Developing and Identifying Mental Toughness Components among Malaysian Footballers

My comprehensive Mental Toughness Model is a three-step process backed by evidenced-based literature and timeless values and principles from the great coaches of the past that I greatly respect. None of my programs, plans, or models are set in stone. Once a program, plan, or model is conceived, I continue to improve the process through constant reflection and evaluation plus utilize new knowledge discovered through current sport psychology and performance research literature. In addition, I look at my assignments as opportunity to create something new in order to expand my horizons and reinforce knowledge through direct application. I want to apply what worked in the past with an open mind to new knowledge of the future to reach and sustain peak performance.

Sports—which involve emotion, competition, cooperation, achievement, and play—provide a rich area for psychological study. People involved in sports attempt to master very difficult skills, often subjecting themselves to intense physical stress as well as social pressure. research has expanded into numerous areas such as imagery training, hypnosis, relaxation training, motivation, socialization, conflict and competition, counseling, and coaching. Specific sports and recreational specialties studied include baseball, basketball, soccer,

The present review will analyze and critique five empirical sport psychology-related research articles. Moreover, the discussion of each article will include which statistical method was used, why it was used, and whether or not it was appropriate for the data. In addition, the article discussion will include a description and possible critique of the author’s interpretations of the results.

Football teaches people many great qualities such as goal setting, discipline, and perseverance. It has a positive impact on many athlete’s personal

Our thoughts, diet/nutrition, exercise, rest, environment and physiology have a positive or negative impact on us which affects how well we perform and feel. In the world of sports, this is very easy to demonstrate because the mind/body connection provides you with immediate feedback. When you are positive, your performance excels. When you are negative, your performance is adversely affected. With various types of distress, or

After reading this article I find it very helpful on how it pertains to the topic of this paper. The point of this research is to find the drive that a coach has. This article mainly pointed out younger children in the sport of soccer and the concepts could clearly be used for any sport.

competitive advantage. Hence, it is essential to study mental toughness and other psychological characteristics of the athletes.

Would you think that you would survive the period of the lost boys?With losing your loved ones and never seeing them ever again.But I might think that I could make it through the lost boy period.Just with mental toughness,motivation,and adaptability.

The utilization of the mental skills to increase or enhance performance and optimal functioning has been a major focus of sport psychology since the fields early days, the importance of having pinnacle mental and emotional skills is seen in the highly valued Olympic gold medalists. Mental toughness which is having control, focus, resiliency, and the ability to cope with pressure, all empowers an athlete to tackle the best possible attitude to compete at a high caliber. Many athletes use numerous mental techniques to give them the best edge at having the most ideal game or season. These techniques are the basis of psychological skills training. Psychological skills training (PST) by definition refers to systematic and consistent practice of mental or psychological skills for the purpose of enhancing

The human body is capable of extreme and intense activities that allow us to push our bodies beyond limits. The dedication and determination that these athletes undergo to train their body and to such high-risk conditions is on the rise. The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler, addresses psychological reasoning on how athletes break the limits of ultimate human performance. This book focuses on the psychology of these extreme athletes which helps understand their perspective. Kotler’s book is a reliable source because he is a New York Times best selling author and award winning journalist. It is reasonable to consider him an expert in understanding the human condition because of his graduate degrees and his extensive research on this

There are a couple different things that I would do. First, after meeting them I would want to observe a week or two of practice and a competition. It would be important to see how the athlete arrives to practice on a daily basis. What type of attitude does he have? What about body language when practice is starting? How is his attitude while being coached or asked to repeat a certain drill? All these situations will give me an up-close view of how to attack their weaknesses when it comes addressing mental toughness.

In youth sports, motivation is a key factor for an athlete’s satisfaction. There are many reasons why people participate in sports. Some are for internal motivation and others external. Intrinsic motivation is a motivation that is inside yourself, such as playing purely out of love and enjoyment of the game. This is a high level of self-determination. Extrinsic motivation is the decision to participate in a sport due to external reasons such as social status, rewards, or financial reasons which affects one’s self-determination. Introjected regulation is the third form of extrinsic motivation. It is an external source, but can be confused as an intrinsic motivation because of the feeling of guilt or self-worth from the demand and result of the outcome of your performance. Amotivation does not perceive the links between behavior and the consequences which are the lack of autonomy, feelings of incompetence, and non-rewarding actions. In the SDT, results in people with low self-determination are at a higher risk of burnout. Also, previous studies concluded that athletes with high levels of amotivation and controlled regulations lead to burnout.

One thing every Olympian has is a burning passion inside him or her to succeed and be the best. An internal fire ignited within them. It is impossible to be at the level these athletes are without giving it everything they have. One of the greatest competitors of all time, Michael Jordan, said this, “I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.” With that in mind, it is logical to conclude that Olympic athletes generally have a greater amount of intrinsic motivation. Yet, sometimes even the best athletes in the world get burnt out and struggle to give the maximum effort needed to succeed. A study (Pensgaard, 1998) done at the 1996 Olympic games

At a young age, sports is more of a mental game because athletes consciousness and vocabulary are still developing. Coaches need to realize how important it is to have mental toughness as athlete. Mental toughness plays a role in athlete by build confidence that transfers from practice to competition. It teaches the athlete to supercharge focus and confidence before competition and let go or move on from mistakes, losses, and setbacks. The sport psychology knowledge will help the coaches manage distractions and negative self-talk to perform with laser-like focus of the athlete. When a young athlete learns the concepts of sport psychology during sports, it will help they develop into confidence individual without reacting negative when they are off their game. When working with young athlete, the individual need to know how to encourage and making sure they are confident. Young athletes mental state at young age is important because you can hurt them or benefit them depend on how you teach

Motivation forms a foundation for all sports around the world. (Spray, Wang, Biddle & Chatzisarantis 2006).It is of vital importance for athletes to improve the degree of determination and desire of sporting performance, because it can be the decisive factor for emotional control, strengthening attention, improving confidence and degree of loving sports. For an individual to become the best in any sports activity, motivation is crucial as it helps him or her to do the necessary to maximize his or her ability for better performances. As a result, the athlete can implement and attain his or her planned goals. In addition, motivation is important in sports as it conditions the psychic state of an athlete, thus problems associated with the