Sport Biomechanic Personal Statement

552 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Importance of psychology in sports

Since the young age sport has had a significant impact in all aspects of my life from interacting, playing and consequently developing the interest of mine into teaching, coaching and studying, Sport is major in my life and is the key factor in the significant decisions in my life.

I am keen to discover new optimal techniques for enhancing sports performances, analysing the human body to determine the safest method for performing a particular exercise. I desire to help athletes’ enhance their techniques through accurately calculated advances based on evidence about movement. My fascination in helping athletes will aid my ability to become a sport biomechanic
A degree in sport and exercise science / physical activity would help me reach my career aspiration. The course also contains a psychology unit and sport statistics; which certainly is an interest of mine. As in modern day sport, psychology is a major part of every athlete and sport team; and sport statistic has huge impact on modern day sport. …show more content…

I've won numerous trophies for my performances in football. I’m also engaged in Handball which I’ve been playing on a high level representing my county and playing for one of the best clubs in the country. Due to the nature of being a goalkeeper for over ten years, I believe it has aided me to stay more confident, composed and not thrive under pressure. After competing in variety of sports, it has given me a wider range of knowledge of different techniques and kinetic movement – which builds the foundation to my career. Additionally other skills I’ve obtained are; leadership, communication and awareness from being a football captain and a goalkeeper and teamwork from handball – with these skills I’ve the ability and confidence to undertake any task I will be given in

Show More
Related

  • Kinesiological Analysis Of Sport

    107 Words  | 1 Pages

    A course in the sociology of sport and physical activity should be part of an undergraduate curriculum in a kinesiology program because social issues that impact sports and athletes are often overlooked within kinesiology program despite playing an important role within sports. Kinesiology programs tend to focus on the impact of sport and importance of sport and physical activity and could use the insight that sociology of sport and physical activity can provide. The more we know about the social issues around sport and physical activity, and how to limit them, the more we can understand sport and how to improve it and the equality within it.

    Read More

  • Effective Ways to Kick a Soccer Ball

    918 Words  | 2 Pages

    Imagining myself as a high school soccer coach, I would like to optimize my team’s kicking performance. Some players consistently kick the ball successfully with the correct use of power and accuracy. To ensure that all players are able to achieve the same optimal kicking habits, this paper will document (1) the effective and ineffective habits of kicking, (2) describe biomechanical based kicking assessments, (3) describe how these assessments will measure the effective aspects of kicking and expected findings, and (4) provide suggestions on how I may modify programming based on the insights gained from these assessments.

    Read More

  • Athletic Training Personal Statement

    711 Words  | 2 Pages

    I would like to enter the University of Charleston’s Athletic Training Program on the basis that I love being around sports and I enjoy working with and taking care of athletes. I first became interested in Athletic Training when I was given a tour of the UNC Athletic Training facility by Kevin Guskiewicz, who is the current dean of UNC College of Arts and Sciences. He was the previous head Athletic Trainer for UNC. After the experience, I quickly enrolled in Athletic Training classes in high school and began to learn the basics for becoming an Athletic Trainer. I loved learning about different injuries and how to treat them because as a student athlete I am very accident prone and figuring out what is wrong with my body is important for my collegiate athletic career. I have also had a dream of working with professional athletes. I have been involved with sports my whole life and have always considered these professional athletes as my role models. By entering University of Charleston’s Athletic Training Program I

    Read More

  • Early Sports Specialization

    701 Words  | 2 Pages

    I have participated in soccer, basketball, football, track & field, wrestling, and even taekwondo. Competing in all these sports developed me into a better athlete and enhanced my fundamental movement skills that are necessary for all sports. In addition, it gave me multiple perspectives that I might not have had otherwise. This improved my ability to be a teammate and instilled in me a more competitive nature. Although different sports brought different demands, the growth of confidence remained the same.

    Read More

  • Sports Management Personal Statement

    161 Words  | 1 Pages

    Sports has been a passion of mines since I was a kid. It was not until the end of tenth grade that I realized how much basketball had influence my. Playing basketball is a way for me to escape from the real world. Playing basketball made everything feel better and made me happier. It also taught me valuable life lessons, such as never given up on my dreams whether it seems impossible. I can not imagine my life without sports and what a better way but to work in the sports industry. My personal goals for getting a degree in Sports Management is to go professional and give back to the community. The reason I want to give back to the community is to help kids find what they love young and let that be their inspiration to be better and to dream

    Read More

  • Sports Personal Narrative

    594 Words  | 2 Pages

    Each game, my passion grew. Each team, new memories and lifelong friends were made. Sports sometimes make me feel disappointment and at loss; but it taught me to be resilient to a lot of things, like how to thrive under pressure and come out on top. Being the team captain of my high school’s football and lacrosse team showed me how having a big responsibility to bring a group together to work as one is compared to many situations in life. Currently playing varsity football, varsity lacrosse, and track I take great pride in the activities I do. Staying on top of my academics, being duel enrolled at Indian River State College, working three nights a week, and two different sport practices after school each day shaped my character to having a hard work

