Performance Sport Managing the Performance Athlete Edd Vahid

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Performance Sport Managing the Performance
AthleteEdd Vahid
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Performance Sport

• aim not to create a champion but create a
  situation in which champions become inevitable.
  (Forbes Carlisle, an Australian Swimming Coach) 
• UK Sport will work in partnership to lead sport
  in the UK to world-class success

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UKSport

• World Class Performance
• World-class performance can only be delivered by
  world-class personnel and the challenge in the
  Beijing Olympiad is to develop home-grown
  expertise to support our athletes.
• Worldwide Impact
• Our international programme will enable us to
  bring best practice in other sporting nations to
  the UK. We will also provide clear strategic
  support to enable sports to bid for and stage
  major events in this country.
• World Class Standards
• UK Sport will promote the highest standards of
  sporting conduct whilst continuing to lead a
  world-class anti-doping programme for the UK and
  being responsible for improving the education and
  promotion of ethically fair and drug-free sport.

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Pathways of Athletes

• UKSPORT
• World Class Podium
• World Class Development
• World Class Talent
• Athletes on each level of the pathway are
  expected to make a number of key transitions.
• Identify the differences in support available
  that you may expect.

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Creating an Elite Sport System

• Clear delineation and understanding of the
  agencies involved and effective communication
  between them to maintain the system.
• Consider the sports organisations deliverers
  involved with sport in this country.
• Draw the pathway an athlete may be expected to
  follow in your sport.

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The Landscape Is So Complex It Is Exceptionally
Difficult To Explain
Source Game Plan
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Creating an Elite Sport System

• 2. Simplicity of administration through
  co-terminus sporting and political boundaries.
• Talent identification and monitoring systems.
• Provision of sports services to create a culture
  of excellence in which all team members
  (athletes, coaches, managers and scientists) can
  interact.

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Creating an Elite Sport System

• Well structured competitive programmes with
  ongoing international exposure.
• Consider implications for Transitions.
• Well developed facilities with ongoing
  international exposure
• Targeting resources on focus sports
• Consider the influence of Funding on an athletes
  progression.
• Provide examples where appropriate.

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Creating an Elite Sport System

• Comprehensive planning for each sports needs.
• Recognition that excellence costs in terms of
  capital and revenue expenditure.
• Lifestyle support during and post elite
  performance phase of an athletes career.
• Before next weeks session review lifestyle
  support available to Cricketers through the ECB
  Performance Lifestyle Programme.
• http//www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/performance-lifestyle

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What does Performance Sport Develop?

• Structure/Funding
• Excellent Coaches/Education
• Sports science
• Sports medicine
• Physios / Masseurs
• Training camps
• Int. competition
• Lifestyle support
• LTAD/Talent ID

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Potential Outcomes?

• Medals/Performance
• An expression of national identity / pride
• 'Feel good' factor and national unity
• Government association with sport
• Stimulation of grass roots participation
• Creation of positive role models
• Improved standing internationally
• Economic benefits

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Task Assignment Support

• Identify an NGB (sport of your choice) and
  evaluate the role that the organisation plays in
  supporting these athletes.
• Identify different levels of funding available.
• Consider opportunities for continued education.
• TASS and AASE were reviewed last week.
• Identify the key support services available.
• From sports science to Lifestyle and career
  support
• Access athlete testimonials where appropriate.
• Consider how the above factors and support
  influence athlete transitions.
• Positively and Negatively.