SportsPro™ Version 3.0

PERSONAL FEEDBACK

This report is designed to provide you, the athlete, with insight into your strengths and how to capitalize upon them. It is divided into several sections that describe your character and your personal approach to sport, competition and other issues important in athletic success. We also intend for some of the feedback provided here to be useful in other areas of life including your education and your career.

John C. Marshall, Ph.D.

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Contents	Page

Overview	1
Performance Factors	2
Character Traits	3
Communication Style	6
Attitudes	7
Attitude Management	11

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OVERVIEW
Self Coaching Overview(General Recommendations for Managing your Sporting and Personal Activity)
An Overview of your SportsPro™
Your overall profile indicates that you need the opportunity to manage your own activity to achieve your own goals on a regular basis. You are motivated by challenge, quite independent and would feel constrained by too much structure. Your profile indicates that you can be a top performer in most environments but would be most comfortable when allowed to operate independently. The best coach for you is one who will allow you to manage yourself and work towards your own goals as long as you are meeting those of the team or club.

Competitive Nature
You would be described as very competitive, intense and driven to succeed in athletics. You should be quite willing to work very hard to win. You should be very aggressive in your approach to training and competition. Because you feel that winning is very important, you will not be satisfied unless you win on a regular basis. You usually set your own performance standards and try to surpass them regularly. You should compete against yourself and others and be well prepared for each contest.

Motivational Structure
You are an individual with a great deal of drive, energy and ambition. You enjoy achieving goals regularly and are very likely to seek out challenge in virtually everything you do.

Team Orientation
You are very independent, self reliant and often quite stubborn. Athletes with this type of profile tend to need a great deal of freedom which may occasionally conflict with the team or coach's goals.

Preferred Social Interaction Style
You are generally sociable, friendly and outgoing. You are at ease building relationships and are quite comfortable with other people.

Approach to Learning
You prefer to learn only the essentials needed to perform your role effectively with little or no interest in analyzing coaching philosophy.

Self Confidence
You have a healthy self confidence, believing that you are able to handle most situations on your own. You take responsibility for your own actions.

Managing Pre-competition Anxiety
You report being calm and relaxed prior to competitive events. By combining this relaxed state with proper preparation, you will be ready to perform well.

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PERFORMANCE FACTORS

COMPETITIVENESS

Extremely Competitive

Situational

You would be described as very competitive, intense and driven to succeed in athletics. You should be quite willing to work very hard to win. You should be very aggressive in your approach to training and competition. Because you feel that winning is very important, you will not be satisfied unless you win on a regular basis. Competitive athletes usually set their own performance standards and try to surpass them regularly. You should compete against yourself and others and be well prepared for each contest.

Developmental Suggestions

Challenge yourself by setting realistic goals which you have negotiated with the coach(es).
Challenge yourself during training by matching yourself with athletes with comparable or better ability.
Consult with your coach(es) on what you need to improve and what sort of help you need from the coach(es).
Monitor your response to challenge to assure that you sustain your competitive edge.
Consider teaming yourself with peers who could benefit from exposure to your competitive nature.
Reward yourself and reinforce your effort as you achieve your targets.

MENTAL TOUGHNESS

Very Tough-minded

Sensitive

You are very tough-minded and very likely to maximize your potential performance in any situation in which you find yourself. Your profile suggests that you are able to handle constructive criticism, insensitive peers and coaches, confrontation and other tough situations with relative ease. Athletes with this sort of tough-minded, self-directed nature are usually able to achieve excellent results by focusing on what is important amid distractions.

Developmental Suggestions

Challenge yourself frequently with new goals that will help you improve on your skills and fitness levels.
Because you can handle constructive criticism very well, the coach can be fairly direct with you but your ability to self evaluate can be even more constructive.
Focus on your strengths and build upon them. Develop your reputation for performing well under pressure.
Develop your leadership skills by mentoring your teammates who may be less able to focus on the important issues so that they may benefit from associating with you.

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CHARACTER TRAITS

SELF MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL

Initiates/Very Proactive

Seeks/Accepts Coaching

You would be described as very assertive, enterprising and self directed. You have the potential to become a very strong self manager who will be able to follow general guidelines with minimal documentation and supervision. You will be able to motivate yourself and evaluate your own performance with little feedback from the coach(es). When you are comfortable with the system, you will be able to handle most situations on your own and will be able to monitor and manage your own daily activities. You have the potential to be effective in a variety of situations including unfamiliar ones. Your ability as a self manager will permit the coach to spend more time with other athletes who do not have your self management strengths. Manage your own time effectively and the time you do spend with your coach will be more rewarding.

