This document discusses mental skills training (MST) for athletes. It covers several key points: 1. MST can help improve athletic performance, enhance enjoyment of sports, and develop important life skills. 2. There are four main mental training tools - goal setting, imagery, relaxation/energization, and self-talk - that can help athletes develop important mental skills like motivation, stress management, and confidence. 3. Implementing a successful MST program involves three phases - education, acquisition, and implementation - to raise awareness, teach skills, and have athletes practice and integrate the skills in competition.

1. Mental Skills Training
(MST)
Sir Mac/ Sir Drew
COE Graduate Studies, Students

2. Group Dynamic
In Sports…
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3. After reading this chapter, you should be able to
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4. Psychological Factors and Performance Excellence
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5. ACTIVITY
Video Analysis
As a coach/player…
-What did you feel about the video?
- What is the significant thought of the presentation?
- What can you say about Dick Hoyt?
- What can you say about Rick Hoyt?

6. Motivation
Energy Management
Attention Skills
Stress Management
Self Confidence

7. Sports Psychology.. is an advantage or not?
One of the tree:
Tries to support the athlete with empathy and encouragement
Select another athlete who may be less talented physically
but can perform better under pleasure
Aggravates the problem by pacing more pressure on the
athlete to begin performing up to his/her capabilities

8. LO 2: How mental skill training can improve performance,
enhance enjoyment, and help athletes develop life skills,

9. Improve performance
Enhance Enjoyment
Strong life skills

10. LO 3: How your athletes can use mental training
tools to develop mental skills

11. Four Mental Training Tools to Develop Athlete’s Mental Skills
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12. Mental Training Tools Mental Skills
Goal Setting
Imagery
Relaxation and Energization
Self talk
Motivation
Energy Management
Attention
Stress Management
Self- confidence

13. Goal Setting
Imagery
Relaxation and Energization
Self talk
Mental Training Tools
KEY WORDS
Optimal Energy zone, attention,
self confidence
Motivation, effective energy zone,
attention skills , competitive stress
Optimal Energy, attention, stress,
self-confidence
Motivate, Raise or lower energy, attention,
Stress level, Self- confidence

14. Expanded Potential
Abnormal Behaviour Normal Behaviour Supernormal Behaviour
A Skill-Oriented Approach

15. LO4: Myths surrounding mental skills training
Roadblock and myths Surrounding MST
Mental Skills Training Provides a quick Fix

16. How to implement MST?
Phases of
Mental Skill Development
LO 5:The Three phases in teaching mental skills

17. Phases of
Mental Skill Development
Education Phase: Awareness Focus
•Develop awareness of mental strengths and
weaknesses
•Provide a rationale for learning skills
•Proved information about what skill is and how
its developed

18. Acquisition Phase: Leaning Focus
Phases of
Mental Skill Development
Develops Skills basics

19. Implementation Phase: Over leaning and Execution Focus
Phases of
Mental Skill Development
•Extensive practice to over learn skills
•Simulate competitive situations to practice
skills transfer
•Simulate adversity to practice overcoming
problems situations using mental tools and
skills
•Integrate mental skills training concepts in
competitive situation
•Effective deal adversity and obstacles
•Systematically evaluate and revise mental
skills training

20. What is your Role
The ULTIMATE KEY to success with MST is YOU!
COACH

21. What will you do next?

22. In Sports…
______ % Physical
______ % Mental

23. YOU ARE THE KEY TO SUCCESS
and
YOUR PLAYERS ARE your INSTRUMENTS for SUCCESS
90/10 Principle

25. Reference
Burton, D. & Raedeke, T. (2008), Sport psychology
for coaches, Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.