How to Coach Yourself and Others Better Coaching Through Visualisation | Page 54

Add the movement or kinaesthetic feelings, physiological or body
responses, and the emotional responses. The words that are added
are action words such as verbs and adverbs that clearly describe the
quality of actions or emotions.
3. Refine the script
Read it to yourself and try to imagine the event in all its sensory,
action and emotional detail. Do you feel as if you are actually
executing the skill or experiencing the event? If not, re-examine the
descriptors and action words to see if they accurately reflect the
sensations associated with this action.
4. Tape it
When you have a suitable script then record it on to audiotape and
you can then use it as a prompt for your imagery training.
Example - Tennis Serve
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Basic Story - Components:
Preparation,
Ball toss,
Impact,
Recovery,
Ball flight and
landing in service box

5. Add more details
See the racket in the hand, the bright yellow ball rebounding against
the green court as you bounce it in preparation, see the position of
the opponent, look at the point on the court where you will direct the
serve.
 feeling the relaxed shoulders and hands
 feeling the racket grip in the hand

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