Unit 19 - Performance profiling
Performance profiling is a valuable technique, used to identify and organise training,
preparation and the development of an individual (Richards, 2008).
Performance profiling is when a coach or sports psychologist analyzes the performance
of the athlete so that they can identify the strengths and weaknesses. There are many
benefits to this as it is in depth and can easily identify weakness, so the athlete can
work with the coaches to improve the areas which need improving the most.
There needs to be a good player/manager relationship when performance profiling. This
is because the player will need to be prepared to take criticism, and if the player and
manager does not have the best relationship, then the player may not agree with the
areas where the manager says to improve.
There are four steps of performance profiling. These are:
Step 1 - Coach outlines the Performance Profiling process. The first step is for the
coach to introduce to the athlete the idea of Performance Profiling and how it can help
to direct training in areas of specific need. This process can be aided by the coach and
athlete having a great understanding and trust with each other, and it should be made
clear that any information gained about the athlete will remain between them two.
Coaches should stress that there are no right or wrong answers involved in the process,
but that honest opinions will make of a more productive outcome. The coach needs to
explain that the process will focus on the athlete's current feelings regarding their
preparation for competition.
Step 2 - Athlete identifies the characteristics of an elite athlete in his/her
sport/event. The athlete needs to answer this question:
What in your opinion are the fundamental qualities or characteristics of an elite athlete
in your sport/event?
Spend five to ten minutes listing the qualities or characteristics that the athlete feels are
important. If an athlete finds this difficult, the coach can use prompts, but it is for the
athlete to decide on what characteristics are chosen. The coach should try to get the
athlete to list the key psychological factors, but the same process can be applied to
technical skills or physical attributes, such as strength, speed, agility, balance etc. In
this step, the athlete should try to identify 10 characteristics.
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Performance profiling is a valuable technique, used to identify and organise training,
preparation and the development of an individual (Richards, 2008).
Performance profiling is when a coach or sports psychologist analyzes the performance
of the athlete so that they can identify the strengths and weaknesses. There are many
benefits to this as it is in depth and can easily identify weakness, so the athlete can
work with the coaches to improve the areas which need improving the most.
There needs to be a good player/manager relationship when performance profiling. This
is because the player will need to be prepared to take criticism, and if the player and
manager does not have the best relationship, then the player may not agree with the
areas where the manager says to improve.
There are four steps of performance profiling. These are:
Step 1 - Coach outlines the Performance Profiling process. The first step is for the
coach to introduce to the athlete the idea of Performance Profiling and how it can help
to direct training in areas of specific need. This process can be aided by the coach and
athlete having a great understanding and trust with each other, and it should be made
clear that any information gained about the athlete will remain between them two.
Coaches should stress that there are no right or wrong answers involved in the process,
but that honest opinions will make of a more productive outcome. The coach needs to
explain that the process will focus on the athlete's current feelings regarding their
preparation for competition.
Step 2 - Athlete identifies the characteristics of an elite athlete in his/her
sport/event. The athlete needs to answer this question:
What in your opinion are the fundamental qualities or characteristics of an elite athlete
in your sport/event?
Spend five to ten minutes listing the qualities or characteristics that the athlete feels are
important. If an athlete finds this difficult, the coach can use prompts, but it is for the
athlete to decide on what characteristics are chosen. The coach should try to get the
athlete to list the key psychological factors, but the same process can be applied to
technical skills or physical attributes, such as strength, speed, agility, balance etc. In
this step, the athlete should try to identify 10 characteristics.
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