Development Of Elite Perfomance (Section C) Flashcards
Characteristic Of World Games
- International competitions
- Commercialisation
- Rewards
- Amateur or Professional
- Deviancy
- Individual or Team events
Impact of World Games
Growth and regeneration
- Restoring large tracks of land
- Provide new homes
- Business opportunities created
- New sporting facilities available
- Games will inspire a generation
- Cost of the Games
- Security issues
- Economic growth
- Fundamental improvements to the environment
-Games will become a target for terrorism
Advantages of bidding for the host games
- International recognition
- Economic investments in infrastructure
- ‘Feel good’ factor of the country
- Boost participation, boosting the country health
- Social integration and inclusion
What is and elite sport
-Performer who has reached a level of excellence according to international and national standards
Benefits of sport
- Individual
- Society
- Sport presents challenge
- Sport can provide an alternative employment pathway
- They will be considered as role models
- Sporting success can boost national pride
- Helps reduce anti-social behaviour
- Boost grass roots of sport
Qualities required to be an elite performer
- Physical
- Psychological
- Natural ability
- High levels of fitness
- High pain threshold
- Preferred body type
- High levels of competitiveness
- Willingness to train
- Commitment
- Mental toughness
Problems with testing for talent
- Doesn’t take into account the individuals desire to win
- Hereditary factors cannot be changed
- Socio-economic factors affect the type of sport performer will play
How they test for talent
programme is tied to school programmes allowing participation no matter their socio-economic status
Talent identification and development programmes need to consider?
- Physiology
- Anthropometry
- Psychology
- Hereditary factors
- Sociological factors
Systematic talent identification programmes
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Helps to accelerate progress to be an elite athlete
- Person can select sport which is best suited for him
- Coach can concentrate training methods to most suitable athletes
- Country will get the best out of resources
- Large numbers of people have to be tested for valid results
- Requires lots of funds
- Difficult to predict the future development at a young age
- Early specialism will be dangerous physiologically and physiologically
Anatomy of a world class athlete
Talent identification
Performance lifestyle
-deals with life as an athlete
Coaching
-preparation
Research & innovation
-Facilities, training science
Sports science and medicine
-Injury prevention, rehabilitation
Programme -World class performance
World Class Performance Pathway
- World class podium
- World class development
- World class talent
- Programme that supports realistic medal capabilities
- Programme for the stage below the podium
- Programme to support future podium athletes (8years away)
Issues with World Class Performance
-They may not get sufficient funds
England institute of sport
SERVICES SUPPLIED:
A world class performance support service.
- Sports science and sports medicine
- Support biomechanics and medical screening
- Performance lifestyle, providing career advice
Welsh Institute of sport
Provide facilities to help develop excellence in welsh sport.
Scottish Institute of sport
Develop and tailored programmes that reflect each athletes needs.
Aims of NGB’s
- Establish rules
- Organise competitions
- Develop leadership schemes
- Select teams for country at international events
Challenges for NGB’s
- New sports are attracting participants
- blurring definition between amateur and professional sport
- Money, as they may not get enough funds
- Lottery funding bring requirement that need to be met
- They must produce and WSP
What is a WSP?
- Plan from grass roots to elite level
- Plan on how to achieve the “start, stay, succeed” objective
- Way of directing funds to NGB’s
What will the WSP achieve?
- The “start, stay succeed” objectives
- Allows Sports England to focus investments to NGB’s
- Create more links with regions and partners
Sports England
- Government agency that develops world class programme, academies, institutes.
- Directs funding
Sports council for Wales
- Responsible for the development and promotions of sport and active lifestyles
- Distributes lottery funds
Sports Scotland
-Mission is to encourage Scottish people to Discover and develop their own sporting experience.
Sport Northern Ireland
- Increase and sustain committed participation
- Raise standards of Sporting excellence
Sportscoach UK
-Aims
An educational and advisory service for all sports coaches.
- Lead and develop the national standards of coaching
- Improve standards or professional of coaches
- Provide high qualities education programmes, products and service
British Olympic Association
-Aims
Working to choose the athletes who will perform in the Olympics.
- Encourage interest in the Olympic games
- Assist governing bodies in preparation to the competition
UK sports
- Distribution of national lottery
- World Class Performance Pathways
- Promote world class standards
