7.2 Development Of Elite Performers In Sport Flashcards
Factors required to support progression from talent identification to elite performance
- personal factors
- social + cultural factors
Personal factors + qualities necessary to develop as an elite performer
- commitment + self discipline
- determination to succeed + mentally tough
- highly motivated + desire to achieve with clearly set goals
- willing to self sacrifice in order to succeed
- high pain tolerance + resilience
- high level of physical fitness
- high levels of self-confidence + self-efficacy
- good communication skills
Social and cultural factors necessary to develop as an elite performer
- highly supportive family / high socio-economic factors
- evidence of equal opportunities + anti-discriminatory practice within a sport + setting equity targets
- high-quality, supportive educational provision / clear links to clubs
- structured levels of competition to progress through
- high levels of media coverage + role models to aspire to
Organisations providing support + progression from talent identification through to elite performance
- UK sport
- national institutes of sport
- national governing bodies (NGBs)
UK sport
Primary role = to strategically invest + distribute national lottery funding for elite performer development to maximise the performance of uk athletes in the Olympic + Paralympic Games
Promotes = positive sporting conduct + ethics at elite level in the UK’s high performance athletes + sees it as important to develop + manage the UK’s international sporting relationships.
- developing high performance sport in the UK
- develops + implements strategies to increase sporting excellence
How the UK sport achieves their aims (2 main channels)
- provide funding to NGB’s - to operate a world class programme covering all funded Olympic and Paralympic two tiers (podium + potential podium)
- provide funding directly to athletes - athlete performance award which contributes to ,Irving cost and living once they reach elite.
However further financial support provided by UK sport at elite level = EIS c the British Olympic + Paralympic preparation plans
Uk sports link to talent identification
Are a lead agency involved in running talent identification programmes + work with EIS who provide host venues
Develop lifestyles that meet the needs of young performers- personal lifestyle active which don’t impede school life + work demands. Offer a mentor
EIS = English substitute of sport
Job = to increase the probability of potential athletes being successful through services that improve health, fitness, training + preparation.
Provide ‘world class performance’ environments via eight ‘high performance’ centres as well as other thrusting bases across England.
Partner sites include = team GB intensive rehabilitation unit, Holme Pierrepont national water sports centre, St Mary’s university
A grant of £60 million received every 4 years from uk sport however generates own income by providing services to the NGB’s: performance, analysis + sports medicine.
It’s is uk’s sport science medicine + technology arm -> acts as the team behind ram GB’s successes.
Services provided by the EIS
- Sports science
- medical
- performance lifestyle support
- performance solutions
- sports technology + engineering
National governing bodies (NGB’s)
Initial role = to promote + increase participation in their sport. Provide equal opportunity for all
Also provide = regional scouts + talent ID schemes to identify young sporting talent
Work with organisation such as NIS + UK sport to provide suitable support services: high quality coaches + training facilities
Reasons for using talent ID programmes
- All potential performers can be screened
- Performers can be directed to the sports most suited to their talents
- The development process can be accelerated as a result of the information gained
- Efficient use can be made of available funding for talent ID schemes
- The chances of producing medalists are improved
- They provide a coordinated approach between the 3 organisations
Possible disadvantage of using talent ID schemes
- They may miss late developers
- They require high levels of funding
- They require large numbers to be tested to be of use
- They are no guaruntees of success
- Many sports are in competition for the same talent pool; high profile sports may attract more performers for the best performers
What makes talent id programme effective
- high level of support services
- administration + record keeping
- high quality + specialist facilities
- talent I’d monitoring system
- equality of opportunity
- funding
- talent spotting
- collaboration between all organisations involved in talent id
- Well structured + competitive programmes + development squads
Key features of uk sports
- world class performance programmes
- gold event series
- talent identification + development
World class performance programme
- podium = supports athletes with realistic medal winning chance
- podium potential = supporting athletes whose performance suggested they have a realistic medal winning chance
- talent level = identify + confirm athletes who have potential to progress to the world class pathway
