Abstract
The implementation of mental imagery in the badminton sport coaching is often neglected, especially for beginner badminton coaches. As an integral part of psychological skill training (PST), the intervention of mental imagery could be conducted in education and training programs. The objective of the study is to help improve the knowledge, attitude, and skill of badminton coaches of the beginners about how mental imagery could be integrated in the training process. The program was conducted in a workshop and coaching practical training involving 20 beginner badminton coaches and 56 beginner student-athletes aged 10 - 13. The results of the analysis showed that the education and training program were successful on improving knowledge, attitude, and skill of the badminton coaches for beginners regarding the implementation of integrating mental imagery in a training process. Hence, it can be concluded that the applicable conceptual framework of using mental imagery developed in this study can be used as an applicative model for implementing mental imagery programs in an integrated manner with the training process.
Highlights
In Indonesia, psychological skill training (PST)coaching in sports activities is still being neglected, including in badminton
program of mental imagery intervention (PMII) development must start from the coach, and one way is through the development of an Education and Training Program (ETP)
The outcome criteria consist of cognitive abilities, self-interest, and self-confidence of participants, while the product criteria are in the form of an applicative document of PMII in the badminton basic skill (BBS) training process
Summary
In Indonesia, psychological skill training (PST)coaching in sports activities is still being neglected, including in badminton. Several components of psychological strategies that play a crucial role in sports activities include goal setting (GS), self-talk (ST), mental imagery (MI), and relaxation [5]. As an integral part of the PST [9], MI must be mastered by the coaches, because of the important role of the coach during the training and competition process as the key model [10], and because of MI's crucial role in enhancing learning, sports performance, and psychological skill development. The coach is one of the key elements that can determine the success of PST In such a constellation of roles, coaches must have sufficient knowledge, attitudes and skills to be able to implement various PST strategic programs, including implementing a program of mental imagery intervention (PMII). PMII development must start from the coach, and one way is through the development of an Education and Training Program (ETP)
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