Abstract:
Modern sports give greater emphasis in preparing the players psychologically because it plays significant role. Physical Educators and coaches believe that without psychological preparation there is little chance of success to the higher level of completions. Several investigations revealed that apart from somatic and physiological variables, higher level of performance is depends upon an athlete’s psychological makeup. This quality is underpinned by specific mental skills and, as a coach, you have an important role in helping your athlete or team to develop and perfect these skills. Sport psychology focuses on teaching practical mental skills to athletes, so that they can develop their psychological abilities to the same high level as their physical abilities. The key difference between winning and losing, or a good performance and a poor performance, may be at the mental skill level rather than the physical skill level. As with physical skills, these mental skills need to be taught correctly, fine-tuned by the coach and athlete, and then practised until they are mastered (Weinberg & Gould, 1995).To achieve the purpose of the present study, fifty four National/University level players were selected as participants at random and their ages ranged from 18 to 22 years. The study was formulated as a true random group design, consisting of a pre-test and post-test. The participants were divided into three equal groups. The subjects (n=54) were randomly assigned to three equal groups of eighteen men participants each. The groups were assigned as specific training group (STG), specific training with mental toughness training group (STMTG) and control group (CG) in an equivalent manner. The data were compiled and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) for windows computer software. The mode of analysis of data on the selected independent variables among the selected dependent variables has been explained in this chapter into parts I &II. Paired sample t-test were found to analysis significant improvement of selected dependent variables on Mental toughness and specific training group /intervention group, Specific training group and the control group were discussed separately. In part II, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was founded to analysis the significant improvement differences among the groups on Speed endurance, Self confidence, Negative energy, Attentional control, Motivational level and Goal scoring ability were discussed. The control group had shown improvement in any of the selected variables rather there were slight decreases in some of the variables which may be due to lack of proper coaching in concerned area. The field Hockey players of intervention group didn’t show any improvement in Speed and Speed Endurance variables after following the experimental treatment. The field Hockey players of intervention group had shown improvements in Psychological and Performance variables. After the following experimental treatment. The Field Hockey players who underwent field training with Mental Toughness Training showed greater improvement than the other two groups in overall performance factors.
Author Name : Dr.P.Babu
Keywords: Specific Training, Mental Toughness, Bio-Motor, Psychological, Performance.
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