ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AND SPORTS

Abstract

Achievement Motivation can be defined as the need for success or the attainment of excellence.  Individuals will satisfy their needs through different means, and are driven to succeed for varying reasons both internal and external. Motivation is the basic drive for all of our actions. Achievement motivation is the effort an athlete makes to succeed within their chosen field. It's their attempts at overcoming obstacles or mastering a particular task. There are so many descriptions of this theory that an athlete, exerciser, sports psychologist, or coach could easily come up with. All of which help inspire us to achieve greatness and hit those targets we make for ourselves. In this article author have tried to explain the theory of Achievement Motivation and it’s importance in Sports.