Preparation is a Discipline Dr Frank Dick OBE

In an Olympics, 60% of medals will be won by athletes aged and 85% by

Abraham Lincoln If I had eight hours to chop a tree I’d spend six sharpening the axe.

Athlete Career Path

PLAN PLAN PLAN DREAM DREAM DO DO DREAM REVIEW REVIEW

Personal Coach’s Focus Leading the Athletes Performance Development and Delivery Process

Personal Coach’s Priorities 1. PERFORMANCE 2. DEVELOPMENT + 2. RESULTS

Creating and maintaining a supportive environment and motivational climate for the most effective outcome of the athlete’s performance development and delivery process. This covers both preparation and competition aspects. Performance Director’s / Manager’s Focus

Coach’s Double VisionDREAMDREAM MILESTONEMILESTONE

Deliver results today Prepare for better performance tomorrow

Effective Progress/Process Management

8 Questions Result ? Performance ? Consistency ? Fitness ? Plan ? Controls ? Support ? Learn and share ?

What is the best result achievable over agreed period?

Timescale? 1, 2, 4 years Championship? Medal? Placing? Date? Time? Venue – Altitude, Temperature, Humidity, Time Change, Travel?

Personal basics (gen) Personal History (gen) Anthropometric/orthopaedic Medical/health Social/lifestyle

Career….. Performance Technical Conditioning Tactics etc

What performance will get the result?

Event/discipline Opposition status/potential Athlete potential Coach/support status/potential

Olympic Performance Prognoses

What quality consistency makes this performance a probability?

Performance in competition and training 6 weeks – mesocycles Selection mesocycle, competitions 6 weeks peak mesocycle Within 2.5% max, performance target Lifestyle targets

What are the conditioning and functional parameters; at what level ensures quality consistency; and where is the athlete. How?

Strength, endurance, speed, mobility Technical stability Psychology Nutritional status Blood/cell performance/stress indicators Whole/partial discipline related measures

What is the performance and development plan to meet the objectives?

Adaptation (preparation) Application (competition) Regeneration (transition)

Year. Macro. Meso. Micro General. Related. Specific (adaptation reserve) Single – double - continuous

Specificity Reversibility Overload

Progression: - –Frequency: Extent: Density –Speed: Strength: Endurance –Increasing variables

Structure of loading Training ratio

What controls will ensure accurate progress monitoring?

Injuries/stress potential Blood/cell status –Nutrition –Acute/chronic stress –Health Specific performance Conditioning Lifestyle changes

PLAN CoachPlayer Prescription for Change Performance Diagnostic Performance Database

PLAN CoachPlayer Prescription for Change Performance Diagnostic Performance Database

1. Learn and persistently practice quality of technical game 2. Develop fitness to be technically effective 3. Develop maximum speed without compromising technical effectiveness Building Competitive Performance

4. Develop optimal cruising pace 5. Rehearse extremes and change of pace 6.Read game and respond faster and more effectively than the opposition

7. Win and win again…..and again

Classic Strength/Power Standing long Abalakov a.(body weight) b.(+2kg) c.(+4kg) 3 bounds 5 bounds 10 bounds 30m/30m + 7.5kg differential 60m/60m + 7.5kg differential …..?

General PowerMac1Mac2 Snatch3x3x ½ Squat5x3x Bench3x1x Pullover5x3x Reverse 4kg/5kg4kg/5kg …….? Speed Endurance x + 10% 20 sec 40 sec Target in-out-in’s …….

Strengths Weaknesses Compensations

Stop Start Continue

Review is a learning thing not a judgemental thing

The only sustainable competitive advantage you have, is the ability to learn faster than the opposition (Arie de Geuss)

What support do you need to deliver? Who are they? Can you lead this team?

The process of ensuring the athlete fulfils his/her potential is  Athlete Centred  Coach Led  Performance Services Supported

Personal Coach - Athlete A C1 Doctor Physiotherapist Psychologist Nutritionist Technical/Tactical Analyst Conditioning Specialist Performance Analyst Bio mechanist Functional Analyst Career Advisor C2 (Technical Specialist(s)) Manager

Your Personal Development Plan Year Six weeks One week A, P & C1 Agree P.S.’s advise on specialist areas and how to meet needs of A Personal Development Plan

Daley’s Decathlon Coaching H S D J H L P STYLE COACH C 1 C 1 C 1 C 1 C 2 C 2 A 2 C 1 A 3 C 3

4 Key Behaviours Accept personal ownership for seeking the opportunity to make the winning difference. Take responsible risks in deciding what to do with that opportunity. Act effectively and efficiently. Learn from the experience and share it.

The concept of personal ownership can only be realised when everyone is first accountable for their actions, behaviours and relationships to the mission or purpose - and not to the agendas of colleagues.

Winning is being better today than you were yesterday – every day