Practice 9

This is a fun competition where teams will test their mental abilities in different challenges.

practice #9

"The Mental Skills Arena"

DECISION-MAKING

VISUALIZATION

RELAXATION

GOAL SETTING

SELF-CONFIDENCE

MOTIVATION

EMOTIONAL CONTROL

CONCENTRATION

Challenges

• Only one person from each team participates per round.
• The team with the highest score at the end wins!
• Stay focused, work as a team, and have fun!

rules

TEAM 03

TEAM 02

TEAM 01

TEAMS (x8)

Focus Circuit

Objective: Test your focus by finding hidden words.

• Pro Tip: Block out distractions and concentrate on your tasks.

The other teams can distract you with noise or comments, so stay focused!

• Find 8 sports-related words in a word search.
• You have 3 minutes to complete the tasks.

concentration

Instructions:

focus circuit

The Steady Tower

Objective: Show emotional control by removing blocks from a tower without toppling it.

• Pro Tip: Breathe deeply, stay calm, and focus only on your move.

The other teams can distract you with noise or comments, so stay focused!

• Each turn, one player removes a block and places it on top of the tower.

• If the tower falls, your turn ends, and the next player must rebuild it.

emotional control

Instructions:

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The Steady Tower

Motivational Poster Challenge

Objective: Create a motivational poster to inspire a struggling athlete.

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• Pro Tip: Be creative and deliver a clear, inspiring message.

• One player starts designing the poster with help from the team.
• You have 3 minutes to finish the poster and 1 minute to present it.
• Include:
• A motivational slogan.
• Drawings or visuals.
• A personalized message for the athlete.

self confidence

Instructions:

Motivational Poster Challenge

Confidence Shot

Objective: Show self-confidence by scoring a shot while declaring a positive statement.

• Pro Tip: Believe in yourself and make each shot count.

• Each turn, one player gets a chance to shoot a ball into a bucket from a fixed distance.
• Before shooting, declare a positive statement about yourself (e.g., “I’m the best shooter on my team!”).
• If you don’t declare, your attempt won’t count.

SELF CONFIDENCE

Instructions:

Confidence Shot

smart goals race

Objective: Turn a general goal into a SMART goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound).

• Pro Tip: Make sure your goal meets all five SMART criteria (do you remember?)

• Each team will receive an incomplete goal.
• In 3 minutes, transform it into a SMART GOAL.
• Present your SMART goal in 1 minute.

goal settings

Instructions:

smart goals race

Competitive Meditation

Objective: Synchronize your team’s breathing while ignoring distractions.

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• Pro Tip: Focus on your leader’s rhythm and tune out the noise.

• One team member will act as the leader, guiding the breathing exercise.
• Pattern: Inhale deeply for 4 seconds, hold for 2 seconds, and exhale slowly for 6 seconds.
• The rest of the team must follow the leader’s rhythm without missing a beat.
• No laughing, talking during breaking synchronization.

• If a team member laughs, talks, or loses focus, your team is disqualified.
• You must maintain focus and coordination for the full 2 minutes.

RELAXATION

Instructions:

Competitive Meditation

Sports Drama

Objective: Act out sports scenarios using miming to help your team guess both the sport and the specific visualization being performed.

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• Pro Tip: Exaggerate your movements and expressions to make it easier for your teammates to guess!

• Each team will receive a list of 10 sports scenarios.
• One person at a time will perform miming for their team, acting out the scenario without speaking or making sounds.

• The team has 2 minutes to guess as many scenarios as possible.
• Once a scenario is guessed correctly, the next player from the team steps up to act out the next scenario.

VISUALIZATION

Instructions:

Sports Drama

Strategy Board

Objective: Your team will solve a sports dilemma by drawing a strategy on a digital whiteboard over a soccer field layout.

• Pro Tip: Be bold and creative—unique, unexpected tactics earn extra points!

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• Your team will receive a dilemma (e.g., “Your star player is injured in the final minute of the game”).
• Access the digital whiteboard with a pre-drawn soccer field.
• Use tools like lines, circles, and arrows to represent player positions and tactical movements on the field.

• Player Positions, Tactical Movements and Final Action Plan.

• Present your strategy in 2 minutes.

DECISION-MAKING

Instructions:

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