Compare and Contrast
The main characters in both of these films played different sports (Jim played and coached baseball, and Pre was involved with distance running), but there still are some similarities and, of course, some difference between these two athletes. In both of these movies, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, mental toughness, fan support, pre-competition routines, and pep-talks all played a part. One thing that was very different was their motivation to play the sport. While Jim was mainly intrinsic motivated, he did have extrinsic motivation to get him to try out for the major league again in the form of a bet. Pre on the other hand was almost all extrinsic motivation he like to win, but more importantly it was how he won for the fans. During his last race Pre was concerned with …show more content…
Pre didn’t want to go through the stress, and the negative effects of what people will think of him if he lost another race. Although Jim and Pre both displayed mental toughness it was a different kind of mental toughness. While Jim’s “mental toughness” was displayed by him going onto the major league and executing every pitch flawlessly, Pre’s mental toughness, in his own words, was that “he could endure more pain than anyone he or Mary has ever met.” These are both excellent examples of mental toughness, but used in two very different situations. . The one key factor that both these athletes displayed for mental toughness is
The main characters in both of these films played different sports (Jim played and coached baseball, and Pre was involved with distance running), but there still are some similarities and, of course, some difference between these two athletes. In both of these movies, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, mental toughness, fan support, pre-competition routines, and pep-talks all played a part. One thing that was very different was their motivation to play the sport. While Jim was mainly intrinsic motivated, he did have extrinsic motivation to get him to try out for the major league again in the form of a bet. Pre on the other hand was almost all extrinsic motivation he like to win, but more importantly it was how he won for the fans. During his last race Pre was concerned with …show more content…
Pre didn’t want to go through the stress, and the negative effects of what people will think of him if he lost another race. Although Jim and Pre both displayed mental toughness it was a different kind of mental toughness. While Jim’s “mental toughness” was displayed by him going onto the major league and executing every pitch flawlessly, Pre’s mental toughness, in his own words, was that “he could endure more pain than anyone he or Mary has ever met.” These are both excellent examples of mental toughness, but used in two very different situations. . The one key factor that both these athletes displayed for mental toughness is