U17 – Lifestyle Management

Key Points

• Identify the differences between individuals• Explore the pressure on young talented players• Identify Strategies to Cope with the Pressures• Action Points for Coaches– Making an Impact

Why Lifestyle underpins performance

• Top Four built at training• What is Lifestyle Management?• What are the implications of not having it right?

Technical Tactical

Physical Psychological

Lifestyle Management

Performance

Individuals within a team

Information on

• Personal Details• Sport Details• Education• Employment• Network• Transport• Medical• Personal Interest

Strategy

• Complete research re. dates of key events and complete integration plan early

• Identify ‘opportunity weeks’ – Player must demonstrate high levels of self motivation during

these in order to ‘raise his productivity’

• Set goals for these weeks in even more detail than usual. Quantify time to be spent on each of the goals

Developing a Coping Strategy

Integration

Plan made

(Early)

Adherence

to plan

Coping

Strategy

Developed

Flexibility!

Action Points – for players?

• Managing Time?• Committing to Development?• Attitude outside contact time?• Adherence to programmes?• Desire to improve and be the best?• Support from the home environment?• Managing the training and competition load?• Sensible coaches who communicate?• Focus as you move up the performance ladder?• Work/ academic progress?

What is Going on for you in Each of These Areas

Sport

Desired Performance

Other

Employment

Health

Environment

Finance

RelationshipNetwork

Education

Under 17 Development Squads

Self-Analysis– How much have I achieved over the 3 years in reaching my

objectives?

– What remains to be done? Reset goals for the coming year.

– What obstacles / distractions are holding me back?

– Have I got a strategy around these distractions?

– List those factors that are critical to your success (CSFs)

– What are the lifestyle issues that are going to be most important in the next two years.

Getting from where you are now – Key Factors?

• Lifestyle Management – Key Factors– Factor 1: Sport– Factor 2: Health & Well-being– Factor 3: Career & Education– Factor 4: Personal & Spiritual Growth– Factor 5:Relationships, Family and Friends– Factor 6: Fun and Relaxation– Factor 7: Finances– Factor 8: Living Environment– RATE IDEAL / CURRENT / PRIORITY– INTRODUCE KEY ACTION TO ACHIEVE THIS

Critical Success Factors

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Critical Success Factors – Where Am I?

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