... execute the skill perfectly. * Deal with injury and pain- visualization is very useful when dealing with injuries. The recovery time of the injured area can be decreased as well as keeping the athletes skills from deteriorating, with appropriate use of imagery. * Strategy- imagery can also be used to practice strategies or game plans. Athletes can imagine a situation such as a free kick or a corner and then rehearse what strategy they would implement in that situation for the desired effect. It is important to remember that when using imagery/ visualization, that you are as vivid as possible with the description. The more vivid the description the more 'real' the image will seem. 'Images can be made more real by: * Using all your senses in an image. Touch, sound, smell, taste and body position (kinaesthesia) should be combined with visual imagination to create highly 'real' images. * Observing detail of sensations ...

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