U17 – Mental Fitness

Factors that Affect Performance Player FactorsSituation Factors

Affecting Performance Personal –Ability Skills Fitness –Needs Physical Mental –Motivation –Expectations –Past Experiences Situational –Environment Weather Facility Opposition –Peers –Outcome Win / Loss –Parents –Coaches

Motivation – Over or Under Motivation Performance Poor Optimal Under OptimalOver Player A Player B

Motivation and Emotional Control Motivation –Intrinsic is best –Comes from within –Thrives on attention to detail and sound questions Control –Where the mind goes the body follows –Control your muscles, move your muscle –I think therefore I am

Confidence Building Attitude Management Spot and fix by praise and challenge Work on strengths Adopt strategies for change Create lasting change –Raise your standards –Change your limiting beliefs –Change your preparation strategy

Concentration Paying attention to the right things at the right time ABC it The NEXT approach Buzz word it

Dealing with Pressure Coping –Breathing –Though Stoppage –I can v I can’t –Expect the Unexpected –Use the Next Approach

Focus For U-17 Squads Nurturing Positive Attitudes/Confidence Building –(changing negatives into positives) Goal Setting –(smarter goals) Self Analysis –(identifying critical success factors) Re-Focusing –(managing errors & optimising down-time) Relaxation –(identifying & controlling pre-match anxiety) Mental Rehearsal/Visualisation –(see the positive outcome) Post-Game Analysis and Evaluation –(self-assessment/review goals) Controlling the Controllables –(recognising what can & can’t be changed) Dealing with Pressure Developing Team ship

Questions and Observations Remember ‘Work as an Individual Lose as a Team’