Characterisitics Of Motivation In Modern Basketball

Abstract

The present paper is a synthesisofthe main aspects related to the enhancement of motivation at the basketball players I coached for numerous national and international university competitions. The aspects to be presented in the paper formed positive reference points which brought many university titles for the teams at international and national level. Coaches can help to develop a player’s motivation through rewarding effort/hard work rather than skill/talent (motor abilities). Skill/motor abilities are inborn and the player should be happy about that whereas the player should be proud for his/her effort or hard work. The player performance motivation enhances if he/she has a special relation with the coach. For some psychologists, the reason is the generic name of any component of motivation being defined as a psychic phenomenon that triggers, directs and energetically supports activity. The present paper aims to present the motivational techniques that contributed to the achievements in the basketball game, performing in the leading positions in the European university competitions both for women and for men. Working with valuable athletes coming from different club teams but assembled within the male and female university basketball teams required professional craftsmanship combined with various motivational techniques to maintain balance and achieve performance. Athletes motivation is trained every day. Motivation is a daily task and is just as important in training as in competitions. 90% of motivation is cultivated daily and over time, and 5-10% in the pre-competition period.