Rescinding effort is when an athlete’s effort decreases when the challenge increases. Ego orientation causes this because some athletes seek to protect the ego by intentionally not giving their best effort so they can use this as an excuse for losing. If an athlete with an ego goal orientation gave their best effort and still […]
Just because an athlete is mentally tough today, does not mean that athlete will be mentally tough tomorrow. Mental toughness is a muscle and just like all muscles atrophy will ensue if you don’t exercise it. Simply stated, use it, or lose it. Therefore, it’s important that all athletes work on their mental toughness even […]
One thing coaches must consider when evaluating how an athlete performs in practice versus how they perform in competitions is the concept of social facilitation theory. This theory explains how the presence of the social pressure of an audience impacts the mindset of an athlete. To summarize, sometimes the conditions of a competition or practice […]