Elite Performers

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Elite Performers

• Lesson 2
• Talent ID

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Review from Last lesson

• What do we mean by Elite Performers?

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Elite Performers

• Sports men and women who reach a level of
  excellence in terms of National and International
  standards. This could be both amateur and
  professional performers.

Excellence
Participation Pyramid
Foundation
Participation
Foundation
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Review from Last lesson

• What benefits do individuals get from becoming
  elite performers

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• Self esteem
• Money
• Fame
• Rising to a challenge
• Ability to act as a role mode

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Review from Last lesson

• What benefits does society get from elite
  performers

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• Boost national pride
• Reduce anti-social behaviour
• Financial benefits of big business
• Encourages the masses to participate thus
  developing a fitter nation and less reliance on
  the NHS
• Boost grass roots support

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Review from Last lesson

• What are the physical qualities needed for elite
  performance?

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Qualities of Elite Performers

• Physical Qualities
• Natural ability
• High levels of fitness and health
• High pain threshold
• Preferred body type for a particular sport

Add these to your notes
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Review from Last lesson

• What are the psychological qualities needed for
  elite performance?

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Qualities of Elite Performers

• Psychological Qualities
• Willingness to train
• High levels of competitiveness
• Commitment sacrifice
• Mental toughness

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Review from Last lesson

• What support might be given to elite performers?

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Support for Elite Performers

• Money so they can train full time
• Training Facilities
• Coaching
• Equipment
• Medical support
• Dietary advice
• Transport to training/competitions

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Review from Last lesson

• What are the negative aspects that are associated
  with elite performance?

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• By definition it is elitist with large amounts
  of resources being directed at a few performers
  at the expense of the foundation and
  participation levels.
• Too much at stake encourages cheating drugs,
  diving in football, etc.
• Physical and mental burn-out of performers due to
  over training and demands of competition

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Talent ID

• Discuss the Talent ID you researched from a NGB
  of your choice (Task 2 H/W)

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Talent ID

• Talent ID needs to consider
• Physiology
• Anthropometry
• Psychology
• Hereditary Factors
• Sociological Factors

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Talent ID

• The search for talent needs to start as far down
  the pyramid as possible to create as big a base
  as possible and avoid missing future elite
  performers -

Excellence
Performance
Participation Pyramid
Participation
Foundation
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Talent ID

• Schools are the best place to reach a maximum
  number of children.
• Individual sports also need to avoid any type of
  discrimination which would reduce the base of the
  pyramid

Excellence
Performance
Participation Pyramid
Participation
Foundation
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Elite Performers

• Discrimination?- At the Sydney Olympics 60 of
  British medals were were won by performers who
  had been educated at private school despite only
  7 of population being educated at private schools

Excellence
Participation Pyramid
Foundation
Participation
Foundation
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How to address this imbalance.

• NGBs need to open their sport to a more diverse
  population
• i.e. Lawn tennis developing the sport in the
  inner cities
• Facilities, coaches, development officers, scouts
  etc.
• Funding is needed for the points above
• Discrimination attitudes need to be challenged
• Role models/sporting ambassadors need to promote
  the sport

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Sytematic Policy for Talent ID

• Some talent is identified through sporting
  success but other potential performers may miss
  out
• Some Eastern Bloc countries were far more
  proactive, identifying sports that individuals
  should pursue to make best use of their physique
  and abilities
• More and more countries are using this systematic
  approach to identify talent (i.e.Sporting Giants)

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Notes.

• Make bullet point notes on the following
• Talent id 5 Points for consideration(P176)
• Why schools need to be the initial source of
  Talent ID (P176)
• Why and how discrimination needs to be addressed
  (P176-7)
• What is meant by Systematic Talent ID (P177)
• Advantages disadvantages of a systematic
  programme
• How East Germany used systematic talent ID to
  prepare for success at the 1972 Olympics (P177-8)