motivational theories

                                                                           Trait Theory
The trait theory is a combination of quality and  characteristic, mostly belonging to a person: These type of people are judged on their unique personality . A driven individual  who would do anything to succeed where else a Type B individual is more laid back. . Yaya toure is a Type A individual who's  the same person on and off the pitch .

                                                                           Situational

The situational theory is someone who changes their personality when in a certain situation  . For example  Yaya Toure is highly motivated person so he will convey this by increasing his motivation when playing against one of the top teams he would put 100%

                                                                        Ineractional

Interactional is a person who's influenced by their environment and may change  For example Yaya toure needs to play with high motivated athletes who match his personality for him to get along with and play to the best of his ability. If not Yaya toure will feel unhappy and not peform how he usually performs

                                                               Achievement motivation
Achievement Motivation comes from an individual because its up to them how far they want to succeed. The achievement theory breaks up to too parts

NACH (need to achieve)-Driven for feelings of pride and satisfaction and is bound to be a positive thinker.

NAF (need to avoid failure) - Driven to not feel ashamed or humiliated .This can be a person who is most likely to  be a negative thinker 

Looking at the two examples I know Yaya toure is highly motivated  and has a very positive mind-set and due to this hes very successful in his Feld

                                                                   Attribution theory

Attribution theory is a theory to understand the behaviour of others . This includes  feelings, beliefs, and intentions to them.This also has a big impact on the outcome of the situation. The attribution theory comes under 3 parts :


Stable - Taking responsibility - For example yaya toure would blame his team for a poor performance bcause they didn't perform to the best of their ability

Unstable - Making excuses by yaya saying they had a few injuries during the game and if they never had injuries they would of won the game

Internal - You are the reason for outcome - They might of not won the game and Yaya toure agrees he didn't play to his ability and played very poor

External - Your opponent was the reason - The team we played was very good and we couldn't out wit them due to them having a strong squad of players.

controllable - you can control the outcome -  How good he play or even how hard you train throughout his career 

uncontrollable - You can control the outcome - Yaya toure cant control how good the team is and what they are capable of.

What theory links to your athlete and why ?

I believe that achievement motivation links to Yaya toure because hies always been a very high achiever who loves to take on new and bigger challengers  throughout his career.Due to this he  loves playing for manchester city because  they push him to lengths he thought he wouldn't reach.Looking at his personality yaya toure is a Type B and a introvert  , who cares about himself this is good because you can self reflect on the postive and negatives aspects in his life , this will help him perfect his craft.

                                                                     Merit / Distinction 

Does the level  that your athlete performs at influence motivation and if so how and why 

I believe the level Yaya toure is playing at influences him because the English premier league is known as one of the most physical leagues in football as well as the hardest to predict.Yaya toure is always watched by his fans and is a role model to the youth. Therefore he is motivated to not let them down and keep excelling in his craft .However Theres big names in the Premier league , like of Silva , Wilshere , ramires who play in the same role as him and due to this it will  motivate him to train harder and be technically , physically and mentally better then them.

How can your athlete use motivation in a positive way to improve training and performance 

My athlete can use motivation in many different aspect.By this he can always turn up to training with a positive attitude and give 100% in each and every sessions to help improve and perfect his craft,Therefore if this player has a weakness he can push himself until he corrects this error.being positive has a big impact on someone's performance and well - Being 

How can motivation impact your athlete in a negative way during training and performance 

Having a negative mindset can change your actions aswell as your thought pattern .If you have a negative thoughts  you will just end up making mistakes and  end up in negative situations.For example if Yaya toure is playing against a big team like Real madrid who are European Giants , and thinks Manchester city  would beat them due to their form his motivation will decrease and will allow negative thoughts to creep into his thought pattern and will build up.This can lead to a very weak and poor performance from him and also his players.


If your athlete does not make the team for an important match/race  could this have an impact on future training and performance.

Motivation is the only thing that can push athlete to do something . Motivation is  a feeling to achieve a goal for them self.Motivation is very important for an individual to perform well ;However its not just motivation you need. knowledge and skills is needed  to perform at a high standard .Furthermore a person environments has a big impact on their performance. If the athlete doesn't have support or an adviser this may have a big impact on the athlete from a psychological area.  Motivaton isn't the same as being a high performer and isn't the reason why people are successful in their performance , but only a influence on our performance 


How might injury affect the athletes motivation (Positive&Negatives)

Coming back to your sport after an injury can be very hard  . This is because When athletes return they are psychologically  damaged from their past experience and they think it may happen again  .Some  athletes who come back to their sport after a serious injury can experience heightened competitive anxiety, they tend to focus on their injured  area  and struggle to regain their ability they once had  . Due to these negative thoughts and experiences might increase the risk of getting injured again.

How might personal issues affect your athletes motivation  (Positively & Negatively)

Looking at Yayas personality i believe personal issues will not affect him because when he,s on the pitch he is a different man .He,s  professional so when  he,s on the pitch he leaves his personal life of the pitch and does what he has to do on the pitch for his team to win 


Personal issues can affect an athletes motivation positively and negatively .

The negative side to this is if Yaya you're has lost a family member it could decrease his confidence and self esteem . He could be on the pitch physically but mentally somewhere else.However the positive side to this is that he can use that loss as a tribute for them  and perform to the best as your ability.


Does your athlete have a different level of motivation compared  to the other players, non athletes or those from different sports ? if so how and why .

I believe Yaya toure isn't talented but he's a very hard worker , he  goes for what he wants and is always successful. If you compare him to players like Messi . Messi has be crowned as one of the best footballer many times but yaya hasn't , due to Messi winning the balen Dior ( Best Footballer) he's settled at the stage by yaya will always crave for that award so hes extrinsically motivated to get hat awards.  This conveys  two different aspects, Lionel messi is naturally  talented  and yaya is  a hard worker who wants to improve everyday .