Developmental Suggestions

You will respond very well to a coaching staff that allows you to work on your own with an understanding that you can ask for and receive feedback and guidance as needed.
Write down your plans for each day and review them at the end of the day. Your daily plan should include your training and other personal goals so that you can prioritize and organize each day effectively.
When you are not doing as well as you think you should, remember that you are responsible for your own effort and you can control that. If you are working hard, consult with your coach(es) on your needs and how you can be helped.
Your ability to self manage will help you become more successful both in athletics and other aspects of life. Plan your activity. Follow your plan and you will be able to achieve at your highest potential.
Set the expectation that you are able to work effectively on your own.
Ask your coach for suggestions on how to develop self evaluation and self motivation strategies and share them with team members.
When you demonstrate your ability to self manage, your coach will appreciate you and possibly give you more freedom. You may be invited to mentor others who are willing to work hard but need some guidance.
Challenge yourself to take a leadership role on the team by working harder than the other team members.
Set high standards that require focused effort.
Reward yourself for your good habits.

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CHARACTER TRAITS

MOTIVATIONAL STRUCTURE

Highly Challenge Oriented/ Short Term Goals

Enjoys Recognition/ Long Term Goals

You would be described as highly motivated by challenge, task oriented and occasionally quite impatient. You are an individual with a great deal of drive, energy and ambition. You enjoy achieving goals regularly and are quite likely to seek out challenge wherever you can find it. You are well suited to a fast-paced, competitive environments where rewards are based on meeting specific goals. People with your motivational structure are usually top performers if well matched to the right environment but you can be quite impatient with non-performers.

You are likely to take on very difficult challenges even if the outcome is uncertain. This aspect of your motivational make-up is very strong and will help you to achieve goals that may have appeared to be unattainable. This achievement orientation will be accompanied by considerable ambition which will be an asset in your athletic efforts.

** Individuals who are highly motivated by challenge need to be self managers to meet the challenges that they set for themselves. If you are consistently unable to achieve your goals, you can become a candidate for 'burn-out'. Plan your activity on a daily basis and follow your plan in order to meet your goals.

Developmental Suggestions

Identify your most immediate challenge and develop a plan to meet it.
Define and record your short term goals regularly.
Develop a strategy to evaluate your progress towards these goals.
Look for tasks that are difficult (but achievable).
Divide the season (and training program) into small segments which provide their own tasks and goals
Work on your planning skills in order to achieve your challenges regularly.
Improve by continuously evolving higher expectation levels for yourself.
Work with your peers who have a similarly high goals.
Seek challenge but do not overload yourself. Your family, schooling and other aspects of your life will also provide many interesting challenges.

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CHARACTER TRAITS

TEAM ORIENTATION

Very Independent

Relies on Team Structure

You are very independent, self reliant and often quite stubborn. Athletes with this type of profile tend to need a great deal of freedom which may occasionally conflict with the team or coach's goals. You are likely to resent constant supervision and your independent nature must be channeled in a positive fashion. You should be able to perform equally well in both individual and team sports provided that your goals are the same as those of the team. Be prepared to evaluate and discuss your feedback on the existing systems and structure. You will accept supervision very reluctantly.

Developmental Suggestions

Your natural instinct can be to resist other people's systems but this can hurt you, particularly in a team sport. Follow the coaching strategy and integrate your ideas into it when they will enhance it without challenging the coach.
If you have ideas about how the team could be improved, share them with the coach(es) at the right time and in a way that is constructive.
Develop your own ideas about your sport into new drills that the coaching staff may be able to use in practices.
Work hard and commit to improving yourself in order for the coach to consider you for leadership roles.
Determine how you make the most positive impact on your team.

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY

Very Comfortable

Needs Coaching

You would be quite comfortable dealing with adversity or in situations where there is potential for conflict. This is a strength in many situations in sport where you have to deal with conflict, adversity or ongoing tension that may require your intervention. People with your level of comfort in this area may even occasionally create conflict to further their own goals or to enhance performance.

Developmental Suggestions

Show restraint in high conflict situations and avoid the temptation to engage in debate.
You can be effective in tense situations if you listen to and address the concerns of those who are angry.
Communications and conflict resolution skills training can help you deal with conflict situations more effectively.
Effective conflict resolution can help you develop in a leadership role.

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COMMUNICATION STYLE

SOCIAL ORIENTATION

Warm/Friendly

Builds Relationships Gradually

You are generally sociable, friendly and outgoing. You are at ease building relationships and are quite comfortable with other people. You will enjoy an environment where there is regular contact with other people.

Developmental Suggestions

Build on your interpersonal strengths as you interact with teammates, officials and other peers.
Develop your comfort with others by giving presentations at team meetings if the opportunity presents itself.
Consider which of your communications skills you would like to develop: public speaking, writing, listening etc.
Your ability to work well with others is a strength which can help you in both sports and non-sports environments.

