... their sport. Another aspect that does need to be mentioned is arousal and self-motivation. Arousal is the level of psychological readiness and we can be over or under aroused which can lead to an improved or decreased performance and too better or worse concentration. Motivation will affect our level of arousal, as motivation leads to a state of arousal, depending on the level of adrenaline produced. Self-motivation is known as the motivation from within and according to Cratty (1989) we are motivated to take part in sport because of a desire to achieve a sense of mastery, gain status, friendship and excitement. Self-motivation is the drive to succeed, achieve your best and gain personal satisfaction. These are the main factors which contribute when we start out in a sport. MOTIVATION = THE DRIVE TO STRIVE An athletes motivation often predicts their attendance to that particular sport for example an intrinsically motivated boxer ...

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