Motiv8 & Enda Mc Nulty Performance Excellence in Business and Sport “Mental Training for Peak Performance” Motiv8 & Enda Mc Nulty

What is it? What can it do? Who should use it? When should we use it Mental Training:

Objectives: To ultimately give you practical information that you can apply to your team or athletes To discuss what sport psychology is and why/ when should we use it To make session enjoyable To discuss the FUNdamentals of Sports Psychology To explore what is required for peak performance To learn from each others experience

Ground Rules for your coaching session: Cross-fertilisation of ideas..seating Practical…applied information

Lesson Plan Topic Time Mins Key MessagesExercises My Intro Your Intro 8 mins Your name, club and sport Stand up and introduce your self..flip chart Change seats Objectives, ground rules And overview 6 minsKey objectives Coaches choose ground rules 4 Ground rules picked Intro to mental training 8 minsWhat is it, why should we use it? Who should use it? When should we use it Mind map Peak performance requires competent prep in 5 areas 8 minsTechnical, tactical, physical, psychological, lifestyle, attitudinal Reflect on how well you prepare your team for each of the above. Out of 100

Lesson Plan Topic Time Mins Key MessagesExercises FUNdamentals of mental Training 10In insight into all the areas of mental training Highlight the most imp. ones Goal setting12Compass, everything should start with, smarter, process, pyramid, winning not enough, ownership Reflect on your team goals/ athlethes goals Enjoyment14Woodward, ELP, branson, Motiv8 business and sports clients, WHY WE STARTED TO PLAY Claps, slaps, core exercises Break10Sit with someone from different sport and discuss visualisation for sport, why, what, how Drink and talk Confidence10Confidence definition Confidence peaks, police thoughts, best bits, affirmations, find positives summarise

Lesson Plan Topic Time Mins Key MessagesExercises Concentration10Switch on and off. Why? Narrow beam of focus. Triggers feel Tennis ball exercise, seams And write number on ball Relaxation10Why ? How? Coaches facilitate RITUAL, Music, breathing Jacobsens technique on legs Positive Imagery14Why? How? Rules, flight simulator Isinbeyeva, D.G, I mac. E.O.K Lemon Bob Bowman8Watch video, sumarise and discuss Discussion Summary and kaizen 10Q and A Group mind map Kaizen, positives, afd’s most educational Total time 142

The perfect player would display a high level in each of the following capacities: TechnicalTacticalPhysical attribute Great Genetic Make Up Mental attributes: Intelligent FUNdamentals movement skills Mastered Understanding of tactics staminaCommitment Competitive greatness Ability to perform skills at speed Ability to control a game SpeedConfidence Control Bilateral symmetrySpatial awarenessStability/ balanceMotivation Ability to visualise and effectively All basic skills perfected Team strategyExtremely skilfulHard Working Ability to perform skills under pressure Positional awareness Strength/ PowerCommunication Self talk control Maximum precision minimum effort Performing tactics under Pressure Suppleness/ Flexibilitybelief Creative Agilityconcentration Lifestyle and Personal 24 hour athletes Nutrition Hydration Sleeping Habits Social Life Good Balance in all aspects of life Education

Technical Lifestyle Physical Psychological Tactical How well is your team prepared?

The FUNdamentals of Mental training Confidence Composure Communication Commitment Competitive greatness Control Concentration 7 c’s Goal Setting Relaxation Positive Imagery Resilience Self belief Intensity Attitude Controlling anxiety Motivation Controlling self talk Enjoyment planning

Goal Setting: “always start with the end in mind” Have a goal for season, month, week, match, day, session S.M.A.R.T.E.R Focus on the “process of success” Process, Performance and Process goals The team goals The athlete's goals To put all emphasis on one goal which is to win…not effective, raises arousal level to much

Becoming a team again! Game-plan Developed Win 3 of 4 Championship games in next 6 weeks 15% imp. In skills Performing to potential Win Offally Match Score 1: against 80 t.os Speed, agility & power 6 weeksEnjoyment/ fun Sharpen axes Be Confident! Hurling Team Goals

Enjoyment and fun, the forgotten components of sport

Break

Developing Confidence: Simply the ability to think about what you want to happen Lack of confidence is the opposite: Hugh Campbell and the dvd horriblus Best bits DVD Confidence peaks Affirmations Performance profile Find positives in defeat Control thoughts…positive print out Achieve incremental goals Shout praise and whisper criticism

Concentrate: “Concentration’s like a shower. You don’t turn it on until you bathe … You don’t walk out of the shower and leave it running. You turn it off, you turn it on … It has to be fresh and ready when you need it” (Garry Sobers, 2002) Back of cup in golf Hookers and lolipop Concentrate on the feeling of the action Johnny Wilkinson Concentrate when you have to Use triggers Concentrate on process Not required to concentrate 24-7 Childs concentration on a new toy

Relaxation The ability to relax the week of a game The coaches ability to relax Relax the day of the performance “Relax and play ball” Breathing is critical…deep abdominal breathing Backroom team and coaches..have finger on pulse Music Keep everyone relaxed Jacobsen’s progressive muscular relaxation If you are talking to the athlete too much, it means something is wrong “the computer is programmed”

Positive Imagery: While relaxed and in quiet place.(Jacobsen’s technique) Real time Auditory, visual, sensory kinaesthetic, Positive images and actions Flick back flick up VIVID With emotion Match simulator Why it works Hold a ball/ stick in your hand Internal perspective

“it is not an athletes talent that will lead to success, it is what they do with their talent. The athletes attitude will determine this” Attitude is everything in sport!

Peak Performance: The modern tour is not won in any one domain. It is a kaleidoscope of small things made perfect. In terms of the Tour De France, Armstrong is the GOD OF THE SMALL THINGS” To be successful in sport you need to become a a God of small things

Michael Jordan. The psychology of defeat and mistakes “I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed”. Needs to change in Irish sport Irish Education Irish Coaching

“Relaxing, concentrating on the process of success, what percentage is physical and mental”

Reading List Golf is not a game of Perfect. Dr Bob Rotella The Inner Game of Tennis. Timothey Galwey Pure Sport John Kremer and Dr Aidan Moran In Pursuit of Excellence. Terry Orlick

Summary and Kaizen Summary Group mind map Kaizen

Muhammad Ali “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses….. behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.”

Motiv8 Performance Excellence in Business & Sport