APPROACH TO LEARNING

Systematic/Analytical

Learns the Necessities

You prefer to learn only the essentials needed to perform your role effectively. You will ignore complex technical or conceptual challenges unless they have a practical application for you. You are more likely to reach your athletic potential if a straight-forward coaching system is in place which provides the answers that you need. You prefer to avoid detail and focus on the key issues only.

Developmental Suggestions

Make certain that you have understood the essential aspects of the coaching program and systems.
Focus on the essential skills that you will need to compete effectively.
Identify a teammate who will be willing to provide you with help if you do not understand some aspect of the coaching strategy.
Evaluate your training needs so that you are able to identify possible areas for growth.

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ATTITUDES
The feedback in this section discusses your expressed attitudes and how they can affect your performance. It is extremely important for athletes to be confident, to have an effective approach to dealing with competition based anxiety and lifestyle management. Attitude management is important as it allows you to see the positive aspects of any situation as well as helping you work well with your coach and peers. By seeing the 'up side' of any situation, you will see opportunities to succeed rather than assuming failure is inevitable.

SELF CONFIDENCE

Feels in Control

Feels Controlled

Your responses show that you have a healthy self confidence, believing that you are able to handle most situations on your own. This profile indicates that you accept the responsibility for your own performance and you expect to succeed in virtually all you attempt.

Developmental Suggestions

Continue to reflect on your strengths as a person and an athlete.
Build awareness of your strengths by focusing on your successes and what you did to succeed.
Being consciously aware of your strengths will help you maintain your best performance levels so focus on them.
Look for ways that you could help your team be more successful.
Continue to take responsibility for your own performance. When you perform well, be aware of what you did to succeed. If you do not perform well, evaluate your performance factually and assess your growth areas for future development.
Learn to make confident statements without bragging.
Build your reputation as a winner by dressing appropriately, avoiding negative comments and approaching your teammates in a positive manner.

BUILDING SELF CONFIDENCE (Techniques that work with virtually everyone)

Learn to accept (and deliver) compliments by identifying a specific achievement or quality. (e.g. You are a hard worker. That was a very good shot.)
Silence the internal critic (learn from mistakes but do not dwell on them).
Silence the external critic by learning how to deal with criticism:

Become consciously competent (aware of your strengths) first and aware of growth opportunities second
Learn to report the facts (I made an error) but not judge them (I am a loser).
Learn to market yourself by creating expectations, dressing appropriately, avoiding negativity and other positive approaches that help you to see yourself as successful.

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ATTITUDES

PRE-COMPETITION ANXIETY

Manages Anxiety Very Effectively

Could Benefit from Coping Strategies

You are calm and relaxed prior to competitive events. You also appear to be capable of energizing yourself prior to a game, and therefore do not have to rely on external sources of influence such as the coach or your teammates. Finally, you report having a good sport-life balance, where you are able to juggle all of your daily responsibilities with relative ease.

Developmental Suggestions

Isolate what you do to remain relaxed so that you can provide your teammates with helpful suggestions.
Continue to employ your pre-competition routine, as this likely allows you to focus your attention on the task at hand.
You may be an effective mentor for those who could benefit from learning how to cope with stress. In order to help others, you will have to become consciously competent about how you manage stress and this will help you become even more effective.Your strengths at dealing with pre-competition anxiety should allow you to assume additional responsibilities when there are additional challenges.

The Basics of Managing Pre-competition Anxiety (DELI Approach)

1. DISCOVER SOURCES OF ANXIETY

When feeling stressed or not up to the challenge, it is important to identify the things that may be causing these feelings. A heavy workload, personal problems, conflict with others etc can create stress or anxiety. If you can discover and identify the source(s) of your anxiety you have taken the first step.

2. EVALUATE STRATEGIES USED TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS

Once sources of problems are identified, you should look for coaching or advice on how to evaluate your approach to dealing with each problem. Determine if the approach is effective and whether it should be enhanced or discontinued.

3. LEARN APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH ISSUES

When there is no effective strategy to deal with the issues that are causing problems, you should seek to develop new strategies that will minimize or eliminate the problems.

4. INTEGRATE STRATEGIES INTO LIFESTYLE

Once strategies have been developed to deal with issues such as stress, nutrition etc, they should be integrated into your lifestyle so that they become habitual.

