Report on Concept of Sport Theories and Its Impact on Performance
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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TOPIC 1...........................................................................................................................................1Personality..............................................................................................................................1Topic 2.............................................................................................................................................3Arousal and Anxiety...............................................................................................................3Topic 3.............................................................................................................................................6Motivation..............................................................................................................................6Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
INTRODUCTIONSport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or teamcompetes against another team or others for entertainment (McMorris 2014). In accordance withthis context, this report will cover all the theoretical concepts of sports, which are applied, in theHollywood movie “The Fighter”. The movie describes the story of two brothers “Micky Ward”and Dicky Eklund” (Russell 2010) who were American welterweight boxers from Lowell,Massachusetts. The Fighter is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to theworld light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, aboxer-turned-trainer on the verge of being knocked out by drugs and crime. The report will coverthe plot of movie and describes how the concepts of sport related theories will impact onperformance of sports person simultaneously. Further, the factors that impacts and influences lifeof sportsman will also be discussed in this assignment.TOPIC 1PersonalitySports are very essential in human life. It not only helps in growth and development ofpersonality, but also aid in improvement of physical abilities. As in the movie “The Fighter”Micky Ward, continuously worked and practice to improve his abilities and skills in order to winthe challenging competition efficiently. In accordance with this context, the important andtheoretical components of sports are described below:1.Agility: Agility is very essential component for sports person. It is the ability to quicklychange body position or direction of the body. It is very essential for the sportsman to beagile and flexible (Choi et al. 2015). This not only assists in increasing in effectivebalance, but also helps the athlete to dodge the attack or counter the attack efficiently.This concept was used in the movie “The Fighter, where both the brothers were agilewhen it comes to boxing. Thus, it implies that agility is very vital component andsportsperson while playing any kind of sports must possess agility. It helps in increasingthe effectiveness in the sportsman and he will become more flexible and sporty.2.Balance: Another important component of sports is balance. Balance is the ability tomaintain equilibrium or control body's position in space. Balance is classified into staticbalance and dynamic balance. Static balance means maintaining equilibrium while not1
moving and dynamic balance means controlling balance of body while moving. Thistheoretical component is very essential for sportsman like boxers, wrestlers, judo players,etc. In the movie, Micky Ward effectively used this component, while fighting with hisopponents. His elder brother, Dicky Eklund, trained him efficiently in order to maintainhis body balance while fighting. Micky applied the theory of dynamic balance whilefighting against his opponent.3.Coordination: Coordination is the skill that is possessed by professional sportsman inwhich he/she efficiently utilises all the senses and coordinates them efficiently in order toincrease their efficiency (Wang 2016). Coordination integrates multiple abilities andcomponents of sports and fitness into precise and effective movements. Coordination isvery essential in sports and its importance is precisely described in the movie “TheFighter” where both the brothers efficiently applied the theoretical concept ofcoordination between their body and senses, in order to fight against tough opponents.Coordination is very importance for all the sports, especially soccer, basketball, boxing,etc.4.Power: Power is the force in a quick explosive burst. It is the combination of strength andspeed. Power is an important and essential component of sports. It determines the energy,which is possessed by the sportsman, which assist him to participate in sports and aid inwinning the competition efficiently. The theoretical concept of power has been usedeffectively in the movie where both the brothers require ample of power in order to fightagainst the tough competitor (Wilson & Dishman 2015). Though, due to lack of powerMicky Ward lost the fight against the opponent who was more powerful as compared tohim. Thus, it implies that power is very essential and important for the sports man inorder to participate in the sport activities.5.Speed and Reaction Time: Speed determines the rapidness in the sportsman and reactiontime determines the time taken by the sportsman in order to dodge or counter the attackof opponent. Both are very important and vital components of sports and both determinethe level of sportsman. The theoretical concept of speed and reaction time has been usedeffectively in the movie “The Fighter” by Micky Ward in order to fight and win againsthis opponents. After analysis, it was identified that the response time of Micky Ward was2
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