Description of the Focus of my Theory
The Kobe system theory is named after one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Kobe Bryant. It is created around the assumption that all athletes, strive to be the best they can be in life as well as their particular sport. Athletes are paid to make a living for themselves, provide entertainment to the world and inspire young kids to grow up and be like them, role model of sorts. Yet we see countless acts of poor judgement that make headlines all around the world. Recently, we’ve Ray Rice physically abuse his now spouse and almost get away with it if it wasn’t for TMZ.
It’s not easy becoming an athlete, individuals can be fortunate enough to be naturally gifted with god given talent however it’s up to them to work hard and pursue that career. The theory states that individuals grow over time and those changes also affect …show more content…
Similar to Jung’s description, athletes are extroverts as they like to show off their skills in front of big crowds. They feed of the external environment and for the most part, aren’t very reserved. The external environment in this case would be the thousands of people who have paid to watch them play. It’s safe to assume that they excel when put into the spotlight. Extroverted-sensing as described by Jung relates to individuals who are focused on pleasure and happiness and easily adapt to different people and situations (Schultz, 2013). This is perfect for athletes as they must be able to adapt to personnel changes in addition to different situations that they will be facing in games. Depending on how they react and the outcome of the reaction, they could be judged for the better or worse by others. If the athlete receives a poor reaction, it would make them think twice before attempting to do the same again thus having an impact on their
The Kobe system theory is named after one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Kobe Bryant. It is created around the assumption that all athletes, strive to be the best they can be in life as well as their particular sport. Athletes are paid to make a living for themselves, provide entertainment to the world and inspire young kids to grow up and be like them, role model of sorts. Yet we see countless acts of poor judgement that make headlines all around the world. Recently, we’ve Ray Rice physically abuse his now spouse and almost get away with it if it wasn’t for TMZ.
It’s not easy becoming an athlete, individuals can be fortunate enough to be naturally gifted with god given talent however it’s up to them to work hard and pursue that career. The theory states that individuals grow over time and those changes also affect …show more content…
Similar to Jung’s description, athletes are extroverts as they like to show off their skills in front of big crowds. They feed of the external environment and for the most part, aren’t very reserved. The external environment in this case would be the thousands of people who have paid to watch them play. It’s safe to assume that they excel when put into the spotlight. Extroverted-sensing as described by Jung relates to individuals who are focused on pleasure and happiness and easily adapt to different people and situations (Schultz, 2013). This is perfect for athletes as they must be able to adapt to personnel changes in addition to different situations that they will be facing in games. Depending on how they react and the outcome of the reaction, they could be judged for the better or worse by others. If the athlete receives a poor reaction, it would make them think twice before attempting to do the same again thus having an impact on their