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ATTITUDES

DEFINING SUCCESS

Personal Growth

Winning Only

You define success from both an internal and external perspective. In other words, you derive satisfaction from both your own personal improvements as well as the competitive outcome. You enjoy learning new techniques and are eager to use them during competitive situations. You often compare yourself with other players as a way of gauging how good you are, and use both personal and team statistics to define success. You may on occasion be prone to using illegal tactics as a way of gaining a performance advantage. Overall, you enjoy participating in sport both because you are able to learn new things and also because you can test these skills against other athletes.

Developmental Suggestions

Use your practice time effectively to learn news skills and then apply them during a competitive situation.
Consider how your personal goals are going to help you (and your team) compete and win.
Maintain your balance between personal development and team success. Work hard in practice to get better personnaly and compete hard in competition so you (and your team) will win.

SPORTSMANSHIP

High

Low

Your responses to these items indicate that you respect both your opponent and the rules that govern your sport. You appear to value playing by the rules and strive to be gracious in both success and defeat. You have the ability to view your opponent as an individual, rather than as an enemy. Such a disposition allows you to compete to your full potential while maintaining a sense of respect and responsibility towards your opponent.

Developmental Suggestions

Demonstrate your sportsmanship and let it be part of your reputation. Your good behaviors and attitudes may influence others.
Let your teammates and the competition understand that no matter how hard you compete you will behave well after the competition, shaking hands acknowledging the opponent appropriately.

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ATTITUDES

ATHLETIC IDENTITY

High

Low

Athletics is a central part of your life and as a result you are proud to call yourself an athlete. However, because athletics is so much of who you are, your mood and self-concept could be heavily influenced by your sporting accomplishments. For example, you could be depressed and unhappy following a loss, while happy and confident following a win. It is OK to take your sporting career seriously, but define yourself as more than an athlete. You can and should take pride in your other accomplishments away from sports.

Developmental Suggestions

Develop a list of your various roles in society (e.g. your personal and family relationships, your work, your other interests) Review the list and note how multi-talented you are. Think about the importance of each of these roles.
List and rate your personal strengths outside of sport. Be aware of those strengths and build on them just as you would build on your athletic strengths.
Use your athletic strengths to build success in other aspects of your life.

ATHLETES IN SOCIETY

Very Important

Unimportant

Your answers indicate that you feel that athletes are not appreciated and respected by others. Make sure that you are aware of some of the things about athletes that should be appreciated.

Developmental Suggestions

Ask other people how they feel about athletes and see how their feelings align with yours. Many people admire the commitment and energy of athletes.
Look for the good things about other athletes and you will recognize some of those strengths in yourself. Even people whom you may not admire have admirable traits.

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ATTITUDE MANAGEMENT

The impact of an athlete's attitude is enormous. While, a positive attitude is not absolutely essential to perform effectively, it is far preferable to be around athletes and others who look for the positive or 'up side' of any issue rather than those who look at the negative side of issues. Those who are confident and look at sport in a positive light are more likely to be successful because they look for opportunities to succeed rather than reasons to fail. Attitudes are habitual ways of thinking and the best way to change a bad habit is to replace it with a good one. Managing your attitude is difficult work but there are techniques that can be used to help you.

Learn to identify the strengths of yourself, your own team, the opponents and even the officials.
Build your awareness of your own strengths (in other words, become consciously competent).
Emphasize and focus on your strengths 90% of the time.
Learn to make positive statements about yourself.
Learn to reflect on your personal achievements and successes. Feel good about them and remind yourself of how you achieved your successes.
Identify growth opportunities for yourself by deciding what you would like to improve and spend 10% of your time on improving them.
Set attainable goals that you can achieve.
Reward yourself for working hard.
Ignore negative statements. Reinforce positive statements by agreeing to them or asking for them to be repeated.

SportsPro™ Version 3.0

COACHING REPORT

This Coaching Report is designed to help a coach gain insight into the development and growth of an athlete. It is divided into several sections which describe the athlete's character and attitudes and provide suggestions on how to coach and mentor the athlete so that he/she may achieve his/her fullest potential both in sport and in life.

John C. Marshall, Ph.D.

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Contents	Page

Overview	1
Snapshot of SportsPro™	2
Performance Factors	3
Character Traits	4
Communication Style	7
Attitudes	8
Attitude Management	12
Sport Profile Scores	13

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OVERVIEW
Bill's overall profile indicates that he needs the opportunity to manage his own activity to achieve his goals on a regular basis. He is motivated by challenge, very independent and would feel restricted by too much structure. Bill's profile indicates that he can be a top performer in most environments but his independent approach could also be a challenge for some coaches.

Competitive Nature
Bill would be described as very competitive, intense and driven to succeed in most things which he tries. He should be quite willing to work very hard to win. He should be very aggressive in his approach to training and competition. Because he feels that winning is very important, he will not be satisfied unless he wins on a regular basis. Bill will compete consistently against himself and others and be well prepared for each contest.

