{"id":3213,"date":"2015-10-31T17:17:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T17:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=3213"},"modified":"2015-10-31T19:03:09","modified_gmt":"2015-10-31T19:03:09","slug":"salford-city-fc-how-i-think-they-could-improve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/10\/31\/salford-city-fc-how-i-think-they-could-improve\/","title":{"rendered":"Salford City FC – How I think they could improve"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watching\u00a0Class of ’92: Out of their league; one thing that stood out a mile, was how unhappy the players were.
\nFootball appears to be the same from the professionals, down to the youth leagues – far too much shouting and aggressiveness.<\/p>\n

How are people supposed to play with flair, creativity and passion, when their self confidence is being destroyed, they’re terrified of making mistakes, and they basically hate their manager?<\/p>\n

Wellbeing is Key in\u00a0Optimising Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sport Psychology – Flow<\/strong>
\nForgive the holistic, hippy bullshit, but if players aren’t happy, I don’t think you’re going to get the best out of them.
\nAll the shouting increased stress levels and stress hormones.
\nAll the running in training, and then 5 \u00a0a side, is likely to lead to overtraining (depending on how training is periodised & what their nutritional strategies are), again increasing stress levels and hormones like cortisol; increased acidity levels etc.<\/p>\n

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Hang Loose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now I completely understand the reluctance of football players and managers to try new things, but\u2026meditation or at least trying some interventions before training, to ‘get in the zone’, enhance focus and flow state. \u00a0The players’ anxiety levels are clearly through the roof creating a less than optimal physical and mental state.<\/p>\n

There are various ways to decrease anxiety levels, and enhance performance, here are a few links:
\nhttp:\/\/themindunleashed.org\/2015\/01\/mind-hacks-used-top-performers-get-zone.html<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/hbr.org\/2012\/03\/how-to-get-into-your-zone<\/a><\/p>\n

Visualisation, breathing<\/a> and even instrumental music all seem to be agreed upon methods for getting in an optimal mental state. \u00a0Getting a bollocking is not.<\/p>\n

The half time team talks as well – there needs to be tactical and strategic coaching\/feedback, with 1 or 2 at most things for each player to focus on.
\nEncouragement not a bollocking, in my opinion, should accompany this.<\/p>\n

If you look at MMA, the best coaches give concise intruction, with encouragment, rarely do they give fighters a scolding – the last thing that they need is a telling off after taking a beating.
\n‘Hurt your groin George? – hit him with it!’
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