Agression
Can have good and bad effects. It must be controlled.
There are 2 types:
1. Indirect – hitting objects (tennis balls)
2. Direct – actual physical contact (rugby)
Personality
People with different personalities prefer different sports. You can use the words introverted and extroverted to describe people’s personalities.
Introverted
Tend to choose sports with more of these attributes
- Individual performances
- Concentration
- Precision
- Less pain
- Calm
- Self-motivation
- Thinking
- Intricate skills
- Less arousal
Extrovert
Tend to choose sports with more of these attributes
- Excitement
- Activity
- Team involvement
- Arousal
- Speed
- More pain
- Simple skills
- Less concentration
- Less thinking
Mental Preparation
You need to be mentally fit to perform well at most sports.
Motivation
This is how keen you are to do something, the force that drives you on, your desire to succeed.
It can be Intrinsic or Extinsic.
- Intrinsic - this comes from inside you. You play the sport because you want to do well at it and you enjoy it.
- Extrinsic - this comes from outside. You may want to do well for a reward, such as money or publicity.
Arousal
- This is about being excited, keen, and mentally ready to perform a task.
- If your arousal level is too low, you will not perform at your best because you probably aren’t that excited.
- If your arousal level is too high, you become anxious and nervous, so you won’t be able to give your best performance.
- If your arousal level is just right, you will be determined and ready, so should perform well.