Motivational Structure
He is an individual with a great deal of drive, energy and ambition. He enjoys achieving goals regularly and is very likely to seek out challenge in virtually everything he does.

Team Orientation
He is very independent, self reliant and often quite stubborn. Athletes with this type of profile tend to need a great deal of freedom which may occasionally conflict with the team or coach's goals.

Preferred Social Interaction Style
Bill is generally sociable, friendly and outgoing. He is at ease building relationships and is quite comfortable with other people.

Approach to Learning
He prefers to learn only the essentials needed to perform his role effectively with little or no interest in analyzing coaching philosophy.

Self Confidence
Bill has a healthy self confidence, believing that he is able to handle most situations on his own.

Managing Pre-competition Anxiety
Bill reports being calm and relaxed prior to competitive events. By combining this relaxed state with proper preparation, he will be ready to perform well.

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Snapshot of Sport Profile

COMPETITIVENESS

Extremely Competitive

Situational

MENTAL TOUGHNESS

Very Tough-minded

Sensitive

SELF MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL

Initiates/Very Proactive

Seeks/Accepts Coaching

MOTIVATIONAL STRUCTURE

Highly Challenge Oriented/ Short Term Goals

Enjoys Recognition/ Long Term Goals

TEAM ORIENTATION

Very Independent

Relies on Team Structure

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY

Very Comfortable

Needs Coaching

SOCIAL ORIENTATION

Warm/Friendly

Builds Relationships Gradually

APPROACH TO LEARNING

Systematic/Analytical

Learns the Necessities

SELF CONFIDENCE

Feels in Control

Feels Controlled

PRE-COMPETITION ANXIETY

Manages Anxiety Very Effectively

Could Benefit from Coping Strategies

DEFINING SUCCESS

Personal Growth

Winning Only

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PERFORMANCE FACTORS

COMPETITIVENESS

Extremely Competitive

Situational

Bill would be described as very competitive, intense and driven to succeed in athletics. He should be quite willing to work very hard to win. He should be very aggressive in his approach to training and competition. Because he feels that winning is very important, he will not be satisfied unless he wins on a regular basis. Competitive athletes usually set their own performance standards and try to surpass them regularly. Bill should compete against himself and others and be well prepared for each contest.

Coaching Suggestions

Challenge him with negotiated, realistic goals for him to surpass on a regular basis.
Challenge him during training by matching him with athletes with comparable or better ability.
Ask Bill what his goals are and what he needs from the coach(es) to achieve them.
Monitor his response to challenge to assure that he sustains the competitive edge.
Consider teaming him with peers who could benefit from exposure his competitive nature.
Reward him and reinforce his effort as he achieves his targets.

MENTAL TOUGHNESS

Very Tough-minded

Sensitive

Bill is very tough-minded and very likely to maximize his potential performance in any situation in which he finds himself. His profile suggests that he is easily able to handle constructive criticism, insensitive peers and coaches, confrontation and other tough situations. Athletes with this sort of tough-minded, self-directed nature are usually able to achieve excellent results by focusing on what is important amid distractions.

Coaching Suggestions

Challenge Bill frequently with new goals that will help him improve on his skills and fitness levels.
Because Bill can handle constructive criticism very well, the coach can be fairly direct with him but the coach should also encourage him to self evaluate.
Focus Bill on his strengths and build upon them. Let him build a reputation for performing well under pressure.
Consider teaming Bill with other athletes who may be less able to focus on the important issues so that they may benefit from associating with him.

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CHARACTER TRAITS

SELF MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL

Initiates/Very Proactive

Seeks/Accepts Coaching

Bill would be described as very assertive, enterprising and self-managing. He has the potential to become a very strong self manager who will be able to follow general guidelines with minimal documentation and supervision. He will be able to motivate himself and evaluate his own performance with little feedback from the coach(es). When he is comfortable with the system, he will be able to handle most situations on his own and will be able to monitor and manage his own daily activities. Bill has the potential to be effective in a variety of situations including unfamiliar ones. Bill's ability as a self manager will permit the coach to spend more time with other athletes who do not have his self management strengths.

Coaching Suggestions

Bill will respond very well to a coaching staff that allows him to work on his own with an understanding that he can ask for and receive feedback and guidance as needed.
Coach him to be effective when working on his own by asking him to commit to weekly goals and consulting with him on his progress regularly.
Let him know that you view him as a self manager who is quite self sufficient.
Reinforce his effort without monitoring him.
Set the expectation that he is able to work effectively on his own and let him do so.
Ask him for suggestions on how to develop self evaluation and self motivation strategies for himself and invite him to share them with team members.
Use him as a resource to mentor others who are willing to work hard but need some guidance.
Challenge him to take a leadership role on the team.
Coach effort, consult with him and facilitate things to get superior results from Bill.

