Athletics and the Three Parameters

Athletics is known as the sport of foot racing, jumping, hurdling and throwing varied weights and objects. Athletics is a sport that expounds the nation’s strength and blemishes the identity of the country. The athletics are usually separated into two categories: track and the field. The track is for the running and hurdling events and the field is for the throwing and jumping events. There are also the events that are known as the “Meets” which are traditionally conducted at the oval track that surrounds an infield for the field events. Also, the indoor meets may comprise all but a few of the field events. 

Athletics is the sport that has been into the existence since 12^th century and is the oldest form of the organized sport. The sport has been developed out of the most basic human activities of running, walking, jumping, and throwing. Athletics is the game that has become familiar to every nation. The athletics championships and the Olympics are imbued with the participation of the maximum number of countries. The phenomenal development of the sport leads to the certain parameters of the sport. These parameters are essential to embellish the sport round the globe. Here are the three main parameters of Athletics.

1.       Talent Identification: Athletics is the game of young blood and discovering the raw and new talent is the prime task to promote athletics in any Nation. The development of the talented sports persons is yet the most crucial part as it is often seen that the young athletes with lees talent, sometimes win at their trials, because they are developed. Sometimes the really talented athletes are not developing properly and they become enable to compete. The talent identification and the absolute development of the athletes are the major steps to seize the better magnification of the Athletics. The contemporary performance demands of Athletics are so high in Track and Field that the athletes will not be able to perform. These situations emphasize on the correct selection procedures for the Athletic Events. The talent identification should occur when an athlete is already participating in Track and Field and there is the talent development done with the athlete.

2.       Psychological Skills: Physical practice is not always enough to be an athlete. The perfect blend of various components makes the developed athlete. The athletes should give the preference to the psychological skills in their training sessions. The mental abilities of the athlete crucially impact the performance on the track. Although, the coaches and athletes have devoted most of their attention to the physical components of performance, but it becomes increasingly important to integrate the mental aspect of the performances. To be a better athlete it is always not necessary to work harder only on tracks. The psychological skills, the competitive ethos and the sportsman spirit are the major components that are needed to succeed in Athletics.

3.       The Speed Development: To get the expected results, the speed is the major component that has to be developed. The outstanding performances from the athletes can only strive with the careful talent identification and correct speed training. The wrong training methods used to increase the speed of athletes can alter the time period of the athlete’s career. Even if an athlete has inherited the skills of speed, then also he or she can be trained incorrectly. The coaches should work in the jurisdiction of speed diversely with every other athlete as the speed phenomenon changes with every other athlete.

The parameters to extract the best athletes can never be defined. The sport of Athletics demands outstanding abilities. Developing the young athletes is not an easy task, but the wise coaching and pristine blend of certain components can develop the best Athlete.