SEAN STELLATO

Certified NFLPA Agent, Certified Personal Trainer, Motivational Speaker, 

Former Arena Football Player, Coach, Marathon Runner & Author.     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 
WINNING EDGE:  USE OF VISUALIZATION
 
1. Basic Theory

a.    All actions start with thoughts.
b.    Learn by trial and error.
c.    Once a correct or successful response is learned, it is remembered for future use (forget failures).
d.    Every person has a built-in guidance system or goal-striving device.
e.    Mind cannot tell difference between real and imagined experience.
f.    Principles:
      1.    Must have a goal or target.
      2.    Must be oriented to and on results.
      3.    Do not be afraid of mistakes.
      4    Skill learning is by trial and error.

2. Picture said in a certain manner-nearly same as actual performance.
3. Before we can be, we must become, before we become, we must be able to visualize our goals.
4. If you want to achieve a thing, see it, visualize it, close your eyes a moment.  Get the mental picture.  Practice learning to think in pictures.  It must be mentally accomplished before it is materially accomplished.

5.    USE OF VISUALIZATION ON OWN:

    a.    You must believe that mind cannot tell difference between real and imagined     experience.

    b.    If you repeat something successfully over a long period of time, it becomes a habit.

    c.    If you practice something successfully in your mind, it is almost like actually doing it.

    d.    Visualize techniques, skills, charges, etc. but always successfully.  Remember, the more realistic you visualize, the more closely it will be associated with the real technique, etc.

    e.    This is easy practice - requires no physical effort, only concentration of mind.

    f.    You can visualize at anytime - in the morning, or before bedtime, at lunch, one the"throne", etc.

    g.    If you visualize something enough when you do actually do it, you will have a feeling of having done it before successfully.

    h.    Helps to develop the habit of thinking positive.

    i.    Does not replace npractice or on field technique - it is only a learning aid - it can give you the extra edge.

    j.    It is not easy to do at first - it requires concentration on your part - you must develop the habit of visualizing.