1. Concentration
“Whether it be the last ten minutes of play, the closing holes of a major tournament or the last mile of a marathon, an athlete needs to focus their attention on the correct things”

2. “Concentration is the ability to focus on the task in hand and focus for a period of time”

3. Concentration Test
Summer Fall
Glass Adrenalin
Frame College
Final Shoes
Ready Commonwealth
Speaker Medium
Basket Narrow
Cooper Test Selective

4. How well did you do in the concentration test?
Summer
Fall
Glass
Adrenalin
Frame
College
Final
Shoes
Ready
Commonwealth
Speaker
Medium
Basket
Narrow
Cooper Test
Selective
Why do you think you did not concentrate as well as you might have done?????

11. What external and internal stimuli can impair your ability to concentrate?
Negative Self talk
Over thinking Mechanics
Dwelling
External
Bad Decision
Opposition (Trash talk)
Weather
Field conditions
Crowd

12. No performer can concentrate 100% of the time
The key is to be selective with your attention and focus on what is important in that given moment.
Selecting your attention on the correct stimulus /cues and switching attention on and off prevents concentration lapses and mental fatigue
Narrow Concentration
2 Dimensions
Broad Concentration
Directing focus to one or two cues in the game
Aware of everything around them but not focusing on any one part of performance e.g crowd, playing environment.

13. The demand for concentration varies with every sport
Fill in the table below in pairs
Sustained Concentration ?
Short Bursts of Concentration
Intense Concentration

14. Possible Answers Sustained Concentration Marathon Badminton/Tennis
Short Bursts of Concentration
Cricket
Diving
Intense Concentration
Bobsleigh
100m Sprint

15. Why did these athletes lose concentration

16. Barriers to Concentration
Anxiety
Mistakes
Fatigue
Weather
Public announcements
Coach/Manager
Opponent
Negative thoughts

17. Positive Concentration Stay in the zone
Consistency in play – Focus at the right time
Respond faster to cues to solve problems
Stay in the zone
Disregard external /internal stimuli, distractions and noise
Faster decisions
Selective with attention
Few careless mistakes as relaxed
Concentration

18. Lack of concentration Badminton
A badminton player with a lack of concentration will allow the pressure to get to them and will forget their game plan. They will make frequent errors through not being selective with what they focus on resulting in brain overload.
Might not be watching where the opponent is or the space to hit the shuttle (Reducing effectiveness of shots)
Not watching the flight of the shuttle (Preparation time delayed and technique effected)
Incorrect execution of specific techniques.
Wrong, rash decisions (adaptiveness reduced.
Too much attention on irrelevant cues
Increased anxiety
Confusion

19. Example of intense concentration
Qualifiers : European Championships 2014 – Max Whitlock
Qualifies in 1st position

20. Going into the final as Favourite