Transcript the psychological demands of elite soccer

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL
DEMANDS OF ELITE SOCCER
David Platt
Four Cornerstones of
the Elite Player:
Physical Fitness
Tactics
Technique
Mental Toughness
Success starts in the Mind!
Commitment
Confidence
Concentration
Control
Communication
1.0 COMMITMENT /
STANDARDS
1.1 Attitude / Mentality
1.2 Effort and Work-rate
1.3 Discipline
1.4 Doing the best you can possibly do
1.5 Professionalism / Preparation
1.6 Being competitive / Will to win
1.7 Courage / Bravery
1.8 Practicing Realistically
1.9 Desire
1.10 Challenging Yourself
1.11 Setting high standards
1.12 Having good physical condition to gain the mental ‘edge’
1.13 Following the Liverpool way of doing things
1.14 Punctuality
1.15 Being an ambassador for the club
1.16 Dedication
2.0 CONCENTRATION
2.1 Fully focusing on what you’re doing / Not switching off
2.2 Recovering mentally
2.3 Not being distracted
2.4 Starting the game well
2.5 Intensity / tempo of training
2.6 Decision making
2.7 Awareness
2.8 Forgetting about mistakes immediately
2.9 Forgetting about problems in your life while playing
2.10 Switching between attacking and defensive mid-sets
2.11 Not arguing
2.12 Finishing teams off
2.13 Subs being ready to go on
2.14 Using Imagery
3.0 COMMUNICATION /
TEAMSHIP
3.1 Being ‘close’
3.2 Helping team-mates
3.3 Knowing your job / role in the team and carrying it out
3.4 Creating the practice / work atmosphere
3.5 Communication
3.6 Trust, honesty and reliability
3.7 Respect for others
3.8 Pride (in the football club / academy)
3.9 Support of adults, family and friends
3.10 Leadership (Being a positive influence on team-mates
/ Driving others on, encouraging and asking for more)
3.11 Unselfishness / We not me attitude
4.0 CONFIDENCE
4.1 Positive thinking
4.2 Belief (in yourself and others)
4.3 Enjoying attention
4.4 Body language
4.5 Taking responsibility
4.6 Expressing yourself / being creative
4.7 Not being over or under confident
5.0 CONTROL
5.1 Being in control of your emotions
5.2 Not getting frustrated, continuing to play
your game
5.3 Handling and reacting to mistakes and
setbacks
5.4 Staying composed under pressure
5.5 Handling the expectations and pressures of
being a professional footballer
5.6 Coping with unfamiliar experiences
5.7 Dealing with criticism
5.8 Being aggressive when defending 1v1 or
when coming for crosses as a keeper
5.9 Staying down to earth
5.10 Not playing the occasion / just another
game mentality
World 11 Task
Torres
Van Nistelrooy
Ronaldo
Commitment
Commitment
Confidence
Messi
Kaka
Confidence
Confidence
Pirlo
Gerrard
Control
Concentration
Cannavaro
Control
Puyol
Terry
Communication
Cech
Concentration
Commitment
Questions?!!