Talent Identification Report
Talent Identification
Assignment 1- Scientific report
Introduction
The sporting industry is highly thought of and the big question is how to crack the code for making champions. Research into talent identification will considerably help on this quest to achieve the best.
Talent Identification (TID) is both an Art and Science involving a complex blend of scientific knowledge and assessment, alongside coaching art. It is designed to proactively seek out those that possess the raw material for World Class success, and respond positively to an intense training and competition environment.
On average it takes six to eight years for a promising sportsman or woman to get to the point where they can deliver medals on the world’s senior stage. Anna Babington is one of the first products of GB rowing world class start programme. The young British diving hopeful Tom Daley competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the age of 14. It’s a long hard journey. Only those who are tactically aware, physically and mentally strong, coachable, and able to make significant sacrifices will survive.
The scientific approach of identifying talent involves a series of rigorous assessments and filters to detect individuals that have ‘higher probability’ for podium success. It’s not a fool proof system. There are no guarantees – only opportunities and choices. The role of the coach is also instrumental throughout the filtering process, most importantly during the Talent Confirmation phase which seeks to “test drive” the athlete in a more sports-specific training environment.
The system has to be smart enough to select individuals based on their future abilities and the standards required to deliver medals in five years time. Not just current performance abilities being produced here and now.
Review of Literature
Research has shown that there is a wealth of research covering development of teenagers in sport, from the 1970s to recent studies by Miller & Kerr (2002) and wylleman
Assignment 1- Scientific report
Introduction
The sporting industry is highly thought of and the big question is how to crack the code for making champions. Research into talent identification will considerably help on this quest to achieve the best.
Talent Identification (TID) is both an Art and Science involving a complex blend of scientific knowledge and assessment, alongside coaching art. It is designed to proactively seek out those that possess the raw material for World Class success, and respond positively to an intense training and competition environment.
On average it takes six to eight years for a promising sportsman or woman to get to the point where they can deliver medals on the world’s senior stage. Anna Babington is one of the first products of GB rowing world class start programme. The young British diving hopeful Tom Daley competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the age of 14. It’s a long hard journey. Only those who are tactically aware, physically and mentally strong, coachable, and able to make significant sacrifices will survive.
The scientific approach of identifying talent involves a series of rigorous assessments and filters to detect individuals that have ‘higher probability’ for podium success. It’s not a fool proof system. There are no guarantees – only opportunities and choices. The role of the coach is also instrumental throughout the filtering process, most importantly during the Talent Confirmation phase which seeks to “test drive” the athlete in a more sports-specific training environment.
The system has to be smart enough to select individuals based on their future abilities and the standards required to deliver medals in five years time. Not just current performance abilities being produced here and now.
Review of Literature
Research has shown that there is a wealth of research covering development of teenagers in sport, from the 1970s to recent studies by Miller & Kerr (2002) and wylleman