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Motives for participation and 'Achievement Motivation' must be fully understood by coaches of elite athletes, in order to maximise performance. Discuss this statement, using examples from your own sporting involvement to illustrate your answer.
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The Psychology of Elite Athletes Motives for participation and 'Achievement Motivation' must be fully understood by coaches of elite athletes, in order to maximise performance. Discuss this statement, using examples from your own sporting involvement to illustrate your answer. This subject requires the need to understand certain words, phrases and theories and their meaning. Maslow suggested that individuals have various levels of motivational needs, both physiological and psychological, that must be fulfilled in a specific order. For example, hunger and thirst are at the bottom, fame and fortune at the top; this is known as Maslow's hierarchy of needs. In a sporting situation, I had to master the basic skills of tackling, passing and the rules of rugby (and be confident in them) so that I could experience the motivation to explore new challenges. Each person is an individual and needs to be treated as one. Therefore a good coach would know...
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