Champion's Mind Assignment #6
Assignment Overview
To expand upon your understanding of the content in the book “The Champion's Mind”. Specifically, we are focusing on Chapter 8.
Instructions
Pick an athlete discussed in chapter 8 and tell their athletic story. Answer the following IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
What mental training techniques have they used throughout their career?
Did they find these techniques beneficial?
Are there any other techniques you would have suggested as their coach? If so, why?
Module 14: Reflection Journal
Reflection is an important part of the learning process. Take a moment to reflect on reading and discussing Champion's Mind. For example, consider the following questions in your reflection:
Are there any details or information that you will incorporate into your coaching philosophy?
- What were the most important and/or interesting things you learned?
- What were the most confusing or difficult ideas or tasks? How could you incorporate this knowledge into professional practice?
- Please refer to the Rubric for grading criteria.
video Instructions script
Read Chapters 9-10 of Champion's Mind. Use what you learned in these chapters to your create a short video (2-3 min) of yourself answering on one of the prompts below.
Prompt 1: Champion's Mind Chapter 9
Pick a recent event or performance (does not have to be an athletic performance) to complete the mental game scorecard about.
Then develop a “world class game plan” to improve your mindset for your next similar event or performance.
Prompt 2: Champion's Mind Chapter 10
Pick one of the ways to sustain a mental training plan and discuss how one of the athletes in that section displayed these characteristics. Use the following questions as your guide:
What else do you think might have contributed to their sustained success?
Did they employ more than one of the ways to sustain a mental training plan?
Discussion
Overview
This is the second of a three part discussion series about the book you are reading, "The Champion's Mind". For "Part III" you should have already read chapters 8-10 before beginning this discussion.
Rules of Engagement
Discuss your opinion about the book as a whole and how it compares to what we discussed in the previous modules of the course. Ask one thought provoking question about any topic we discussed in the course and respond to a question posed by another classmate.
- The instructor will respond to any questions posted on this discussion board within 48 hours of the post.
- The instructor will clarify, if needed. Please be courteous and professional when providing input.