “I must beat my opponent” 相手 “My opponent motivates me” “I did better because of my opponent.” “I dislike my opponent.” * * * If I lose, “I feel inferior to my opponent” Win or lose, “I feel thankful to my opponent.” If I win, “I feel superior to my opponent” “I honor and respect my opponent.”

Competition is results oriented 結果優先的 Summary Diagram Competition is results oriented 結果優先的 Results are external standards他の人の基準 Participation is process oriented過程優先的 Process is an internal standard自分の基準 Question: Is this generally good to teach children? Question: Does this apply to adults?

Sports (and life) also has… Last Question: Who Judges You? …Process and Results – Critical Thinking Tool…a “Life Skill”? Climbing The Top Searching Discovery Studying Graduation Playing “Power Level” Training Gold Medal Parenting Graduation Sports (and life) is… Sports (and life) also has… …a process is judged internally….by you …results judged externally….by others

How should we think of sports in general? Separate of “sports” into... Professional/ International Sports Emphasis: Competition Entertainment 2nd Emphasis: Competition Participation Youth Sports