Focus of attention in players
Esports players are well aware that during tournaments, even a second of distraction can cost them a place on the podium or determine the fate of the entire match. Acquiring the ability to focus attention is one of the most important elements of the entire mental training scheme.
A scientific study carried out on athletes concludes that they have a greater capacity for attention and a better ability to switch it than people who do not play any sport. It also found that there is a large variation depending on the sport practised. Little : Attention styles were distinguished and differentiated for the type of activity and even for individual elements. The speed of play, the number of changes in the field of attention, the duration and type of physical and intellectual effort. (cyclic, interval, repetition attention)
Is this not a pattern that occurs in the world of professional esports ?
Of course! I would also add that the intellectual effort in a professional player is at a very high level, where concentration plays a key role.
The aim in attentional training is to be able to focus on the factors that are important to the player in the moment and to mute unnecessary and insignificant factors that are simply distracting - regardless of the player's emotions.
This allows the professional player to develop movement habits at an optimal level.
The player should, and this is what I always try to convey to the players, that he must consciously and selectively choose the stimuli that affect him. The positive ones and the distracting ones. Write them down in a training notebook and analyse them with me.
Concentration of attention can be improved :
- mental training
- a well-balanced diet
- better quality sleep
- using physical activity
- using advanced preparations containing caffeine and active ingredients (link to gaminate)
To sum up and emphasise the importance of concentration among players, it is important to remember that during a match, a player should be in the here and now, with no unnecessary thoughts running through his head.
Train with your head!
Maciej Cyprjanski, Team GAMINATE
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