Aggression

• Aggression

  Intent to harm outside the rules of the game
• Assertion

  A confident or forceful action within the rules of the game
• Instinct theory of aggression 


  Genetically inherited- trait of violence lies within everyone

  strengths

  • it can be a natural human instinct to be aggressive
  • aggression can be hard to control
  • some people are constantly or unpredictably aggressive
  • agression is a natural response

  weaknesses

  • not all humans show aggression
  • too simplistic
  • aggression is usually provoked

  example - a footballer retaliates from a high tackle by punching opposition
• Social learning theory 


  Bandura believes that agression is learned from copying

  strengths

  • takes into account the influence of others

  weaknesses

  • some people are aggressive without aggressive role models
  • some people are not aggressive with aggressive role models

  example- a young footballer watches the captain of the first team perform a high tackle and gain possession of the ball.
• Frustration - aggression hypothesis 


  Frustration will always lead to aggression because any blocking of a goal that an individual is trying to reach increase that individual’s drive, which in turn increases aggression.

  strength

  • realistic
  • evident
  • catharsis can be felt

  weaknesses

  • fruition does not always lead to aggression
  • does not take inti account differing circumstances
• Strategies to eliminate aggression

  • Control the arousal level of the participant via stress management techniques
  • avoid situations that initiate aggressive responses
  • remove the aggressive player completely from the situation
  • show non-aggressive role models and highlight successful sports players
  • punish an aggressive player
  • provide the player a position of responsibility