Tony Faulkner

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The importance of psychological profiling and
mental skills training to maximize player and
coach potential

• Tony Faulkner Steve Nickson
• Blackburn Rovers Football Club

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Emotional States

• Managing emotional state for performance
• Facilitating emotional state for development

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Content

• Why we profile psychological traits
• What are the psychological traits required for
  success
• Using the model to assess develop your players
• How the model can aid the coaches development

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• Have these athletes maximized their potential?

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Or have they relied on their natural talent?
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Talent that fails

• To maximize your potential you need to have the
  mental capabilities to deal with setbacks

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Aim of Profiling

• To become more objective in our assessment of a
  player
• To be aware of what mental traits the player
  needs to develop

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What is mental skills training

• Tools used to train and develop

EMOTIONS
THOUGHTS
PHYSIOLOGY
BEHAVIOUR
Dictates whether you are in or out of control
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What is potential

• Potential is dynamic
• With the correct mindset any skill can be
• Learned
• Practised
• Improved

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Profile model
Mental Toughness
Constructive Evaluation
Mindset
Language Behaviour
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Mindsets

• A Mindset is a belief
• Fixed Mindset (FMS)
• Growth Mindset (GMS)

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Mindset Quiz

• Which of the following athletes relied on their
  natural talent?
• Muhammad Ali
• Michael Jordan
• John McEnroe
• Tiger Woods
• Wilma Rudolph
• Paul Gascoigne

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The 4 Cs V02 Max. Test

• Commitment
• Control (Emotion Life)
• Challenge
• Confidence (Abilities Interpersonal)

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Language Behaviour (LAB)

• Purpose is to help coaches gain a higher level of
  performance in your players
• Through
• Understanding the individual by identifying their
  motivational and working traits through the
  players language