Flow State Model

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Flow State Model

• Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, University of Chicago

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ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS

• FLOW CONCEPT Flow is that period of time in
  which the activity or task matches your ability.
  Players can experience flow in almost any
  activity if these two factors are present and
  evenly balanced. The flow concept is critical
  for effective soccer training.

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ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS

• FLOW CONCEPT
• In order to get the most out of your players,
  to have them grow and develop according to their
  own biological, intellectual, social and
  emotional clocks, you must understand and provide
  opportunities for your players to enter a state
  of flow. When not in a state of flow, other
  behavioral states may occur.

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ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS

• FLOW CONCEPT
• If the ability of your players exceeds the task
  theyll experience boredom. Hence the difficulty
  children have standing in line waiting to dribble
  through a series of cones. When you ask players
  to perform tasks which are beyond their abilities
  they experience frustration.

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ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS

• FLOW CONCEPT
• A coach must now ask, Are certain behaviors
  a discipline problem or just a normal reaction by
  a child whom I placed in a situation without the
  right tools.

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ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS

• FLOW CONCEPT
• Understanding this
• concept of flow and how
• it relates to growth and
• development, enables
• you to select tasks that
• are age appropriate and
• promote rather than
• Restrict growth!

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Univ. of Chicago
Flow State Model
Action Opportunities, Challenges or Tasks
Anxiety
F L O W
Boredom
Action Capabilities or Skills
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Questions on The Flow State Model?_______________
____Question Do Players Have Rights?
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SOCCER PLAYERS BILL OF RIGHTS

• Right to play as a child and not as an adult.
• Right to be treated with dignity by all involved.

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SOCCER PLAYERS BILL OF RIGHTS

• Right to proper preparation for participation in
  soccer.
• Right to have an equal opportunity to strive for
  success.
• Right to have FUN through soccer!

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BILL OF RIGHTS

• written in an attempt to protect young players
  from adult exploitation
• directed at coaches, leaders of soccer programs,
  officials and parents
• hope that their implementation will provide the
  beneficial effects of soccer to all players

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Any Questions