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Visual and Sensory Therapy
Hi guys,
I was wondering if anyone has worked with or knows about any information regarding visual and sensory therapy (which some would call hypnosis) with regards to increasing performance in sportsmen? I work for the education department in my region and have lately been working quite closely with a psychologist who uses these techniques to help non engaged students develope an interest in school, overcome psychological issues, develope self esteem etc. She has also touched on how she has worked with cage fighters and elite soccer and rugby players and has seen as much as 10-15 % increases in performance and outcomes for sporting teams using these techniques. It is a field of study that is barely being touched on over here in Australia but from what I have been told it is used quite frequently in the US and UK.
So if anyone has any information regarding the use of it in sporting teams or with sports men and women please let me know, I am doing my own research as well, because I coach a junior rugby union team here and anything that can help them, I want to know about. But also for my own game I am interested in anything that will help me to perform and achieve that little bit more.
As I said this is a field of study that has hardly been touched on over here and it would be great to be a part of the change in the mind set of Australian sports men and women. So if anyone could point me in directions as far as things to read, people to get in contact with etc. that would be awesome.
thanks guys,
Tristo
I was wondering if anyone has worked with or knows about any information regarding visual and sensory therapy (which some would call hypnosis) with regards to increasing performance in sportsmen? I work for the education department in my region and have lately been working quite closely with a psychologist who uses these techniques to help non engaged students develope an interest in school, overcome psychological issues, develope self esteem etc. She has also touched on how she has worked with cage fighters and elite soccer and rugby players and has seen as much as 10-15 % increases in performance and outcomes for sporting teams using these techniques. It is a field of study that is barely being touched on over here in Australia but from what I have been told it is used quite frequently in the US and UK.
So if anyone has any information regarding the use of it in sporting teams or with sports men and women please let me know, I am doing my own research as well, because I coach a junior rugby union team here and anything that can help them, I want to know about. But also for my own game I am interested in anything that will help me to perform and achieve that little bit more.
As I said this is a field of study that has hardly been touched on over here and it would be great to be a part of the change in the mind set of Australian sports men and women. So if anyone could point me in directions as far as things to read, people to get in contact with etc. that would be awesome.
thanks guys,
Tristo
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Comment by LeCharles Bentley on March 9, 2010 at 8:57am - Great for focus.
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Comment by Tristan Hill on March 8, 2010 at 10:48pm -
no i dont think it is something that i would ever rely upon, i believe very much in effort=outcome. However the psychologist at work was very sure of the effectiveness of these techniques in both a class room and a sports setting, and it just sparked my interest.
I certanly dont think i will be swapping my passing drills for guided meditation classes with my juniors just yet, but it is something to think about anyway. And it is interesting to hear about how it helps with recovery etc.
From what research I have done it is believed that it can help out with endurance, focus and other mental elements of the game, nowhere I have found has it affected the physical aspect of sport other than helping with the mental focus needed to push through pain and fatigue barriers etc.
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Comment by LeCharles Bentley on March 8, 2010 at 10:19pm
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Tristan,
I've tried this modality of "medicine" in my therapy process. It was a very in depth approach to the mental connection to pain and performance. While I was rehabbing my knee I kept having severe soreness post and during training. A doctor I know directed me to this idea and I liked it. It didn't make me magically feel better but it did get me highly in tune with my body. I was able to train effectively without beating myself up because I knew what I could and couldn't handle. I never got to use some of these techniques in "game" situations but they are very effective in my training. It's a nice tool to have in the box but not one to solely rely on.
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Comment by Jimmy Lamour on March 8, 2010 at 10:50am -
I don’t believe in hypnosis, but here is a test we use with our athletes to see if they have the characteristics of a high level athlete.
http://psychtests.com/sample_reports/report_ase_individual.htm
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Comment by Tristan Hill on March 8, 2010 at 9:44am
- i know this kind of thing is used a lot with elite sportsmen, I guess i wanna know if people at a more amature level have used anything like this with any success etc. let me know anyway.
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