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Development of elite performers in sport (Talent development and support…
Development of elite performers in sport
Talent development and support services
Allows all potential performers to be screened
Performers can be directed to sports most suited to their talents
Talent ID
Development processes can be accelerated as a result of information
Identification programmes produced to unearth all potential talent with the necessary mind-set to win medals and world titles
Disadvantages:
Require high levels of funding
Large numbers to be tested
May miss late developers
no guarantee of success
All sports competing in same talent pool
Some more high profile sports will be able to draw more performers
Process to allow it to be efficient
Monitoring systems built on good practice and appropriate tests
Well structured competitive programmes and development squads (provides structured support up to elite level)
Simplicity in admin and record keeping
Specialist facilities to support progression
Funding allocated across different levels
Talent spotting from high quality scouts and coaches
High provision of sports services
Talent ID organisations work together
TALENT:
Links between organisations
Equal opportunities for all
Analysis of performers via a clear database
National development squads and programmes
Testing facilities of a high standard
Talent spotting by high quality coaches
Personal, Social and Cultural factors that develop an elite performer
Social and Cultural Factors:
Evidence of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice within a sport and setting of equity targets
High Quality, supportive educational provision
High Socio-economic status
Structured levels of competition to progress through
High levels of media coverage and role models to aspire to
Personal Factors:
Highly motivated with a desire to achieve
Willing to self-sacrifice to succeed
Determination to succeed being single minded and mentally tough
High pain tolerance
Commitment and self-discipline
High levels of self confidence and self efficacy
Highly skilled physically/ Naturally talented
High level of physical fitness
National Governing bodies of sport
Make decisions within their sport to decide who needs funding
Work with UK sport and National institutes of sport to provide elite performers with support systems
PAMPER: Way NGB's try to provide equality of oppourtunity
Accessible facilities
Meet government policy (whole sport plans)
Positive role models
Policies to target under represented (BEM)
Employment under sport specific development
Resources invested in inner city areas
Provide sport specific coaching levels to go from foundation to performance level and working with elite athletes
Whole sport plan:
Business plan submitted to Sport England
Outlines strategies to improve participation as well as enhance talent
Typically last four years
Outline how funding is to be distributed
Organisations providing support and progression
UK sport
Primary role, strategically invest and distribute National lottery funding for elite performer development in order to maximise the performance of UK athletes
Two pathways for distributing funding
NGB's
Athlete performance award
Single focus to develop high performance sport in the UK
Work with several partners to develop world class coaches and Talent Id programmes
Promote positive sporting conduct and ethics at elite level
National institutes of sport
EIS centre (Sheffield)
Owned by UK sport
£40million grant
Used to provide services for athletes
As well as develop elite athletes
Aim to increase the probability of a potential athlete reaching success
Offer world class sporting performance environments
Sport Science:
Exercise physiology
Helps evaluate training as it happens
Performance nutrition
Performance analysis
Performance psychology
Medical:
Sports medicine essential in providing recovery and injury rehabilitation for athletes
Include Strength and conditioning coaches and physiotherapy
Performance lifestyle support:
minimises conflict and distractions
Helps with time management and sponsorship
Help creates athletes a unique environment necessary for success