Sporting excellence professional

How to utilise Multi-Disciplinary staff to improve tactical performance, addressing individual weaknesses through training and competition – using reflection and evaluation to set agreed targets for individual action plans.

How to use technology such as video footage or software packages to interpret and compare different forms of analysis.

How to use this analysis to evaluate both technical and tactical performance and impact on results during training and competition.

Use digital technology to refine and optimise performance in terms of tactical approach to the opposition, understanding opposition teams’ strengths and weaknesses, creating individual tactical plans and reviewing performance post game.

Use data and digital insight to improve performance of their skills and performance.

Physical Performance – development of physical capabilities to apply in a performance environment

Safe and effective practice in sports performance environments, and how to access appropriate support networks for any areas of concern or individual wellbeing – individually and on behalf of colleagues.

The importance of equality, inclusion and diversity across society and professional sport.

Apply safe practice principles across all elements of training, preparation and competition – for example when working with equipment, working alone, working under pressure, or travelling abroad.

The psychological and emotional demands of professional sport and how to make the best use of these capabilities.

The methods and strategies that relate to fundamental, preparatory and performance phases such as emotional resilience, visualisation, refocussing, concentration and pre-performance routines.

The demands of effective leadership in professional sport, identifying traits and behaviours of appropriate role models

Profile psychological strengths and weaknesses and implement their agreed programme to meet individual and sporting requirements.

Apply consistent and effective psychological and emotional skills in training and performance or competition environments.

Plan, implement and develop personal leadership skills both in and away from their professional playing career.

The mechanics of:

• effective communication (personal and professional);
• building and sustaining relationships with other people;

Communicate and build meaningful relationships with staff, colleagues and peers.

Effectively manage conflicts and present a positive image of them self, their organisation and their sport in all situations.

The components (e.g. goal setting, planning) that contribute to their chosen primary career plan, and the key facets of self-identity as a professional sports person and as an individual.

The importance of secondary and supplementary careers and consideration of dual career aspirations.

Integrated approach to performance – the active  combination of all disciplines that contribute equally to achieve high performance

 The influence and impact of each performance area on each other and how they interact.

How to self-evaluate, utilise feedback from staff, use goal setting processes and development plans.

 Deliver consistent performance under pressure through effective integration of all disciplines.

Review performance and training to analyse, progress and improve performance in both training and competition.

Behaviours, Professionalism & Values

• positively model professionalism through personal presentation and integrity in all actions;
• be collaborative in teamwork situations – especially under pressure;
• self-manage weekly commitments which include time management, organisation;
• conduct themselves in a respectful, fair and approachable manner;
• has a strong, positive and dedicated work ethic which clearly shows ownership of personal development, aptitude, aspiration and ambition;
• be self-reflective;
• own and engage in goal setting processes;
• exhibiting inclusive behaviours recognising equality and diversity.

Technical Performance – the movement and skills that underpin techniques required to play professional football

A range of different technical aspects of performance when passing or distributing, receiving, retaining, travelling with the ball, defending, attacking and during transition.

Their individual position-specific technical playing role and how to be adaptable and comfortable in the requirements of other position specific roles and responsibilities within units and teams

Demonstrate assured basic techniques and an extensive range of ball skills which meet positional specific requirements (e.g. shooting, heading, handling).

Manipulate the ball with clean contact skills and excellent control when passing or distributing, receiving, retaining and travelling with the ball, and using all parts of the body

Pass and/or distribute the ball intelligently and efficiently over varying distances when unopposed and under pressure.

Execute positional specific techniques skillfully at optimum and varying speeds and maintain precision under pressure.

Tactical Performance – understanding strategy & approach to professional football

A range of different tactical aspects of performance including formations, strategies, transition of play, playing style, philosophy.

Their individual position-specific tactical playing role and how to be adaptable and comfortable in the requirements of other position specific roles and responsibilities within units and teams.

Effectively execute specific individual roles and responsibilities within units and teams making good tactical decisions (e.g. cover, balance, when to press, when to drop).

Demonstrate effectiveness within team attacking and defending strategies and when in periods of transition.

Apply appropriate tactical approaches to deal with specific moments in the game (e.g. game management).

Constantly monitor the development of play both in and out of possession and during transition to make effective decision making in a range of situations.

Technical Performance – the movement and skills that underpin techniques required to play professional cricket 

The demands of their primary role (specification) and the technical requirements of that role. This will be either batting, pace bowling, spin bowling, wicket keeping in terms of mechanics, and ball manipulation from the hand or off the bat.

The demands and technical requirements of their secondary role. This will be batting, pace bowling, spin bowling, wicket keeping or fielding.

