KP200 Chapter 1: KP200 Gould and Maynard Reading
11 Dec 2018
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Olympics are the pinnacle of athletic achievement. Psychological preparation can be de ned broadly as anything athletes does to ready themselves for sport involvement. Psychological preparation: those cognitive, emotional and behavioural strategies athletes and teams use to arrive at an ideal performance state or condition related to optimal psychological states and pear performance either for competition or practice. Talent development is a long term process that involves not only talented individuals but also a system of support. Romance phase (early years) love of the activity. Precision phase (middle years) long-term systematic skill learning, technical mastery, technique and excellence. Integration phase (elite years) turn training and technical skills to performance excellence. Cot said families had a large role in this. Rst frame results in a holistic way. Saw that successful olympic performance is complex, long term and fragile process requiring planning. Attention to detail is important and should be accompanied with exibility to deal with unexpected events.
