Unit 17- Assignment 4
Task One
P6, P7, M4 & D3
You are required to work with an athlete to review their psychological skills, this will then
enable you to make a plan. Once this is completed you will then go on to present your plan
highlighting your major findings
Assess the current psychological skills of a selected sports performer, identifying
P6
strengths and areas for improvement
Plan a six-week psychological skills training programme to enhance performance for
P7
a selected sports performer
M Explain the design of the six-week psychological skills training programme for a
4 selected sports performer
Justify the design of the six-week psychological skills training programme for a
D3
selected sports performer
Requirements:
Assess the psychological skills of your sports performer, including:
o An introduction to the client
o Psychological strengths and weakness
o The psychological demands of the sport
o A completed psychological performance profile
Plan, explain and justify your clients six-week psychological skills training
programme including:
o Aims and objectives of the programme
o An overview of each week
o One week covered daily
o Use of motivation – goal setting
o Arousal control – breathing control
o Imagery – mental rehearsal
o Confidence building – self talk
Remember – Your assessment is being recorded, so you must submit:
Evidence of the assessment through either a video, photographs or a hyperlink
A completed Observation Checklist from your Tutor
Your completed presentation
Introduction to Client
Joe Bloggs
18 years old
Swimming
National Level Standard
Enjoys playing football
Regular Xbox user
, Currently at College
Studies Astrophysics
Outcomes of The Programme
Aim:
The aim of the programme is to ensure the athlete is psychological stable and ready to compete in
order to get the best out of their performance.
Objectives:
1) To carry out a six week psychological skills programme
2) Practice sport using various psychological methods
3) Re evaluate psychological state with questionnaires
Targets:
The athlete needs to improve his motivation in the six weeks by performing well in the
questionnaires at the end of the programme.
The athlete needs to decrease his anxiety levels after the six week programme by re evaluating his
psychological state.
Psychological Assessment
SCAT Test
Rarely Sometimes Often
1 Competing against others is socially X
enjoyable.
2 Before I compete, I feel uneasy. X
3 Before I compete, I worry about not X
performing well.
4 I am a good sports person when I X
compete.
5 When I compete, I worry about X
making mistakes.
6 Before I compete, I am calm. X
7 Setting a goal is important when X
competing.
8 Before I compete, I get a queasy X
feeling in my stomach.
9 Just before competing, I notice that X
my heart beats faster than usual.
10 I like to compete in games that X
demand considerable physical
energy.
11 Before I compete, I feel relaxed. X
12 Before I compete, I am nervous. X
13 Team sports are more exciting than X
individual sports.
14 I get nervous waiting to start the X
game.
15 Before I compete, I usually get X
uptight.
Task One
P6, P7, M4 & D3
You are required to work with an athlete to review their psychological skills, this will then
enable you to make a plan. Once this is completed you will then go on to present your plan
highlighting your major findings
Assess the current psychological skills of a selected sports performer, identifying
P6
strengths and areas for improvement
Plan a six-week psychological skills training programme to enhance performance for
P7
a selected sports performer
M Explain the design of the six-week psychological skills training programme for a
4 selected sports performer
Justify the design of the six-week psychological skills training programme for a
D3
selected sports performer
Requirements:
Assess the psychological skills of your sports performer, including:
o An introduction to the client
o Psychological strengths and weakness
o The psychological demands of the sport
o A completed psychological performance profile
Plan, explain and justify your clients six-week psychological skills training
programme including:
o Aims and objectives of the programme
o An overview of each week
o One week covered daily
o Use of motivation – goal setting
o Arousal control – breathing control
o Imagery – mental rehearsal
o Confidence building – self talk
Remember – Your assessment is being recorded, so you must submit:
Evidence of the assessment through either a video, photographs or a hyperlink
A completed Observation Checklist from your Tutor
Your completed presentation
Introduction to Client
Joe Bloggs
18 years old
Swimming
National Level Standard
Enjoys playing football
Regular Xbox user
, Currently at College
Studies Astrophysics
Outcomes of The Programme
Aim:
The aim of the programme is to ensure the athlete is psychological stable and ready to compete in
order to get the best out of their performance.
Objectives:
1) To carry out a six week psychological skills programme
2) Practice sport using various psychological methods
3) Re evaluate psychological state with questionnaires
Targets:
The athlete needs to improve his motivation in the six weeks by performing well in the
questionnaires at the end of the programme.
The athlete needs to decrease his anxiety levels after the six week programme by re evaluating his
psychological state.
Psychological Assessment
SCAT Test
Rarely Sometimes Often
1 Competing against others is socially X
enjoyable.
2 Before I compete, I feel uneasy. X
3 Before I compete, I worry about not X
performing well.
4 I am a good sports person when I X
compete.
5 When I compete, I worry about X
making mistakes.
6 Before I compete, I am calm. X
7 Setting a goal is important when X
competing.
8 Before I compete, I get a queasy X
feeling in my stomach.
9 Just before competing, I notice that X
my heart beats faster than usual.
10 I like to compete in games that X
demand considerable physical
energy.
11 Before I compete, I feel relaxed. X
12 Before I compete, I am nervous. X
13 Team sports are more exciting than X
individual sports.
14 I get nervous waiting to start the X
game.
15 Before I compete, I usually get X
uptight.
