Performance Profiling

Performance Profiling

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Stuff we should cover… • What is performance profiling • What are the elite performers characteristics • What is your dream performance profile • What is your area of strength and weakness • Summarize • Next steps…

What is performance profiling • Every makes him/her special? • physical • Attitudes • Psychological • technical

They are special because they have… Physical Strength factors Power Fitness Flexibility Speed Balance

Physique Weight Control Quick Recovery Co-ordination Quick reactions Endurance Toughness

They are special because they have… Attitudes Competitiveness Will to win Determination Dedication Take on anybody Aggression

Discipline Single mindedness Pain tolerance Positive

They are special because they have… Psychological Confidence Focus Emotional control Regain Focus Use imagery Sharp

Set Goals Concentration Relaxed Cope with pressure

They are special because they have… Technical Sport Specific

Dream performance profile • Identify the most important 10/20 qualities and list them • Rank them in order of importance • Provide a personal definitions of each of the qualities.

Qualities • • • • • • • • • •

Endurance – hold form to maintain speed Transition – swim to run Confidence at swim start Focus – to keep at race plan Efficiency for swim and run – body balance Discipline – recover Techniques – open water Range of motion for swim Pain tolerance Single minded

What is your performance profile? • Transfer the 10 or 20most important qualities to the “profile” sheet. • Assess yourself against these criteria in terms of best performance or where you would like to be -Ideal Self Assessment (ISA) • Assess yourself against these criteria in terms of where you feel you are now –Subjective Self Assessment (SSA)

(using a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is perfection)

Is these the stuff of Champions? • What is your assessment? • What is your coach’s assessment? • What is the gap?

Next step…