England Squash and Racketball BUILDING A ‘WORLD CLASS’ PERFORMER

OUTLINE Formative structure Pro or pretender? The individual Conclusion Questions

STRUCTURE Create culture to aspire, dare to be good! Player pathway – engaging - build the dream Squads, coaching programmes, guidelines Benchmarks – skills, results, events Competition programme Environment - club, region, private coach: key relationships All linked to the future - constant questions???

TRANSITION Fulltime player - pro or gap year? Relationships developed over years - earmarked for the future? Do WE share the same vision? Where now? – support or not?

INDIVIDUAL - PRIORITIES Elite Environment – majority of work Advice that IS the difference 3p’s - perceptive, precise & progressive What sets them aside - proficiency, desire, ethic Ability to learn, develop from every experience Self- sufficient – decision makers Composure in the critical – best when required Can we work together?

INDIVIDUAL – NGB STRATEGY Facilitate daily environment - vital Support in all SS areas Coaching expertise: rock-solid foundations: Super Strengths Funding & tournament support - nitty gritty!!! Develop the traits - through reflection, honesty Make it individualistic – squash multi faceted (NM / JW / PB / JD / LM)

COACHING THE INDIVIDUAL Everyone is different, as people, as players Significant others - key influences – strategy ! Respectful relationship- essential- expert info then becomes valuable Coaching moments off court - powerful Thinking player - does your work for you Comp is real benchmark – has everything NC - big picture, private coach – what picture? Remember - all want the same thing - hopefully?

CONCLUSION Junior to senior – asking important questions Set the scene (pro) - be realistic The priorities are that…….a priority!!! Concrete foundations with a…….. Super Strength Link - physical to mental – best when required Continual learning process: game, people evolve Remember, you coach a person, an individual

“Champions aren’t made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision” Muhammad Ali

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