Aggression | Physical education | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match these mental rehearsal techniques to the definitions.

mental rehearsal

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picturing yourself performing the skill perfectly ✓

visualisation

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imagining yourself in a calm, relaxing place ✓

deep breathing

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exaggerating your breaths in and out ✓

positive self-talk

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cognitive positive thoughts about your own performance ✓
The shaded section in the image of the inverted U curve represents ______ arousal.

'optimal' ✓
Which of the following are benefits of positive self-talk?

raises anxiety levels

makes you feel more confident ✓

makes you worry

reduces anxiety levels ✓

reduces stress
Why might athletes sometimes display aggressive behaviour during a game?

to show respect for the opposing team

to gain an advantage and intimidate their opponents ✓

to improve their relationship with the referee

increase teamwork and cooperation
A gross skill will require...

a higher level of arousal to reach optimal performance than a fine skill ✓

the same level of arousal to reach optimal performance as a fine skill

a lower level of arousal to reach optimal performance than a fine skill
In which level of arousal are you more likely to make unsporting decisions such as being aggressive?

'over arousal' ✓

Exit quiz

Which type(s) of aggression involves physical contact between those involved?

neither direct or indirect

direct ✓

indirect

both direct and indirect
Indirect aggression involves the aggression being take out on what?

'an object' ✓
In which of these sports might direct aggression be a useful advantage to performance and allowed within the rules?

taekwondo ✓

judo ✓

volleyball

boxing ✓

golf
Match the example from sport to type of aggression.

not aggressive

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shaking hands with an opponent after the game ✓

controlled direct aggression

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throwing your opponent hard, but fairly, in judo ✓

uncontrolled direct aggression

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fighting with the opponents in ice hockey ✓

indirect aggression

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aggressively dunking the ball in basketball ✓
Who is more likely to use direct aggression?

a hockey player who is under aroused and feeling sleepy

a tennis player who is at optimal arousal and playing very well

a handball player who keeps getting fouled and is over aroused ✓
Which of these might be intention of a bowler in cricket using indirect aggression by bowling a 'bouncer' that the batter has to duck out of the way of?

making the batter fearful of more bouncers ✓

create an intimidating environment ✓

giving the batter chance to play the hook shot

put pressure on the batter to cause a mistake ✓

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Key learning points

Aggression is the deliberate intention to harm anoher person either physically or mentally.
Direct aggression is the use of physical contact to cause harm, such as punching or grabbing.
Indirect aggression does not involve physical contact, instead the peformer takes the aggression out on an object.

Common misconception

All acts of aggression involve violence and are the result of anger.

Some aggressive acts are controlled and are used to gain a performance advantage in sport. They are also within the rules of sports such as rugby and the combat sports.

Keywords

Aggression - a deliberate intent to harm or injure another person, which can be physical or mental
Direct aggression - aggressive act which involves physical contact with others, e.g. a punch
Indirect aggression - aggression which does not involve physical contact but is taken out on an object to gain advantage, e.g. hitting a tennis ball hard during a rally