Tenth International Conference on Sport & Society

Abstract

When it comes to training the body, athletes are subjected to rigorous routines based on specificity, timing, volume, and intensity. This is all to bring out specific changes and adaptations so the athlete can perform at their peak. When it comes to psychological training for the athlete’s specific sport, why is it not the same? The line between elite and non-elite athlete has become smaller and smaller over the years and what has become a defining factor with elite athletes is their mental edge over the competition as well as dealing with the pressure. By applying specific psychological training during different points in time during an athlete’s career we can reach the next step in heightening performance. The following research will demonstrate the applications of certain psychological training principles at specific points within the training age of athletes and exhibit the effects of that placement.