sport psychology: tapping your talent code f. marty martinez, ph.d. september 13, 2012
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Sport Psychology: Sport Psychology: tapping yourtapping your
TALENT CODE TALENT CODE
F. Marty Martinez, Ph.D.F. Marty Martinez, Ph.D.
September 13, 2012September 13, 2012
Achieving Excellence:Hardware plus Training & Development
* Balance & Equilibrium *(Applied effectively in Competition)
Energized CalmStrong desire to win Little fear of failureImplicit confidence Care for every detailSingular focus Full awarenessMaximal effort Effortless actionLoose & relaxed Explosive & powerfulUnwavering self-belief Humble & respectfulPassion for the game Balanced perspectivePrecision execution Simple focusDrive to improve Trust in skills & abilitiesHaving fun Never satisfiedSelf aware/self critical Self accepting/self supportiveCoachable IndependentSelf sufficient Effectively uses support team
Talent is Never Enough:(John C. Maxwell)
1. Belief – it LIFTS your talent2. Passion – it ENERGIZES your talent3. Initiative – it ACTIVATES your talent4. Focus – it DIRECTS your talent5. Preparation – it POSITIONS your talent6. Practice – it SHARPENS your talent7. Perseverance – it SUSTAINS your talent8. Courage – it TESTS your talent9. Teachability – it DEEPENS your talent
*What have you learned lately that has truly changed you?10. Character – it PROTECTS your talent11. Relationships – they INFLUENCE your talent12. Responsibility – it STRENGTHENS your talent
CONFIDENCE
Commitment:the strong sense of inner strength and mental resolve
(FAITH)
THE TALENT CODE:
Practice – it DEEPENS your talent
Practice – a highly targeted, error-filled process,where something is growing, being built. [a]
• The Sweet Spot / Productive Zone• where accelerated learning occurs• Where an athlete “gets it”
TALENT
The Talent Code:
I. Deep Practice
II. Ignition (spark of Motivation)
III. Master Coaching
TALENT
The Talent Code:The Talent Code:
Myelin = PotentialMyelin = Potential
– It is alive, waiting for you to build it!It is alive, waiting for you to build it!
* Try again. Fail again. Fail better.** Try again. Fail again. Fail better.*
The Talent CodeThe Talent Code
Practice: “divine dissatisfaction” or Practice: “divine dissatisfaction” or “the bittersweet spot”“the bittersweet spot”
1. Pick a target/goal1. Pick a target/goal
2. Reach for it2. Reach for it
3. Evaluate the gap3. Evaluate the gap
(between target & reach)(between target & reach)
4. Return to step #14. Return to step #1
The Talent CodeThe Talent CodeDeep Practice requiresDeep Practice requires
IGNITION – IGNITION – energy, passion, & energy, passion, & commitmentcommitment
** Motivational Fuel! [“that’s it!”]** Motivational Fuel! [“that’s it!”]
• Our brains are always looking for a CUE Our brains are always looking for a CUE as to where to spend energy now.as to where to spend energy now.
* How long (and well) will you do this?* How long (and well) will you do this?
The Talent CodeThe Talent Code
IGNITIONIGNITION– – StartingStarting & SUSTAINING & SUSTAINING
• CONFIDENCECONFIDENCE• By not praising innate ability, butBy not praising innate ability, but
effort & slow progresseffort & slow progress
Fight, struggle, baby steps –Fight, struggle, baby steps –
Affirm the Affirm the struggle!struggle!
ENJOY THE SHOW!ENJOY THE SHOW!