[Neurons] Meta Coaching and NS in Elite Sport

[Tim Carroll]

Hi Tim and Meta Coaches/NS Masters involved in Sport,

Wonderful article and I totally agree. 

 

I was disappointed to see that the Allblacks hadn't learnt anything over the
last four years on how to play better under pressure in big occasions when
it really counts. In my world they choked, and so did Australia! From the
start of the French game (The Haka) they were put into situations by the
French that they hadn't been in before or at least not since the last world
cup! 

 

It is really time that we get in front of the top sporting organizations in
our respective countries and share with them what we know for sure. This
will help to increase the reputation and credibility of NS and Meta
Coaching. We need all the evidence we can get!

 

Where are we in NZ, Australia and the rest of the world in relation to Meta
Coaching and NS and its acceptance at top level sporting organisations?

I would really like to know where Meta Coaching and NS is globally in Elite
Sport so that we can all refer to this in our countries. Testimonials from
athletes and organizations are really good too. I know in OZ they have
cracked the AIS and Olympic level so Steve would love to know more so that
we can use this in Sweden as well. Lets pull all our resources together and
take Meta Coaching and NS to the world in Sport! 

 

Where we are with Meta Coaching and NS in Sweden in sport is that it is
understood and accepted in the Mental Coaching Network for The Swedish Golf
Team and now the next step is the Swedish Olympic Committee and the Swedish
Football Federation. 

 

By the way the Swedish Golf Team Mental Coaching network has been given a
task to define Mental Coaching in sport. What would be a good definition of
this? Would love to get your feedback and others out there!

 

To our Meta Success!

 

Tim 

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MCF, Sydney Australia. 

 

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>From Tim Goodenough


Subject: An article I wrote for a Rugby Blog on the Rugby World Cup taking

place now in France

Email: tim at coachingunity.co.za

 

Mental toughness (or lack thereof) trumps ability at Rugby World Cup 2007

 

This could well be the last time that the 'best' team doesn't win the world

cup.  I say 'best' because New Zealand (the All Blacks) have undoubtedly

been one of the form teams for many months, even years - beating all comers

all over the world. This weekend's rugby has shown that coaching, skills,

fitness and form is perhaps secondary to an intelligent game plan and most

importantly mental toughness. Whilst New Zealand is the best team in the

world based on their recent track record, mentally they couldn't put it

together.  In the post match comments, All Black captain Richie McCaw speaks

about loosing composure. Re-watching the game I was incredibly impressed by

the skills of the All Blacks to get to 20 odd phases of play, under that

kind of pressure - yet there was little to no creativity, and a lot of the

passes were inaccurate, forcing the catcher to break his stride, upsetting

the rhythm. It was clear they were a talented and skilled side, yet on the

day - they were a shadow of what we know the All Blacks are capable of.

 

Reading  articles about the All Blacks preparation, especially about the

preparations of Daren Shand the Manager, it was obvious how professional

they were, how much attention to detail they had - in all facets, all except

mental skills development. Their Sports Psychologist focus was on team

spirit, unity - growing the team, however I didn't read anywhere any details

on targeted one-on-one work to develop mental skills, principle amongst them

mental toughness.

 

This is a real challenge for Sports Psychologists, as they need buy-in from

the coach to get that kind of time with the players, and how do you get

buy-in from the players themselves?  Also what are the core skills of mental

toughness, and how do you measure them, and then develop them?

 

The giant strides currently happening around the world and even in South

Africa on mental skills development, means that in four years time - every

major team worth their salt will have prepared their players physically and

mentally, it will be a contest of skills primarily and mental toughness will

play a secondary role.  The opposite of what we saw in the first 2 quarter

finals of the World Cup.

 

World Sport is changing, 30 years ago Gary Player was derided for gyming to

improve his golf form, and now it is commonplace.  Supplements, diet,

scientific training programmes and even eye skills development are all

designed to give that extra 5%, however what is clear is that your ability

to perform under extreme pressure is the greatest leverage point in player

development - whatever the level of yours skills is, whatever your ability -

it comes down to how much can you utilise your talent, when it really

counts.  During the first Quarter Final (Australia vs England), Stirling

Mortlock and Jonny Wilkinson both had poor days at the office in terms of

kicking specifically, in a windy Marseille stadium - yet they are amongst

the top kickers in the world.  On the day, the occasion and pressure

influenced their ability to fully use their prodigious talents and skills.

 

If you consider all the hours of training, preparation and honing of skills

that players do, and then consider how much time is spent on mental

training, development, preparation - it is clear that there is a gross

imbalance, especially considering how much influence your mental skills have

on your performance. Just ask Richie McCaw, or Sirtling Mortlock.  For many,

working on 'mental stuff' is strange, weird and uncomfortable, however

surely it isn't as strange, weird and uncomfortable as exiting a World Cup

that you should have won at the Quarter Final Stages.

 

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