Athletes’ perspectives of preparation strategies in open-skill sports

Bonk, Devin; Tamminen, Katherine A.

doi:10.1080/10413200.2021.1875517

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“…Each individual had their own version of what ‘preparing well’ for a tournament looked and felt like, which echoes the rituals and routines observed by athletes from a variety of different sports (Bonk & Tamminen, 2022). Explanations of preparation plans had a strong focus not just on the physical aspect of ‘getting to’ the competition venue, but also individuals’ sense of comfort, ease and sharpness while playing.…”

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“…M: That I'd sort of land up playing bridge a bit on auto pilot because I didn't have the energy to think properly, and I was capable of thinking properly when I knew I had to. (Mike Bell, England) Each individual had their own version of what 'preparing well' for a tournament looked and felt like, which echoes the rituals and routines observed by athletes from a variety of different sports (Bonk & Tamminen, 2022). Explanations of preparation plans had a strong focus not just on the physical aspect of 'getting to' the competition venue, but also individuals' sense of comfort, ease and sharpness while playing.…”

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The physicality of mindsports through elite bridge players’ sensorial experiences: Presence, confidence and bodies

Scott

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2023

The Sociological Review

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The classification of mindsports such as the card game of bridge within sport and society continues to be keenly debated. The concept of ‘physicality’ is often cited as being a prerequisite for an activity to be classed as a ‘sport’, a characteristic typically seen as lacking in mindsports. However, by drawing upon monist conceptualisations of the mind, body and world being intertwined, it is possible to problematise such arguments by highlighting the interconnected sensations experienced when participating in bridge. This article explores such a notion through phenomenologically-inspired analysis of 52 interviews with elite-level bridge players. The findings detail the importance players placed upon aspects of kinaesthesia, physical presence within the competitive environment, and the role of other social actors within their own understandings of their competition experience. These sensorial, emotional and embodied accounts of elite-level bridge shed light on the physical negotiations and socio-cultural influences involved in mindsport, which allude to a greater degree of ‘physicality’ than has previously been discussed.

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Section: The Physicality Of Elite Bridge Playersmentioning

confidence: 84%

Section: Presence and 'Being There'mentioning

confidence: 92%

The physicality of mindsports through elite bridge players’ sensorial experiences: Presence, confidence and bodies

Scott

Punch

2023

The Sociological Review

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“…(Wright et al, 2022). -How to be ready to play the game and apply the drills learned during training (Bonk and Tamminen, 2022).…”

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Grand challenges: Unlocking peak potential, empowering athletes and coaches to reach their optimal level

Gomez-Ruano

2024

Front. Psychol.

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The usefulness of the useless: How ritualized behavior improves self-control under competition pressure

Yun,

Zhang,

Qiu

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Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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Athletes’ perspectives of preparation strategies in open-skill sports

Cited by 4 publications

References 46 publications

The physicality of mindsports through elite bridge players’ sensorial experiences: Presence, confidence and bodies

The physicality of mindsports through elite bridge players’ sensorial experiences: Presence, confidence and bodies

Grand challenges: Unlocking peak potential, empowering athletes and coaches to reach their optimal level

The usefulness of the useless: How ritualized behavior improves self-control under competition pressure

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