final uksi presentation 2002

Leading the Individual Leading the Individual Athlete PlanAthlete Plan

PETER SPENCEPETER SPENCE

Programs ManagerPrograms Manager

Victorian Institute of SportVictorian Institute of Sport

AustraliaAustralia

Model of Performance Model of Performance

Excellence:Excellence:

CIRQUE DU CIRQUE DU SOLEILSOLEIL

Mechanical World ViewMechanical World View

The separation of body, The separation of body, mind and spirit, plusmind and spirit, plusStrong reliance on Strong reliance on

objectivityobjectivityCan create limitations!Can create limitations!

Make a break!Make a break!…think INTERDEPENDENCE…think INTERDEPENDENCE…think QUANTUM LEAPS…think QUANTUM LEAPS

Increasing trend to adopt the ambiguity Increasing trend to adopt the ambiguity of “and/also” thinking, of “and/also” thinking,

over the “either/or” thinking of classical over the “either/or” thinking of classical sciencescience

INTERDEPENDANCE and INTERDEPENDANCE and QUANTUM LEAPSQUANTUM LEAPS

are essential,are essential,

If we are to create better If we are to create better ways…and achieveways…and achieve real real competitive advantagescompetitive advantages

““If you don’t have a If you don’t have a competitive advantage…competitive advantage…

DON’T COMPETE!DON’T COMPETE!””

Jack Welch, Former CEO, General ElectricJack Welch, Former CEO, General Electric

““……Success in the 21Success in the 21stst Century Century requires…requires…

RADICAL, NON-LINEAR RADICAL, NON-LINEAR BUSINESS CONCEPT BUSINESS CONCEPT

INNOVATIONS…INNOVATIONS…””

‘Leading the Revolution’ – Gary Hamel (2000)

‘‘Quantum Leap Thinking’ – James Mapes (1996)Quantum Leap Thinking’ – James Mapes (1996)

“…“…You don’t have to be content with You don’t have to be content with improving your life incrementally or improving your life incrementally or

gradually…break the accepted mind-set gradually…break the accepted mind-set that assumes that success comes one that assumes that success comes one

step at a time…you can make the step at a time…you can make the quantum leap…that moves you far quantum leap…that moves you far

beyond the next logical step…beyond the next logical step…Quantum leaps require paradoxical Quantum leaps require paradoxical

thinking and behaviour, unusual moves thinking and behaviour, unusual moves and actions that, on the surface, often and actions that, on the surface, often seem to contradict common sense. You seem to contradict common sense. You

have to take a leap of faith.have to take a leap of faith.””

NO LIMITS EXCELLENCENO LIMITS EXCELLENCE NLENLE

• non-linear thinkingnon-linear thinking

• “ “it’s OK to be crazy”it’s OK to be crazy”

• accept no compromiseaccept no compromise

• transform capacitiestransform capacities

NLENLE cont.cont.

• transcend expectationstranscend expectations

• stimulate self-organisationstimulate self-organisation

• facilitate emergence facilitate emergence through through bottom up bottom up processesprocesses

• float with DYNAMIC float with DYNAMIC BALANCE, BALANCE, away from away from EquilibriumEquilibrium

War Stories:War Stories:

Dr Lex Bertrand & Dr Lex Bertrand & Arthur BrettArthur Brett (Sailing)(Sailing)

• Sailing backwards…Sailing backwards…

• Overspeed towing (blindfolded)Overspeed towing (blindfolded)

• Night sailingNight sailing

• High speed “War Games”High speed “War Games”

• ““Impossible” challengesImpossible” challenges

War Stories:War Stories:

Dave Dave SandersSanders(VIS Cycling)(VIS Cycling)

• ““You can’t sharpen a brick”You can’t sharpen a brick”

• ““Rattle the tiles”Rattle the tiles”

• Break through thresholds (real or Break through thresholds (real or imagined)imagined)

War Stories:War Stories:

Dr Istvan GorgenyiDr Istvan Gorgenyi(Aust Women’s Water (Aust Women’s Water Polo)Polo)

• Novel Style of PlayNovel Style of Play

• High intensity simulationsHigh intensity simulations

• ““Team Life – Hunting Territory” Team Life – Hunting Territory” adopts Quantum approach and adopts Quantum approach and Dynamic BalanceDynamic Balance

War Stories:War Stories:

Roger FlynnRoger Flynn(VIS & Aust (VIS & Aust Squash)Squash)

• Interdependence of factors & supportInterdependence of factors & support

• Psycho-motor “wiring” (Dr Noel Psycho-motor “wiring” (Dr Noel Blundell)Blundell)

