Meeting Pattern

Preview Discussion: 8:00 p.m. - February 5, 2024

Huddle Discussions:

• February 12 - 8:00 - 8:50 p.m.
• February 19 & 26 - 8:00 - 8:50 p.m.
• March 4 & 11 - 8:00 - 8:50 p.m.
• March 18 - Final discussion - 8:00 p.m.

These discussions will occur via Blackboard using a video conferencing software called Collaborate. You should have a camera and headphones so we can all see and hear one another. All discussions will be recorded.

To find the recording you need to open the Huddle. In the top left hand corner of the screen, you will see a menu bar. Open that and you will see Recordings. Click on Recordings and you will be able to retrieve the session you want to view.

Description

This course is intended to increase your awareness and understanding of character development in sports.

"Optimal performance in sport occurs when athletes can focus their attention on relevant information, processes, and behaviors; while, at the same time, blocking out distracting or irrelevant cues. But how do you focus attention and block out distracting cues?

In Optimal Sports Performance, author Bradford Strand lays out a model for helping athletes of all ages understand and learn how to reach optimal performance. Throughout the book, he uses Action Triggers to assist you in better understanding the challenges of your sport and have you complete Preloaded Responses which help eliminate decision paralysis in challenging situations. Identifying Preloaded Responses frees up mental bandwidth and makes your response reflexive and automatic allowing you to focus on other aspects of a game or contest. Optimal Sports Performance will provide you with the tools to practice smarter, think faster, and play better!"

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

Educators will learn:

• about the optimal sport performance framework.
• about the challenges to optimal performance.
• how to structure practice and competition to teach and learn skills in context.
• about the three phases of movement during performance.

Required Materials:

• Strand, B. (2023). Optimal Sports Performance. PublishDrive: CA. - https://www.amazon.com/Optimal-Sports-Performance-Practice-Smarter/dp/B0C87W6S8Z