    Read More

  • Essay On My Athletic Career

    462 Words  | 1 Pages

    Before I committed over four years of my life to athletic training, I wanted to make that athletic training was the career path for me. To do so I took an anatomy class in the 2014-2015 school year and I am currently taking an athletic training class. Both of these classes have taught me various things

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Recovery In My Life

    534 Words  | 2 Pages

    I’ve always been the type of person that truly enjoys athletics and have participated in nearly all sports offered to me. I started playing sports in elementary with club softball and basketball. As I entered my middle and high school years I was able to add the school sanctioned sports to my list of activities. This afforded me the opportunity of competing in volleyball, basketball, golf, track and softball. The camaraderie and life lessons of sports seemed invaluable to me.

    Read More

  • Athletic Training and Preventing Injuries

    1876 Words  | 4 Pages

    Evidence of lifting weights can be traced back to the origins of man. As far back as cave painting and scrolls, there exists evidence of weightlifting. Initially as an expression of strength, to competition and functional training, weightlifting has carved its path through the ages. It has taken on a new role in the modern world; athletic training. With an entirely new emphasis in sports on speed, strength, and flexibility; weightlifting is more popular than ever. Unfortunately, young athletes often do more harm than good by injuring themselves lifting. When these uneducated lifters try to jump right into a program, lifting more than they should, an injury is imminent. What is overlooked, is that when weightlifting is done correctly, it has a great potential to prevent injuries instead of cause them. Understanding how the body works, using proper technique on the appropriate lifts, and participating in regular physical activity can greatly reduce the risk of athletic injuries.

    Read More

  • Sport Psychology

    4107 Words  | 9 Pages

    there is still much work to be done in sport psychology. There are still many

    Read More

  • Orthopedic Nurse Career Essay

    878 Words  | 2 Pages

    In my future career, I will be working in the field of sports medicine and orthopedics as an orthopedic Nurse Practicioner. I will primarily be working with current injured athletes, helping them get back into the game and athletes whose injuries has forced them to return the nonathletic lifestyle. Sports vary just as much as the individuals who play those sports, which is why understanding sports psychology will make me a better practioner. By understanding and implementing sports psychology, I can help the athlete return to playing faster, make the transition as easy as possible, or help them return to a non-athletic lifestyle. Some topics that I will be implementing in my daily work routine from sports psychology includes self-confidence and intrinsic motivation, imagery, and the psychology of athletic injuries and career termination.

    Read More

  • The Positive Impact of Sports on Academic Performance

    616 Words  | 2 Pages

    Sports programs have been an integral part of all schools. They support the academics of the school and therefore foster success in life. These programs are educational and help produce productive citizenship. They help students experience and build skills that may help them in their future, like interpersonal and time management skills. Education may kindle the light of knowledge, but sports help to maintain the proper physique. Sports are also an important means of entertainment and a use for energy after long hours of study. Sports increase a student’s performance not only in the classroom but also in their life.

    Read More

  • The Different Types of Sports

    587 Words  | 2 Pages

    “Sports are for fun, but they also offer benefits and lessons that carry over into all aspects of life”. This well-known anonymous quotation conveys the message that sport is the game which has some rules and custom. It is not only for fun and entertainment, but there are also some benefits of playing sports and which gives some important lessons for life. Every kind of physical sports is healthy because it involves running, jumping, stretching, mind skills and much more. There are so many sports available in the world nowadays, but we can categorize them by the numbers of players, the three main categories are individual sport, dual sport and team sport.

    Read More

  • Kinesiology Personal Statement

    501 Words  | 2 Pages

    My life-long interest in sports began with a shared experience with my grandmother. One day, my entire family went to watch the Bears’ game. I was not excited because I had never enjoyed watching football, probably because I never understood it. However, throughout the entire game, my grandma would answer my questions and teach me the game of football. She provided comments like “The yellow line is not actually on the field; it is just a tool for the viewers” and “Even though we didn’t complete the pass, we move up the field because of defensive pass interference.” Her teaching led to a greater understanding, and thus, a greater appreciation of all sports. In addition to this, I became adept at an early age to the world of business. Whenever

    Read More

  • The Benefits of Sport Education

    864 Words  | 2 Pages

    The main goals behind Sport Education are to help students become knowledgeable about different sports and activities to the point where they can participate in these outside of the classroom to stay active. Also it teaches execution and strategies and encourages competitiveness. It is important for kids to be competitive because they will have to be in life and it will teach the importance of winning and losing the right way. “Sports offer kids a great chance to work cooperatively toward a common goal. And working coope...

    Read More

More about Sport Biomechanic Personal Statement

Open Document