Maximizing Athletic Performance: The Power of Performance Profiling

• Sport
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Maximizing Athletic Performance: The Power of Performance Profiling

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will understand the concept of performance profiling and its significance in sports performance.

What do you already know about performance profiling in sports?

Slide 1: Introduction to Performance Profiling

Performance profiling involves analyzing an athlete's physical, technical, and psychological attributes to enhance their performance.

Slide 2: Components of Performance Profiling

The components include physical fitness, skill level, mental toughness, and tactical understanding.

Slide 3: Purpose of Performance Profiling

The primary purpose is to identify strengths and weaknesses, set benchmarks, and create tailored training programs.

Slide 4: Data Collection Methods

Methods include physical assessments, skill tests, psychological questionnaires, and game analysis.

Slide 5: Case Study Analysis

Analyze a real-life case study where performance profiling led to significant improvements in an athlete's performance.

Slide 6: Implementing Performance Profiling

Discuss the practical application of performance profiling in training and competition settings.

Why is performance profiling valuable in sports performance?

1. Creating unnecessary stress
2. Neglecting individual differences
3. Overlooking specific weaknesses
4. Enhancing overall performance and results

What can performance profiling provide insights into?

1. Neglecting performance history
2. Disregarding physical and mental factors
3. Minimizing performance analysis
4. Optimizing competition preparation and recovery

What does performance profiling assist coaches in doing?

1. Tailoring training programs for individual athletes
2. Avoiding athlete feedback
3. Applying identical methods to all athletes
4. Ignoring performance data

How does performance profiling help athletes?

1. Limiting self-awareness
2. Setting personalized goals and strategies
3. Imposing generic training plans
4. Creating unnecessary pressure

What is one benefit of performance profiling in sports?

1. Ignoring individual strengths
2. Reducing athlete motivation
3. Increasing injury risk
4. Identifying areas for improvement

Slide 7: Benefits of Performance Profiling

Highlight the benefits, such as personalised training, injury prevention, and enhanced competition readiness.

Slide 8: Conclusion and Reflection

Summarize the key takeaways and invite students to reflect on how they can apply performance profiling in their own athletic endeavors.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.