focus and attention

Here is a short exert on darts focus and attention. it is a great article and I suggest you read it. it talks about focus, traingin your mind and allowign yourself to focus on what you need to do.

learn how to swap from analisiing your training, to just implementing your training

tough stufff, but very usefull.

How Focus and Attention Work

The Left Brain/Right Brain Model This model holds that different high level functions of your brain are localised into either the left side or the right side in the following way: * Your Left Brain performs analytical activities that are processed logically, in sequence, such as: o Logic and rational thinking o Language and verbal self-instruction o Mathematics o Planning and Goal Setting o Analysis of a complex skill and construction of an image of how that skill should be performed * Whereas your Right Brain controls complex activities where many factors are handled together, such as: o Imagery o Coordination, and execution of complex movements in space o Integration of complex skills into flowing movement o Intuition and creativity The Left Brain (often called the Analyser) tends to be dominant, as skills it is responsible for are most intensively trained during education. This part of the brain analyses and understands new skills, and examines existing technique or attitudes for errors and faults. This part of the brain is highly effective during training in improving technique. The Right Brain (called the Integrator) controls the best performance of a skill by integrating all the components of the skill into one flowing movement in which all the isolated components of the skill work together. This is important because either your analyser or your integrator should be dominant in different circumstances: * During much of training the Analyser should be dominant, picking up errors, faults in technique or harmful attitudes. It will then send corrections to the Integrator to amend the complex skill. Letting the 'Integrator' control practice can end up in empty training, in which nothing new is learned. * During performance, however, the Integrator should be in control, so that all the skills learned are performed in a completely co-ordinated, flowing way. Similarly in a sport where complex movements of other competitors have to be taken into account, the Integrator is most effective in making tactical decisions. Letting the analyser control performance by criticising or analysing execution of skills distracts the integrator. Effectively, you have achieved 'flow' when your integrator is in complete control of a performance, and is not being distracted either by analysis from the left side of your brain, or by external factors.



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