Self-management
A Sporting success
Why is self-management important?
Self-management techniques are vital to be a successful sportsperson
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Overwhelmed by the workload
Inability to manage commitments
Poorly organised approach to life
De-motivated
Stressed
Difficulty in maintaining a balanced lifestyle
A strategic Plan
• Self-management strategies include a range of
strategies that you can use to change habitual
behaviours:
These strategies can actually aid in Skill Acquisition(Agran 1997)
• Reduce Coach/Teacher instruction time
• Monitoring/adapting behaviours
• Independent and competent learning
The secret to success
Practical techniques you can adopt are:
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Learn to cope with stress
Develop self-esteem (confidence)
Develop effective strategies to cope with conflict
Develop a positive attitude
Learn to be patient
Re-appraise your situation
Learn from feedback
Maintain a healthy lifestyle
Manage your time better
An example: Time-management
Poor time management is by far the most common problem
relating to lack of performance due to:
• Procrastination
• Inefficiency
Time-management: A strategy
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Use a Year Wall Planner
Use a Personal Training Diary
Inspirational Quotes/Images
“Things to do today” list
Review weekly targets
Set clear training session objectives
Be time aware and organised
REST- Passive/Active
Responsibility and Independence
Self- Instruction:
How to talk through the completion of a task
Problem
Response
Evaluation
Goal Setting:
SWOT and monitoring progress
Motivational Tool
Remaining positive
Reinforcement
Responsibility and Independence
Self – monitoring:
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Student observation of “Target Behaviours” that are
barriers to achievement
Self-evaluation
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Student provision of self-feedback and analysis
Self-reinforcement
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Use of self-generated verbal statements, tangible rewards
and self recorded assessment profile
Is it worth it?
“Take responsibility for your actions, don’t
blame others and be proactive in changing the
very behaviours that keep holding you back.”