Developmental Questions

Outline a situation in which you developed a plan which you implemented successfully.
Outline a similar situation where you had to follow someone else's plan.
What were the advantages of each situation?
Which situation suited you best?
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to take over as the team leader?
What are the leadership qualities that you bring to the team?
What daily habits do you have that keep you meeting your goals?
What commitments have you made for yourself this season?
What are you doing to meet your commitments?

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CHARACTER TRAITS

MOTIVATIONAL STRUCTURE

Highly Challenge Oriented/ Short Term Goals

Enjoys Recognition/ Long Term Goals

Bill is an individual with a great deal of drive, energy and ambition. He enjoys achieving goals regularly and is very likely to seek out challenge in virtually everything he does. He would be suited well to a fast paced environment where he is able to measure his achievements.

Bill is likely to take on very difficult challenges even if the outcome is uncertain. This aspect of his motivational make-up is very strong and will help him to achieve goals that may have appeared to be unattainable. This achievement orientation will be accompanied by considerable ambition which will be an asset in his athletic efforts.

He is motivated internally and enjoys challenges and does things for his own reasons. He is unlikely to be motivated significantly by other outside factors unless they support his own internal goals. This type of profile is very much like those of top athletes. His self directed nature should help him achieve his fullest athletic potential.

** People with Bill's high level of intensity and need to achieve are often impatient with teammates or others who do not share their need to achieve.

** Individuals who are highly motivated by the need to achieve must be strong self managers in order to achieve the challenges that they set for themselves. If they are consistently unable to achieve their goals, they become candidates for 'burn-out'.

Coaching Suggestions

Consult with Bill on his goals and help him integrate them with your goals for him and the team.
Challenge Bill regularly by asking him to set new personal standards.
Give him assignments that are difficult and/or unusual.
Coach him to understand the relationship between planning, committing to his plans and improving his results.
Show him how to develop his planning skills and self management potential so that he is able to regularly achieve his challenges.
Match him with peers who have a similar goal orientation to avoid clashing with teammates or others who do not share his need to achieve.
Consider using him in leadership roles if his work ethic matches his motivation level and his teammates enjoy his company.
Focus on short term goals that integrate with your long term plan for him and the rest of the team.

Developmental Questions

What are your immediate goals? What are you doing to reach them?
When you reach these goals, how do you feel your performance will be enhanced?
What do you need from the coaches to help reach your goals?
What is the best way for the coaching staff to take advantage of your drive?
Do you have any teammates that you would like to compete against in practice?
Describe how you performed on a recent, challenging competition.
What helped you do well? What factors hindered you?
What is the ideal duration of a practice?
Describe a situation where you set challenging goals for yourself. What was the outcome? What did you learn from it?

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CHARACTER TRAITS

TEAM ORIENTATION

Very Independent

Relies on Team Structure

Bill is very independent, self reliant and often quite stubborn. Athletes with this type of profile tend to need a great deal of freedom which may occasionally conflict with the team or coach's goals. He is likely to resent constant supervision and his independent nature must be channeled in a positive fashion. He should be able to perform equally well in both individual and team sports provided that his goals are the same as those of the team. Be prepared to evaluate and discuss his feedback on the existing systems and structure. He will accept supervision very reluctantly.

Coaching Suggestions

When Bill is performing well, give him as much freedom as you can within your guidelines.
Consult with him on team matters when it seems appropriate.
Encourage him to develop new drills to use in practices.
Develop him in a leadership role if his performance and work ethic are reaching the levels that have been set for him.

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY

Very Comfortable

Needs Coaching

Bill has the potential to be quite comfortable dealing with adversity or in situations where there is conflict such as an angry or disgruntled teammate. His approach to adversity is a strength that can be used in tough competitions or situations where there is ongoing tension that may require his intervention. People with Bill's strength in this area may even occasionally create conflict to further their own goals or to enhance performance.

Coaching Suggestions

Bill can be a leader when faced with adversity if he avoids the temptation to make the situation more difficult. Help him focus on the key issues and use his comfort with adversity to deal with them in a focused, cool manner.
He can be effective in tense situations if he understands and addresses the issues in the fashion which you think is most appropriate.
If Bill has the appropriate communications and conflict resolution skills, he may be able to help you deal with conflict situations more effectively.
He can be effective as a mentor for others if he shares the approach that he uses to deal with adversity.

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COMMUNICATION STYLE

SOCIAL ORIENTATION

Warm/Friendly

Builds Relationships Gradually

Bill is generally sociable, friendly and outgoing. He is at ease building relationships and is quite comfortable with other people. He will enjoy an environment where there is regular contact with other people.