• Creative challenges to inter-related Creative challenges to inter-related systemssystems

• Minimum acceptable standardsMinimum acceptable standards

• Accelerated experience through Accelerated experience through discoverydiscovery

• Movement patterns & visualisationMovement patterns & visualisation

War Stories:War Stories:

Debbie MuirDebbie Muir(Synchronised (Synchronised Swimming)Swimming)

• Quantum leap methods, involving Quantum leap methods, involving self-organisation by athletesself-organisation by athletes

• Quantum thinking in sport and Quantum thinking in sport and businessbusiness

War Stories:War Stories:

Ernie MerrickErnie Merrick(VIS Soccer)(VIS Soccer)

• Complete integration of support Complete integration of support personnelpersonnel

• Strong RelationshipsStrong Relationships

• Innovative, applied sport Innovative, applied sport science/medicinescience/medicine

• Exchange of informationExchange of information

War Stories:War Stories:

Denis Denis McDadeMcDade(VIS Golf)(VIS Golf)

• Integration of support servicesIntegration of support services

• Challenge through world Challenge through world competitioncompetition

• Body-mind centeringBody-mind centering

• Martial arts influenceMartial arts influence

War Stories:War Stories:

Eric Eric HollingsworthHollingsworth(VIS Track & (VIS Track & Field)Field)

• Vibrant, disciplined cultureVibrant, disciplined culture

• Multi-disciplinary challengesMulti-disciplinary challenges

• ““Genesis Tree” ProgramGenesis Tree” Program

• Creative systems for Nthn Hem Creative systems for Nthn Hem comp’ncomp’n

• IT Beijing Project (24/7)IT Beijing Project (24/7)

NLENLE…How?…How?

1.1. RelationshipsRelationships

2.2. Empowerment & TransformationEmpowerment & Transformation

3.3. Stimulating EnvironmentStimulating Environment

4.4. Systematic yet flexible approachSystematic yet flexible approach

NLENLE1.1. Relationships…OPENNESSRelationships…OPENNESS• Coach/AthleteCoach/Athlete

Close…committed to “the search”Close…committed to “the search”

• Support personnelSupport personnelThe solid sphere of interdependencies The solid sphere of interdependencies

(Roger Flynn)(Roger Flynn)

• Training ComponentsTraining Components“…“…the system’s organisation is the system’s organisation is

independent of the properties of its independent of the properties of its components…” components…”

‘‘Web of Life’ - Fritjof Capra Web of Life’ - Fritjof Capra (1997)(1997)

NLENLE2. 2. Empowerment toEmpowerment to

• recognise human capacities and recognise human capacities and opportunities for transformationopportunities for transformation

• apply the human capacity to self-apply the human capacity to self-organiseorganise

NLENLE3. 3. Stimulating Environment, Stimulating Environment,

focused uponfocused upon

• Change & transformationChange & transformation

• Non-linear challengesNon-linear challenges

NLENLE4. 4. Systematic, yet flexible ApproachSystematic, yet flexible Approach

• Flexibility to stimulate EmergenceFlexibility to stimulate Emergence

• Holistic monitoring and reviewHolistic monitoring and review

NLE NLE TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATION

START NOW!START NOW!• Gymnastics-based trainingGymnastics-based training

• Links to the Arts - Dance, Ballet, MusicLinks to the Arts - Dance, Ballet, Music

• Martial ArtsMartial Arts

• Yoga, MeditationYoga, Meditation

• Spiritual AwarenessSpiritual Awareness

CONCLUSION:CONCLUSION:

Here’s the Here’s the challengechallenge……

Are YOU and YOUR Are YOU and YOUR SYSTEMS GOOD ENOUGH SYSTEMS GOOD ENOUGH to FULLY ADOPT to FULLY ADOPT NLE NLE ??

CHALLENGE CHALLENGE

• YourselfYourself

• Your sportYour sport

• Your support personnelYour support personnel

• Your athletesYour athletes

CAN YOU…CAN YOU…

• Think like an ARTIST? Think like an ARTIST? • DANCE with the DANCE with the

opportunities?opportunities?• Use DIVERSITY?Use DIVERSITY?• INNOVATE wildly?INNOVATE wildly?• Dare to be OUTRAGEOUS?Dare to be OUTRAGEOUS?• Float with Dynamic Balance?Float with Dynamic Balance?

Limitations are generally personally or Limitations are generally personally or culturally imposed and rarely reflect the real culturally imposed and rarely reflect the real

capacities of the athlete…capacities of the athlete…

ACCEPT NO ACCEPT NO LIMITSLIMITS

……NLENLE

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