Maintaining and improving motivation in sports requires a combination of effective psychological training, varied routines, and appropriate stimuli such as music. Training programs need to balance consistency with novelty to avoid becoming tedious.
Jonny wilkinson is mostly known for being one of the best fly halfs he is mostly known for scoring a drop goal in 2003 to beat Australia 20-17
Born on the 25th may
Who did he play for?
Twelve seasons in the English priemership
with the Newcastle Falcons
He played rugby union for Toulon
He represented England and the British and Irish Lions
Personality and Performance
He inspires a lot of players when it comes to being a role model as he works hard and
Jonny Wilkinson keeps a lot to himself and is very interactive with wanting to help kids develop there rugby skills. He is very humble and stays the same on and off the pitch.
Jonny Wilkinson is my role model and they are similar because they can both be humble,but Usain Bolt doesn't maintain it he changes his attitude and gets a bit caught up in the lime light.
Personality affects a sports performer such as Usain Bolt as he is humble in interviews, however he is an active person and confident. He interacts with his fans and is quite open. Hes a little bit cocky, and likes the attention.
Perfomance v Money
He couldnt take his rugby shirt off when he left the pitch,
he couldnt be himself.It was as if he was competing all the
time
Jonny Wilkinson only focused on being the best
and improving his own performance because he
had so much love for the game.
The pressure Wilkinson put himself under became
unbearable and his constant self critism coming only during a match
Jonny Wilkinson wants everytrhing to be perfect he plays with the fear of letting his team down to motivate himself
" I never ever believed that i could give up on this dream
which has driven me to live,breathe,love and embrace the game of rugby from the earliest days that i can remeber."
Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Week 1 Training
Group discussion before and after game Personal exercises.
REST DAY Training/Game day
Set plays before game split backs and forwards and chilled music to keep focused and shut everything out
REST DAY Gym/Training
Loud up beat music (R&B)
Core exercises such as plank/press ups/sit ups
Strength exercises such as bench press/deadlift/back squat
for 45 minutes
Breathing exercises
REST DAY/
TRAINING
S&C Game day
Car journey slow music and then pumped music in changing rooms before game.
Set plays before game. Discussion before and after the game.
Week 2 Training Group discussion before and after game
Personal exercises
REST DAY Training/Game day
Loud/fast music to get us pumped for the game.
Set plays split backs and forwards
Group discussion before and after game
REST DAY Gym/Training
Loud / upbeat music
Sprint training
Core exercises Plank/press ups / sit ups
Strength exercises Goblet squat/Bench press/deadlift for 45 minutes
REST DAY/
TRAINING S&C Game day car journey slow music to focus and then in changing rooms R&B music to get pumped Group discussion before and after game.
Week 3 Training
Group discussion before and after game
Personal exercises
REST DAY Training/Game day
Relax more so slow music so shut things out and take pressure off.
Set plays split backs and forwards.
REST DAY Gym/ Training
Loud/upbeat music
Sprint training
Core exercises
Sit ups/press ups/plank
Strength exercises
Deadlift/ free weights/back squat for 45 minutes
REST DAY/ TRAINING
S&C Game day car journey slow music and then in changing rooms fast music (R&B) to get pumped for the game. Discussion before and after game.
Phsycology of Sport
Main topic
Skills and Attitudes
Weaknesses
One of my weaknesses is my breathing technique as I focus on holding a movement and forget about my breathing. Which if I worked on it would help me hold the movement for longer, if I focus more on my breathing it will help me focus and get Oxygen to the brain will help me focus a lot more.
Strengths
Warm up psychologically gets you prepared and ready for the game, it helps me focus and so does listening to music it helps me shut everything out and the pressure.
I also get 1 to 1 coaching I like to get feedback on how I played and what I need to improve on.
When I kick a ball In rugby i visualise where its going
Review of Psychological training programme
Playlists? How does this effect your training?
I think the certain type of playlist makes you concentrate and shut things out which may help you focus. Whereas having upbeat pop music can make you pumped and ready for the upcoming match.
Was it too repetitive? Too boring? How would you change it? Different each week, What?
Its a little repetitve but we change the style of music each week and change the drills in the gym so it doesn't start becoming Tedious.
Length of Duration
The length of the training sessions are roughly 2 hours which could be seen as to long for some people, and gym sessions are an hour. Next time I will do meditation to relax the body quietly in my room before or after a game.
Location of Physiological skills
This programme doesn't mean you have to do it in a private location, on Thursdays I now go to the gym instead of having a rest day. Next time I would do more breathing techniques and visualisation to prepare and visualise myself kicking the rugby ball correctly.
How can I better my performance?
Training with someone else will better my performance because I'm quite a competitive athlete having someone work with me will push me and help me improve.
Dan carter the best kicker in the world
Psychological demands of Sport
SPIRITS
Mind set
Getting the team up for the match
CONFIDENCE
Injuries might knock your confidence
Manager
High expectations
Subtopic
MOTIVATION LEVELS
Work for the team
High standards
To become a better player and team
Requirement of vyour position on the team
loyalty
Teams reputation
PRIDE
Playing for the badge
NACH (Need to Achieve)
I want to keep improving and be able to play in other positions in rugby being able to play a variety of positions will help you go further.
I try to work on my kicking in my spare time to get that advantage, and think of different ways to change the game up and make different decisions.
How motivation can be maintained and improved for yourself and others?
The competition is only getting harder so you have to want it more than anyone else.
I want to prove to people I can do it by myself and get recognition for my work.
I like to get praise because it encourages me and makes me want to work harder as it feels good doing well.
However we push ourselves because we want to be better than one another, that's why it gets more competitive
I don't like to fail but I wont give up because nothing just gets given to you, you have to work for it.
Before games to focus I listen to music to shut everything out. I also am motivated in my sport because I play with my friends and I enjoy the social side of it.
If you give 100% in games and training no one can ask anything more.
Intrinsic
challenge
Want to achieve/prove a point
Cooperation
Gain knowledge/fitness
Recognition
Comes from the heart
Makes you feel good
NAF (Need to avoid failure)
If I perform well I don't mind about the score just as long as the team tried their best and gave it there all.
I want to avoid failure because the only way I can improve is to do my best, and push myself if I failed I would lack confidence.