Coaching Suggestions

Invite him to give presentations at team meetings.
Consult with him on how he would like to develop his communications skills.
Build conscious competence by helping him understand that the ability to work well with others is a strength.

APPROACH TO LEARNING

Systematic/Analytical

Learns the Necessities

Bill prefers to learn only the essentials needed to perform his role effectively with little or no interest in analyzing your approach. He will avoid complex technical or conceptual challenges unless they have a practical application for him. He is more likely to reach his athletic potential if a straight-forward coaching system is in place which provides the answers that he needs. He prefers to avoid detail and focus on the key issues only.

Coaching Suggestions

Make certain that Bill has understood the essential aspects of the coaching program and your systems.
Focus his on the essential skills that he will need to compete effectively.
Match him with teammates who understand and follow your programs.
Consult with him on his training needs so that he will learn to evaluate possible areas for growth.

Developmental Questions

How comfortable are you developing your own training schedule? How do you review your progress?
What do you do when you have completed all your tasks for the day?
How often do you like to review your progress with the coach?
What are some of the things you would like to work on this season?
What do you think you need to do to achieve your goals?
What are you prepared to do?
Will you do these things?

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ATTITUDES
The feedback in this section discusses Bill's attitudes and how they can affect performance. Feelings of confidence (particularly as they relate to his effectiveness in sport) are extremely important to the athlete. Managing pre-competition anxiety is also essential to the athlete. This section will help you understand how Bill approaches these issues and provide some suggestions that may assist you as his coach.

SELF CONFIDENCE

Feels in Control

Feels Controlled

Bill has a healthy self confidence, believing that he is able to handle most situations on his own. This profile indicates an individual who accepts the responsibility for his own performance and who expects to succeed in virtually all he attempts.

Coaching Suggestions

Continue to build his self confidence and help it grow by supporting his good feelings about himself.
Help him build awareness of his strengths.
If Bill seems arrogant, remember that awareness of his strengths will help him maintain his best performance levels.
Ask him to evaluate how the team could be more successful.
Encourage him to continue to feel responsible for his performance.
Deal with perceived arrogance by asking him to evaluate his relationship to his peer group and others and help him learn to make self-affirming statements without annoying others.

Developmental Questions

What are the things that have made you successful up until now?
What strengths of yours have been most helpful in building your athletic career?
Which of your strengths would help you most with this organization? At school? At work?
What can you do to help others on the team?
How can you make your confidence an asset to the rest of the team as well as to yourself?
What are some of the areas where you would like to improve?

BUILDING SELF CONFIDENCE (Techniques that work with virtually everyone)

Compliment the individual by identifying a specific achievement or quality. (e.g., You are a hard worker. That was a very good shot.)
Help silence the critic (teach to learn from mistakes but not to dwell on them).
Help the individual be consciously competent as well as aware of growth opportunities.
Help the individual learn to accept compliments.
Help the person learn to report (I made an error) but not judge (I am a loser).
Teach how to deal with criticism:

Coach individual to market self through creating expectations, dressing appropriately, avoiding negativity and other positive approaches that help them see themselves as successful.

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ATTITUDES

PRE-COMPETITION ANXIETY

Manages Anxiety Very Effectively

Could Benefit from Coping Strategies

Bill handles most stressful situations quite well. He reports being calm and relaxed prior to competitive events. He also appears to be able to energize himself prior to a game, and therefore does not have to rely on external sources of influence such as the coach or his teammates. Finally, Bill reports having a good sport-life balance, where he is able to juggle all of his daily responsibilities with relative ease. His ability to cope with stress may even enhance his performance in challenging situations.

Coaching Suggestions

Allow Bill to prepare himself before a competition. If his approach is helpful, use him as a mentor for teammates who become anxious before competing.
Re-iterate the importance of being relaxed and psychologically prepared before a game
Help Bill realize that managing his anxiety is a personal strength. By being aware of it, he can build on it.

THE BASICS OF LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT (DELI Approach)

1. DISCOVER SOURCES OF PROBLEMS

When feeling under stress or not up to the challenges being faced, it is important to identify the things that may be causing these feelings. A heavy workload, personal problems, conflict with others etc can create stress and identifying the source of stress is the first step.

2. EVALUATE STRATEGIES USED TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS

Once sources of problems are identified, the individual should be coached on evaluating his/her approach to dealing with each problem. Determine if the approach is effective and whether it should be enhanced or discontinued.

3. LEARN APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH ISSUES

When there is no effective strategy to deal with the issues that are causing problems, the individual should be coached to develop strategies that will minimize or eliminate the problems.

