1. Preparation of the Body Mental Fitness
Physical Education
Preparation of the Body
Mental Fitness

2. Fitness
Components of Fitness
Physical
Skill related
Mental

3. Mental Fitness Outer Game Inner Game Tactics, skills, physical
Concentration, nervousness,
Self belief.
MJ Inner game
M Johnson Slaying Dragon

4. Mental Fitness
Good mental fitness is required to play and react to unpredictable and constantly changing situations.  
Steve Redgrave
Kobe Bryant
Running buddhas

5. Factors Affecting Performance
Concentration
Motivation
Control of Emotions
Level of Arousal

6. Concentration & Focus
“I've long been a believer that one of the most important things that we can teach our players is the ability to concentrate for long, extended periods of time. It allows them to not only do more but to learn more when they can focus in spite of all the surroundings.” Phil Jackson (LA Lakers Coach)
Vital for performance:
Decision making (constant and quick)
Where is the space?
Where is my defender?
What kind of defence are the opposition
playing?
Where are their weaknesses?
How can I get to the basket?
How do I execute this play?

7. Motivation Can significantly impact training and performance.
If a player is demotivated….what do they look like?

8. Motivation Clips….
Motivational sports powerpoint
Motivational speeches movies
Al Pacino’s
Sports quotes for motivation and success

9. Control of Emotions Too frustrated = wrong decisions, fouls.
Self doubt = negative thoughts
Too overexcited = concentration and skill level can deteriorate
Feelings of nervousness and anxiety can occur before a game – how can we control this?
Can you think of some
examples of what the above
might look like?
John McEnroe

10. Level of Arousal
Trash talk, bring confidence to the game, Michael Jordan.
Tiger woods mental toughness
This suggests that the is an Optimal Level of Arousal at which performers reach their peak.
Too overaroused = loss of concentration
Too underaroused = not ready for performance

11. Final thought.....
Coach Carter Our Deepest Fears