Kinesiology 3388A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Usain Bolt

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3388A/B
• Professor: Natascha Wesch

Document Summary

We will look at more of a coaching standpoint. May have to do it rapidly in a game situation but we want the short- term changes to be prolonged over longer periods. Perceptive when he noticed that his athletes were struggling he helped them focus with quick feedback. Training their mind as much as he was training it. Approaching something where you want to be involved. Are you trying to avoid a situation: mastery and approach are usually associated with the highest success powerful in terms of long term motivation. Others comparison to others (can be seen as ego) Different way of explaining achievement motivation with confidence. Long-term success look at theories for what will provide long-term motivation and not the negative short-term motivation. If you always comparing yourself to others you are always putting your motivation outside of your control.