Reviewing and reflecting on own sports performance

Understanding Self-Assessment

Grasp the importance of self-assessment in the improvement and development of your sporting performance.
Know that self-assessment enables you to identify strengths and weaknesses in your performance, which can then be targeted in future practice.
Understand that self-assessment should be ongoing and does not finish once an identified weakness has been improved. It is a continuous activity for long-term performance development.

Techniques for Self-Assessment

Become familiar with different self-assessment techniques, which can include reflective journals, video analysis, checklists, and self-talk.
Recognize that reflective journals allow you to document your thoughts and feelings about your performance, which can help identify mental barriers to peak performance.
Understand that video analysis can provide a valuable visual tool to help you see what you may not feel or perceive during the actual performance.
Note that checklists can be used to break down a skill into its parts and evaluate how well each part is performed.
Realise that self-talk can be used to maintain and grow your confidence and focus, which can influence your physical performance.

Reviewing and Reflecting on Performance

Understand that reviewing your performance involves analysing specific elements of your performance such as technique, tactics, physical condition, and mental approach.
Recognise the importance of reflecting on your performance, not only on whether the desired outcome was achieved, but also on how it was achieved.
Understand that reflecting on what went well, what could be improved, and setting new goals for development, forms part of the cycle of continuous improvement.

Using Feedback for Development

Acknowledge the importance of using feedback from coaches, peers, and mentors to develop your sports performance.
Understand that feedback can provide a different perspective on your sports performance, which can identify unseen strengths and weaknesses.
Recognise that feedback should always be used constructively, acting upon it to improve performance.