General fielding positions and the fundamental basics of specific fielding role(s), associated technique and movements.

Know their individual strengths and weaknesses in relation to their skills (in training and competition). 

Execute and have assured fundamental technical skills in relation to their primary role. This will be either batting, pace bowling, spin bowling or wicket keeping.

Execute fundamental technical skills in relation to their secondary role. This will be batting, pace bowling spin bowling, wicket keeping or fielding.

Execute fundamental fielding techniques in relation to how they move as an individual and position on the pitch.

Actively use coaching and support staff to positively affect their game so they know their individual strengths and weaknesses in relation to their skills (in training and competition).

Set targets to improve their individual approach to their technical skills.

Tactical Performance – understanding strategy & approach to professional cricket  

A range of different tactical aspects of cricket performance relating to different game formats; containing or taking wickets of the opposition; deployment of field placings; setting or defending a total; shot selection; timing of decision making, team approach

How they utilise their skills in their role during a match. For example, opening batters; middle order and batting down the order, an all-rounder; opening bowlers, first change, at the death.

Effectively execute specific individual roles and responsibilities within team performance making correct tactical decisions for example – regarding game formats, timing, shot selection, ball selection (what type of ball to bowl), field positioning, game intelligence.

Constantly monitor the development of play and react accordingly, using game intelligence, and demonstrating that their decision-making is effective in a range of situations as games progress.

Technical Performance – the movement and skills that underpin techniques required to play professional Rugby League.

A range of different technical aspects of performance when attacking or defending within the team. Such as;

• Attacking – Grip, catching, passing, carry, lines of run, body position and landing, evasion, play the ball and support play
• Defending – tackle technique, groundwork, marker play, body position and footwork, shape and defensive line responsibilities.

Demonstrate assured basic techniques and an extensive range of skills to take the most appropriate course of action on the field.

Consistently execute a number of key skills when attacking and defending such as:

• Attacking – execute consistently their grip, catch, passing and lines of run to achieve positive outcomes and successful carries.
• Defending – execute consistently the appropriate footwork, body position and tackle technique, to achieve positive outcomes and successful tackles.

Play a positional specific role within the team, adapting and applying the correct techniques depending on the game situation and the impact of individual performance on the team’s outcomes.

A range of different tactical aspects of performance (e.g.set plays, game plans, game management, transition of play, philosophy and weather conditions).

The specific roles and responsibilities within team shape and structures.

How to analyse an opponent’s strengths and weaknesses during competition to create opportunities or contain threats.

Make the correct and appropriate decisions under pressure, whilst taking into consideration a number of varying parameters and possible outcomes. Constantly monitoring the development of play in relation to:

• Attack – receiving the ball to demonstrate effective decision making in a range of situations.
• Defence – reacting to the oppositions decision making to achieve a positive outcome (e.g. tackle completed).

Effectively execute specific individual roles and responsibilities within the team in both attack (e.g. running support lines, executing set plays) and defence (e.g. working in units, dominating the tackle).

Read and react to the oppositions decision making to achieve positive outcomes in both attack and defence.

Technical Performance – the movement and skills that underpin techniques required to play professional rugby union 

Apply assured basic techniques and an extensive range of core skills such as evasion, collision and contact, pass and kick, which cover the aspects of the game required by all positions.

Manipulate attackers and defenders with a variety of methods such as footwork, ball skills, and contact collisions skills.

Use both hands and both feet to perform skills within the given context.

Pass and kick the ball intelligently and efficiently over varying distances when unopposed and under pressure. Beat opponents in one versus one situations or by combining play with others.

Recognise opportunities to run or kick the ball, and is effective in doing so in a variety of different ways

Execute techniques skillfully at varying speeds and maintain precision under pressure.

Tactical Performance – understanding strategy & approach to performance to play professional rugby union

A range of different tactical aspects of performance (e.g. attacking and defensive set piece, transition of play, playing style and philosophy).

Understand the principles and requirements for successful exit strategies to not only relieve pressure but to turn into attacking opportunities.

Effectively execute specific individual roles and responsibilities as an individual and within team roles, whilst monitoring and being aware of a number of varied parameters and different outcomes. Such as:

• Attack – receiving the ball to make appropriate decision making in a range of situations.

• Defence – reacting to the opposition attackers to make an appropriate decision (e.g. to tackle or to enter a breakdown) leading to a successful outcome.
• Kicking Game – reacts to both defence and attacking shape to make the appropriate kick or supporting action when the ball is kicked. ​

Demonstrate effectiveness within team attacking and defending strategies and when in periods of transition.

Constantly monitor the development of play and positions effectively relating to the situation and area of the pitch.