SELF DIRECTED COACHING MANUAL (2011 edition)



CONTENTS SUMMARY

Section 1>> Goal Setting
ch 1) Big Picture
ch 2) Measuring Sports Performance
Section 2>> How the Brain and Nervous System Works
ch 3) Physiology of Nervous System and Brain {biological psychology}
ch 4) How the Brain and Body Learn Things {cognitive psychology}
Section 3>> Control of Physical Behavior
ch 5) Learning Sport Procedures
ch 6) Rehearsing and Recalling Sport
ch 7) Performing Sport
ch 8) Fixing Problems
ch 9) Setting New Performance Standards
Section 4>> Control of Emotions and Environment
ch 10) Categorizing Emotions
ch 11) Intervention Methods for Emotions
ch 12) Nurturing Sports Environment


FULL CONTENTS

Preface
Introduction

Section 1: GOAL SETTING
deciding where and how to make changes
ch 1) The Big Picture
Big Picture
  • Recursive cycles of behavior
  • Towards actualization
Steps to Actualization
  • Overview
  • Solid Foundation: what is healthy sport environment?
  • Solid Steps: how to define solid steps athletes can stick too
    • Elite standards
    • Controlled interventions: how do we find our unique steps?
    • Monitoring performance
ch 2) Measuring Sport Performance
Measuring Results
Scientific Methodology
Sport Psychology

Section 2: HOW THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM WORKS
practical information of nervous system and brain as it relates to sport
ch 3) Physiology of Nervous System and Brain {biological psychology}
Biological Psychology for Sport
Physiology of Central Nervous System
  • Brain
  • Spinal cord
Physiology of Peripheral Nervous System
  • Somatic Nervous System
  • Autonomic Nervous System
Physiology of Neurons
  • Neurons at Micro Level
  • Neurons at Macro Level
ch 4) How Learning Occurs in Brain and Nervous System {cognitive psychology}
Cognitive Psychology for Sport
  • Memory types
Information Processing Model for Sport
  • Background and assumptions
  • Information processing model
Learning at Neurological Level
  • Association
  • Rehearsal
  • Forgetting and fading from memory
Learning at Higher Heuristic Level
  • Prototypes
  • Analyzing and integrating
Section 3: CONTROL OF PHYSICAL BEHAVIOR
ch 5) Learning Sports Procedures
Overview
Athletic Development
  • Describing different levels of athletic ability
  • Athlete’s learning curve
  • Types of athletic styles
Cycle of Learning
ch 6) Rehearse and Recall Sport
Retrieval Cues
  • How to make retrieval cues
  • Types of retrieval cues
Priming: Preparation for Performance
  • Priming body
  • Priming mind
  • Practical example
ch 7) Performing Sport
Focus and Flow
Attention
End Points as Stimulus Control
  • How to use end points: step by step
Putting it All Together: Point Form Summary
ch 8) Fixing Problems
Fixing Problems with Performance
Interference
  • Preventing interference
  • Getting rid of interference
ch 9) Setting New Performance Standard
Reaching Personal and World Goals
  • Procedural steps
  • Neurological explanation
  • Normal curves

Section 4: CONTROL OF EMOTIONS AND ENVIRONMENT
ch 10) Categorizing Emotions
Introduction
  • Making a personal adjustment to create harmony
Emotions
Arousal
Stress
Anxiety, Fear
Anger, Aggression
ch 11) Intervention Methods for Emotions
Control of Physiological Arousal
Control of Stress
Control of Anxiety
Deciding Appropriate intervention
ch 12) Safe and Nurturing Sports Environment
Defining Safe Environment
Creating Safe Environment

Closing Thoughts


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