6.2 Development Of The Elite Performer - Pathway Flashcards
What is socio economic status?
An individuals position in the social structure, which depends on their job, level of income and area they live in.
Summary of the key personal factors to develop as an elite performer
- Commitment
- Self discipline
- Determination
- High motivation
- Willing to self sacrifice
- High pain tolerance
- High self confidence
- High fitness
Summary of the key social and cultural factors necessary to develop as an elite performer
- High socioeconomic status
- Equal opportunity
- High education provision
- Structure levels of competition
- High media coverage
What is Talent identification ?
The multi disciplinary screening of athletes in order to identify those with the potential for world class success
What is Uk sport ?
Invest money into development of elite performers
National institutions of sport can be linked to the word SPORT
S = Sport science and sport medicine support P = Performance lifestyle programmes are provided O = Organisations work in partnership (e.g EIS and UK sport) R = Research and innovation T = Top quality facilities and high level coaches are provided
What is a National Governing Body ?
An organisation which has responsibility for managing its own particular sport.
How do NGBs try to provide equality of opportunity ? (PAMPER)
P = Positive role models used to promote sport to target groups A = Accessible facilities provided and developed for groups with a particular need M = Meet government policies on sport and recreation (e.g in their whole sport plans) P = Policies put in place to target certain under represented groups (e.g ethnic minorities) E = Employment of sport specific Sport Development Officers (SDOs) to promote the sport to under represented groups R = Resources invested in inner city areas
What is a whole sport plan ?
Business plan submitted to Sport England outlining NGB’s to increase participation and enhance talent in the sport they are responsible for.
What are the reasons for using Talent ID programmes and how can they be beneficial?
- Means all potential performers can be screened
- Performers can be directed to the sports most suited to their talents
- Efficient use can be made of available funding for talent ID programmes
- Chances of producing medalists are improved
What are possible disadvantages of Talent ID programmes ?
- May miss late developers
- May require high levels of funding
- May require large numbers to be tested to be of use
- There are no guarantees of success
What makes a Talent ID programme effective ?
- Talent ID monitoring systems are used that are build on good practise and use appropriate tests
- Funding is allocated to young up and coming performers at different stages of their development
- Talent spotting is undertaken via high quality coaches and high quality talent scouts
Key features of an effective Talent ID via TALENT :
T = Testing facilities are of a high standard A = Analysis of performers via a clear database L = Links between organisations involved in Talent ID ensure a co-ordinated approach E = Equal opportunities for all to play N = National development squads/programmes exist to develop through T = Talent spotting via high quality coaches
What is the performance pathway team ?
A combination of EIS and UK sport expertise used to identify and develop world class talent
Identify three features of an EIS performance pathway health check
- Includes review of sports long term vision and strategy for elite development
- Includes consideration of the coaching and training env a sport has in place to develop elite performers
- PHC is an important diagnostic tool supporting summer and winter Olympic and Paralympic sports