4. INTEGRATE STRATEGIES INTO LIFESTYLE

Once strategies have been developed to deal with issues such as stress, nutrition etc, they should be integrated into lifestyle so that they become habitual.

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ATTITUDES

DEFINING SUCCESS

Personal Growth

Winning Only

Bill defines success from both an internal and external perspective. Therefore he relates success to both his personal performance and also the competitive outcome. Bill is eager to learn skills, but is also motivated to test these skills within a competitive environment. He enjoys participating in sport both because he is able to learn new things and to test these skills against other athletes. A balanced approach to winning and skill improvement is good as long as he is working at both.

Coaching Suggestions

Teach Bill the techniques/skills during practice that will help him win while helping his personal growth.
Maintain his balanced view of personal development and winning as long it is working for him.

SPORTSMANSHIP

High

Low

Bill's responses indicate that he respects both his opponent and the rules that govern his sport. He appears to value playing by the rules and perceives himself to be gracious at all times whatever the results were. Bill has the ability to view his opponent as an individual rather than as an enemy. Such a disposition allows him to compete to his full potential while maintaining a sense of respect and responsibility towards his opponent.

Coaching Suggestions

Bill can be a role model for team members in this area. Let him know that you appreciate his leadership.

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ATTITUDES

ATHLETIC IDENTITY

High

Low

Athletics is a central part of Bill's life and as a result he is proud to call himself an athlete. However, because athletics is so much of who he is, his mood and self-concept may be influenced by his success or failure in sport. For example, Bill is most likely depressed and unhappy following a loss, while happy and confident following a win. With sport playing such a major role in how he evaluates his self-worth, it is likely that he will have trouble without sport in his life, especially if he is forced out of sport unexpectedly through injury.

Coaching Suggestions

Help Bill understand that there is more to life than sport. By helping him realize the broader social importance, you will help him put poor sporting performances into perspective. Ultimately, this will help him bounce back after a bad result.
If Bill is injured and cannot compete, ensure that he is still included in team functions. Bill identifies strongly as an athlete and will become depressed he loses that affiliation.

ATHLETES IN SOCIETY

Very Important

Unimportant

His answers indicate that he feels that athletes are not appreciated and respected by others. Encourage him to identify some of the things about athletes that should be appreciated.

Coaching Suggestions

Ask Bill to examine some of the strengths that athletes have that may not be present in the general public. The willingness to train hard and work towards goals are things that many people who criticize athletes do not have themselves.

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ATTITUDE MANAGEMENT

The impact of an athlete's attitude is enormous. While, a positive attitude is not absolutely essential to perform effectively, it is far preferable to be around athletes and others who look for the positive or up side of any issue rather than those who look at the negative side of issues. Those who are confident and look at sport in a positive light are more likely to be successful because they look for opportunities to succeed rather than reasons to fail. Attitudes are habitual ways of thinking and the best way to change a bad habit is to replace it with a good one. Managing an athlete's attitude is difficult work for a coach but there are techniques that can be used to help.

Always focus on the strengths of own team, opponents and even officials
Build the athlete's awareness of own strengths (conscious competence)
Emphasize and focus on individual's strengths 90% of the time.
Encourage individual to make positive statements about self.
Encourage individual to reflect on personal achievements and successes.
Let athlete identify growth opportunities for self by asking if there are any things he or she would like to develop.
Set attainable goals to help athlete achieve and grow in confidence.
Ask for individual's view of strengths of self, teammates, coaches, organization etc.
Always reinforce effort.
Ignore negative statements. Reinforce positive statements by agreeing to them or asking for them to be repeated.

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SPORTSPRO SNAPSHOT

EP	ENTERPRISING POTENTIAL (EP)
124
	STRONG	AVERAGE	MARGINAL WEAK

AP	ACHIEVEMENT POTENTIAL (AP)
47
	$ AND/OR CHALLENGE	PEOPLE AND SERVICE	SAFETY AND SECURITY

IP	INDEPENDENCE POTENTIAL (IP)
56
	VERY INDEPENDENT	INDEPENDENCE ORIENTED	TEAM ORIENTED VERY DEPENDENT

PS	PREDICTOR SCORE (PS)
135
	VERY STRONG STRONG	AVERAGE	BELOW AVERAGE CAUTION

SCORES

	Enterprising	People Oriented	Achievement Oriented	Independent

Power Scores	137	9	115	100
Neutr Scores	13	-23	46	44

	Acquiescent	Investigative	Relaxed	Team Oriented

124	74	47	56	135
EP	BL	AP	IP	PS

OPINIONS


46	48	33	4	61
SD	PCA	AAS	UC	SPM