Visualization and Mental Imagery
Mental rehearsal that makes the real attempt feel smooth, relaxed and free of hesitation.
The use of visualization techniques may help athletes achieve their best performance on the playing field and beyond. Along with the athlete, I add a visualization and performance plan to this process. As an athlete gains confidence in this technique, their ability to problem solve will help them gain the confidence to manage mental rehearsal. I feel visualization and mental imagery are a great tool used before competition, and at many instances during it. The flow should become smooth, relaxed and without hesitation.
Athletic scenario: visualization and mental imagery
I had a track athlete who competed in the high jump at high school level. He was having trouble achieving success by increasing his height, and wanted a personal best to improve his ranking. By using thirty seconds of visualization of a successful clearance before his approach to the bar, he improved his height and moved up the standings to contend for the state title. The mental imagery technique ran from the approach to the bar, through the lift of the jump, to the end — so he could see the entire picture of success before each attempt. It helped him with his approach to the mental side of the high jump.
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