Mentoring and Developing Elite Athletes and Sports Teams

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1 Mentoring and Developing Elite Athletes and Sports Teams Dr Giles Warrington PhD, FACSM Network nd & 23 rd May

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4 It Not What You Do It s The Way That You Do it..! Tell me and I ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I ll understand Chinese Proverb

5 Determinants of Athletic Performance: 1. Genetics 2. Environment Training: Technical/Tactical/Physical/Mental Lifestyle Recovery/rest/sleep Nutrition Health Recreation Others Source: Coaching Ireland

6 Long Term Player/Athlete Development Model (Source: NCTC 2003)

7 "In Sport the athlete is always left with the same options. Great athletes are not simply born great. No one is born a great Anything - great athletes are not born, they are made. They are a complex mix of genetics, environment, an indomitable will to win, often a sacrificial lifestyle, an excellent coach and if they are to be long - lasting, an obsession with consistency Sebastian Coe

8 Factors/Stressors Impacting on Performance Injury Environment Recovery Work Training Nutrition Performance Genetics Illness Sleep Health Relationships Recreation Personal Interactions Education

9 Performance:- Surviving the Slog!

10 Training Lifestyle

11 Luck... when preparation meets opportunity Seneca

12 What Makes the Difference? Focus on the behaviours of success rather than characteristics Actions rather than aptitudes (2010)

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15 Success - It isn t easy but its simple

16 Making a plan There are 3 critical stages: 1. Identify what you want to achieve 2. Establish the price you have to pay to achieve your goal 3. Pay that price Most people only get 2 out of 3! Carl Lewis 9 times Olympic Gold Medallist

17 Programme Planning Principles Needs analysis Set goals Plan in reverse Flexibility Monitoring Review Kaizen Kaizen

18 Planning Tools Needs Analysis Goal Setting Performance Profile Year Planner Weekly planner Training Diary Weekly Review Time Manager Regular consultation, review & refinement

19 Needs Analysis

20 Name: Sport/Position: Date: Contact Details: Aims/Objectives: Performance Goals: Strengths Areas Requiring Attention Issues Actions Timeline

21 GOALS MUST BE: S PECIFIC M A EASURABLE GREED R EALISTIC T IMEBOUND E R XITING ECORDED

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24 Example of a Physical Fitness Performance Profile

25 Endurance Speed Power Agility Strength Nutrition Rest

26 Physical: Capacity Specific Details Importance (1-10) Status (1-10) Current status (1-10) General Conditioning Relevant to boxing Power To be explosive General fitness Anaerobic and aerobic fitness Flexibility To be supple and have full range of joint movements Agility To make rapid turns and change direction Speed Hand speed Speed Leg speed Speed Reaction Anaerobic Maintain high work rate

27 Mental: Capacity Specific Details Importance (1-10) Status (1-10) Current Status (1-10) Confidence Belief in ability Control/focus To be able to control ones emotions and to focus in on specific tasks Relaxation Being able to switch off when required. Time out Determination Drive to achieve goals Communication Interaction with coaches and team mates Patience Wait for opportunities Routine Establish pre fight routine and stick to it but allowing flexibility if required

28 Technical: Footwork Jab Capacity Specific Details Importance (1-10) Combinations Feints Defence (hands) Defence (footwork) Defensive (switch) Being well balanced moving feet in coordinated manner. Keeping correct distance. Important punch which sets up everything else. Too many to list but being able to perfect what combos work best for you and then using them. Combos are easier for judges to score Use them to confuse opposition, to disguise what punch is coming next. To get my self into range Keeping hands high protecting your chin and also not allowing opponent to score. Using footwork to get out of punching ranging after you have finished attacks Switch from defence to offence and maintain defensive position Status (1-10) Current Status (1-10) Balance Maintain correct stance

29 Tactical: Capacity Specific Details Importance (1-10) Reading the fight Boxing at long range Status (1-10) Current Status (1-10) Making right punch selection Being able to adapt to different opponent styles Punch selection Effective use of jab Boxing at close range Using feints Boxing range Scoring strategy Combinations Being able to adapt to different opponent styles Calculated use of feints to set up attacks Keeping appropriate distance between yourself and your opponent - my jab could help me establish range Boxing to the computer keep it simple keep building scores Implement at right times and right choice of punches

30 Lifestyle: Capacity Specific Details Importance (1-10) Status (1-10) Current Status (1-10) Nutrition Eating right foods Making weight Maintaining and achieving appropriate boxing weight and establish set routine and discipline Sleep Quality and duration Recovery strategies Set established routines both active and passive e.g Ice baths, massage Time management. Balancing training, study and social life Organisation Prioritising task and actions

31 Training and Competition Planner

32 Time Management Athletes by nature have busy and hectic lifestyles They have many demands for their time How to prioritise and balance time?

33 WEEKLY PLANNER Name: Week/Period: Evening MON Training Class Class Rest Class Class Club Training TUES Class Study Rest Class Training WED Class Class Match Recovery THURS Training Class Rest Class Class Class Club Training FRI Study Class Rest Class Study Rest SAT Study Match Recreation SUN Pool Recovery Study

34 Self Monitoring Diary

35 Review and Reflection Don t let your failures define you, let them teach you Barack Obama If you always do what you always did then you always get what you always got! Anthony Robbins Kaizen

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38 The Kaizen Cycle 1. Identify your athlete s needs 2. Know your athlete 3. Analyse their situation 4. Establish priorities 5. Set Goals 6. Plan interventions 7. Implement plan 8. Review 9. Implement more intelligently! (Source: EPM, 2010)

39 Confidence is in My Preparation Is it in yours? Thank You for Listening