The Mentally Tough Athlete

Mental whether violence?

'Mental violence' such as good food or good weather - it often means different things to many different people. Such as' mental training ',' peak performance training, 'and' sports psychology, 'the words and images that contain terms that are extraordinary diverse. Although various definitions, most coaches and athletes agree that the same definition that is general enough athletes who can compete with the large potential in games that count the most - the playoffs - without interference from them may be. Sounds easy enough, does not it? But when we consider the full post-season game, opponent intimidation packed, fan noise, external pressure, high media attention, the clutch (clutch demand patience and a focus), not to mention the fear of injury due to elevated Playoff aggression, mental violence for many individuals and teams and athletes are a little more elusive.

Coaches and players understand the importance of mental violence all too well. In fact, in the midst of the national championship collegiate, NBA and WNBA championship euphoria, sports anchor and author in the United States together like a winner each question coaches myriad different. But in between these questions, one common question always seems to appear: "Tell us about what you can coach here?" And as each coach gushes with admiration for their team, the most consistent attributes is mentioned that the nature of the special characters that are known as mental violence.

Pursue mental violence ...

Pursuit with the mental violence that must be viewed in the same way with the pursuit of 'perfect practice'. Almost every coach in history to understand that the sport, there has never been a 'perfect practice'. Many times the teams already in the near future, but the process of aggressively pursuing the perfect practice wins championships. Mengembangkan mental kekerasan tidak boleh dilihat setiap berbeda. Above all, the development of mental violence is a process that continues both the time and dedication. Great teams and great athletes spend a lot of growing season is all-important athletic. Let's take a snapshot of some of the world famous athletes to describe this.

While LeBron James is not seen by many to be the best one touchdown in the NBA, or the person who best defensive players, or rebounder, the tender age of 21, Lebron is considered by many to be the best All Around Player in the game today. Unquestionably it is one of the most interesting and talented players in the world, and if he continues to stay healthy he will continue to churn from the Top 10 Plays of the Week with the regularity of the other players who used to place # 23. However, some thoughts on the questions most NBA pundits have each with slightly more output and individual statistics, and more to do with Lebron Mental overall level of violence and violence that he will translate into the golden cup and ball-shaped diamond studded ring -- in short, NBA championships.

Lebron clearly has time on his side. MJ championships only began a consistent and strong mental 'label following many years in the league survive frustrating Playoff exit.

However, the general counter-argument to the schools' Lebron has a lot of time 'before that it was not even one of championship series outside the high school. Dpt post season is the most good and most of the training exam where you enjoy only the correct value when you actually participate.

In recent years, Steve Kerr, of course not foreign to the violence and Playoff Playoff great clutch performances, Yahoo internet penned an article that highlighted additional concerns.

"In the loss to the Lakers, Portland and Denver, James either missed or passed up some shots a game-winning opportunity, and he misfired on several key free throws. What is disconcerting to Cavaliers fans did not lost big picture - not even a Kobe Bryant -- but he reacted. James distraught to see through the mind to let teammates down, hanging his head and flailing his arms in disgust every time ... Kobe, Reggie, and Michael ... when they do wrong, they never showed any negative body language that can be seen as weakness. They hold the head high and walk off the floor. "

Mentally Tough Body Language

Why Steve Kerr give special attention to Lebron's body language and behavior in this situation? This question is best answered by additional questions. What if most of the players feel at the end of the game, they met with the trainer and the trainer said: "here you go coach, following the last game to play .... We will take the ball from the base, and we 'll run two of the screen right angle to our best shooter, and he will take a nice comfortable 12-15ft to pick off victory. "player who may be 'suitable pitch', and understandably so! In the same way, it is important for athletes to understand that facial expressions and body language is responsible for letting their opponents know exactly what they have in mind. Opponents have a profit if they know we are frustrated, fatigued, or experience any other negative thoughts or feelings.

Is even more important reason for maintaining large body language that is positive or negative can affect the body language in the athlete. For example, try to answer the questions below. What all of the actors in general? Well, one thing they have in common is the ability to convince us that they have become the people they are pretending to be. But a more powerful than that, they have the ability to convince themselves that they often play a role. The great actors often immerse themselves in their roles as they can physically feel the intense emotions such as courage, fear, and confidence, even to the point that they can produce tears of joy or sorrow. How they can achieve the kind of control? Actors achieve great physical response of the type of images and words through the suggestions in their minds, and they also consider the body language of the emotions that they are experiencing this problem to be emotional. Think about the last film you see the scenes where the actors laugh or cry and think about the body language that gives the contribution of various emotions.

Subject of the performance will even contain some errors. How do we react to physical errors this will help us determine the ability to 'bounce,' live 'tough' and continue to maintain the 4 C's Peak Performance - composure, Concentration, Confidence and Commitment. We must not allow our errors cause eye, chin or chest to drop after the error. We may not be able to play a totally error free game, every game, but we can always control our body language.

Finally, a strong mental players can form a team of mental culture of violence

Championship teams have identity - they know who they are, and they are not. They know what they do best, and they know their weaknesses. They almost always play with strength. Strong mental players create mental difficult cultural and secure in buying the team so that the maximum strength and weaknesses (often in the form of public disturbance), which is minimized or eliminated. Next 7 Common disturbances often prevent many of the teams reach their full potential.

1. In the court-negative response to the opponent intimidation
2. In the court-negative attitude when replaced
3. On-court response to the questionable officiating
4. The lack of intensity on-court in the first two minutes of each half
5. Lifestyle in the disruption of court
6. On-court response to the negative error
7. Poor in the court during the intensity of lead / deficit for large

Think about some strengths and weaknesses in terms of MJ and the Chicago Bulls in the multi-year championship run. Many of these traits was the weakness vs. strength team, and not accidental, the strength of the most effective model by Michael.

Lebron's supporting violence Traits

So overall, how well does not Lebron many traits of this model? An ESPN The Magazine interviews provide some key insights:

"Now it is important I make my mandate as our leader. When you come into the league, you think it's all basketball, basketball, but only about 10% to 20% of what is required to be in the NBA. You've got the off-the-court obligations and distractions. you've got on-the-court things, you've got the media. Now I understand that, I'm 10 times the two leaders during my season. "

Just as Michael was initially struggling with the leadership and the nature of violence against the Pistons, before finally pushing to take the first of many championships, Lebron so sometimes akan experienced some back. I also agree with many who feel that Lebron overall level of maturity (both outside the