1. Sport Psychology 3 – Mental Practice/Imagery/Visualisation 2.2 A Ball of a Time!

2. Sport psychologists often use the following practices to enhance performance: Goal Setting Mental imagery Mental practice Visualisation Self Talk Routines Performance Improvement

3. What is it?  This is done by picturing a performance in one’s mind  It involves no physical practice.  It consists of seeing the action in your mind, though it is sometimes regarded as also including viewing films, reading or listening to instructions.  This is done by picturing a performance in one’s mind  It involves no physical practice.  It consists of seeing the action in your mind, though it is sometimes regarded as also including viewing films, reading or listening to instructions.

4. Application (How is it used?)  Mental rehearsal should take place in the performance environment  The action should be performed in it’s entirety where necessary  The performance should be successful  The performance should be practised immediately before a competition  The actions imagined should take place at the same rate as the performance  The athlete should imagine the feel of the action  Mental rehearsal should take place in the performance environment  The action should be performed in it’s entirety where necessary  The performance should be successful  The performance should be practised immediately before a competition  The actions imagined should take place at the same rate as the performance  The athlete should imagine the feel of the action

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6. Questions to consider… 1.How could mental practice and distributed practice be combined? 2.Why type of skills would be better suited to mental imagery/visualisation? 3.Why must we ensure we also use physical practice? 4.Identify an experience you have had with visualisation. How effective was this and why.