Influential factors to becoming an elite performer
Apart from physical & psychological attributes there are many factors that determine whether you can be an elite performer
Reflect on the factors both positive & negative that have contributed to your sporting success You are going to then feed this back to the class YOUR SPORTING PROGRESSION…
Social & Cultural Factors
Experience of sport at school Status of elite or professional sport within family or community Support of family Whether or not the country has the willingness or resources Amount of media exposure – role models? Anti discrimination policies Various barriers to progression – social class, gender etc. Financial resources – socio- economic status Infrastructure for elite performer – talent ID programmes
1.Family involvement Most important in the 2.Gaining friends early stages of becoming an elite performer How is performers development then maintained & sustained? THE PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT STUDY
Attitude of resilience & determination Strong friendships within their sport & the support of those friends Maintaining a balance between training & performing & other life elements Continuing education Having ownerships Not being required to specialise in their sport at too young of age
A number of factors have been formally identified as being barriers to success and national policies have been established to overcome them Sex & gender Ethnic differences Some form of disability Social Class Recap each barrier in your group then write down the steps that are being taken to overcome them in terms of elite performer development BARRIERS TO PROGRESSION
SEX & GENDER
ETHNIC DIFFERENCES
DISABILITY
SOCIAL CLASS
SPORT DEVELOPMENT CONTINUUM
Answer the exam questions in line with or above your target grade For next lesson HOME LEARNING