Lee is at the level of Black Belt 3rd Dan; which is a highly respectable level, currently teaches and does training every Tuesday and Thursday night (6pm until 10pm).
Questionnaires administered and results
Firstly i presented Lee with the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI), which measures an athlete's psychological skills. This gave me the following information as displayed in the pictures 1 and 2.
Lee scored 7/12 for coping with Adversity, this is remaining positive and being enthusiastic constantly throughout sport, Lee however showed that although he can always stay positive when performing, he may actually sometimes feel a bit down or disheartened when it comes to losing a fight possibly, or if he has a setback such as an injury, for Lee is actually prone to injuring his shoulder, which takes him out of the sport sometimes. Injury and setbacks in sport can easily make a performer feel less confident and worried in their performance, however i find that from observing Lee's performance previously that he actually is very calm and controlled when it comes to situations when he needs to be, and even when he does make various mistakes in performance that he can bounce back from this quickly and perform to the same standard that is expected of him again. Lee scored 9/12 in his Coachability, this is being able to learn from various instructors, and accept criticism without getting upset, Lee however from the results showed that he actually can easily be coached, and be taught new things which implies that he is very open minded. Lee can learn various moves, locks and throws and if he gets criticism from instructors on if something is wrong and needs correcting.
Lee then scored 11/12 for his concentration level, this is whether Lee gets distracted during exercise, or if he can keep focus during tasks in practice and game situations, this shows that during training and in competition, Lee is able to keep his head in the game, not think about things outside of the sports, and focus on what he needs to do to achieve and win.
Lee scored 7/12 in his Confidence and Achievement Motivation, this is measuring an athlete in how confident they are when performing, and their consistency giving 100% during practice and training to achieve the goals they want to achieve. Looking at Lee's result, it shows that Lee is relatively confident, meaning he tries to stay motivated and willful during competitions when he can, and that he gives about 60-70% during practice to achieve goals, although as far as i'm aware from training with Lee; he's actually incredibly confident in his performance, and he does give 100% at all times during training to improve himself. So i find that either Lee answered some of these questions incorrectly or the outcome was just generally wrong.
Lee scored 7/12 in Goal Setting and Mental Preparation. This is a person's ability to set themselves goals to reach and achieve during sport, which is found to be very productive to reaching your overall goals and achievements that you want to reach in the long run, and mental preparation is being able to use your mind to get yourself ready for an upcoming game/event/competition. The results show here that Lee does goal setting to an extent, but usually just trains and hopes to improve, it also shows that Lee uses his mind to prepare for competitions, although he could use it more to improve the outcome of competitions.
Lee scored 7/12 in Peaking Under Pressure, this is whether an athlete feels either challenged or threatened under pressure during competitions, looking at the results and from the questions Lee answered it shows that he see's upcoming fights as more of a competition, which is important as it sets him that challenge and he doesn't feel too threatened with the chance of losing.
Lee scored 7/12 in Freedom From Worry, this is whether an athlete puts pressure on his/herself of not during competition, however from the data provided it shows that Lee does feel a certain amount of pressure before he goes into any upcoming competitions, although he uses his self control and possibly even that pressure to get himself psyched ready for the fight. In sport a lot of people have a slight worry when it comes to competitions, it would be more worrying if Lee didn't have any worry for the upcoming fight, as being too confident might stop him from training as hard as he need too, although being too worried might make him take his mind of the prize.
Looking at picture 3 i have found that these are the results; that Lee actually has strength in his coachability, and also his concentration, whereas his coping with adversity, confidence and achievement motivation, his goal setting and mental preparation, his peaking under pressure and freedom from worry were only average. Overall Lee in the ACSI test scored a total score of 55 out of 84, where higher scores signify greater strength in the area. These results overall show that Lee is definitely in the greater Strength category, as the score is a lot closer to 84, than 0.
Classify the motives YOUR athlete has identified from the questionnaire in the table below
Intrinsic Factors
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Extrinsic Factors
Tangible
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Extrinsic Factors
Intangible
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Training hard
Learning
Getting better
Winning
Fitness
Pride
Confidence
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Money
Trophies
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Respect from others
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From the data i received from the questionnaire that Lee answered, i gathered this table of results above. It seems like from the data that Lee is motivated by Intrinsic Factors more than Extrinsic Factors, such as training, learning, improving, fitness etc. Although he does have some Extrinsic tangible Factors such as money, training and Extrinsic intangible Factors such as receiving respect from others.
This image shows the result from the Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT), the result of this test gives me the result of the anxiety level of my sport performer, Lee Watson.From the data, i have gathered that overall Lee has a SCAT Score of 21, where Less than 17 would mean Lee has a low level of Anxiety, 17 - 24 would mean that Lee has an average level of Anxiety, and anything over the SCAT Score of 24 would mean that Lee has a high level of Anxiety, since Lee's SCAT Score was 21, it implies that he has an average Anxiety level.
Anxiety - a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
The results show overall that Lee has a normal Anxiety level, meaning that this will not affect his sport performance negatively, from Lee's answers, i find that his nerves can be slightly jittery before competition, although if Lee is under pressure he can remain stable and prepare himself for competition.
This is the performance profile wheel; where Lee has filled in what he believes are his strongest attributes from the data i have gathered in the previous tests, looking at the data i have found that Lee believes that his strongest skills are his Concentration, his Motivation, his Focus and his Mental Toughness, i find that this is accurate, although i would also say that Lee's Confidence should be one of his strongest factors also, his weaker factors are his Awareness, his Self Control, and he could work on his Strength also. This concludes that in my 6 week testing programme i will ensure that i am going to help Lee improve his Awareness, Self Control and his Strength mainly, to improve him overall as an athlete.
Needs Analysis / SWOT
Clients Name: Lee Martin Watson
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Assessors Name: Joe Bywater
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Assessments
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Results from Assessment
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1.
Athletic Coping Skills Inventory
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Overall score of 55/84, implying that Lee signifies
a greater strength in the coping skills inventory test.
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2.
Motives of Athlete
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Overall showed that he is more of an Intrinsic
Athlete, prefers to do the sport for himself, to achieve, to get better, to
win and to improve.
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Sport Competition Anxiety (SCAT)
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Overall score of 21, meaning that Lee has an average
level of anxiety; this can benefit a sports performer.
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Main Strengths
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Main Areas for
Improvement/Weaknesses
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From the data gathered, Lee showed significant signs
that Coachability was one of his main strengths, this shows that Lee can be
taught new techniques and be given constructive feedback well, Lee also
showed signs of Concentration; this is incredibly important in Jujitsu as it
is used in every technique and during fights is vital. One of Lee’s strengths
is his motivation and his desire, Lee wants to achieve, and he is always
working on new skills and techniques to improve his general Jujitsu and his
fighting ability. Lee also has an average level of anxiety, this is important
to note as it shows that he does have some worry when it comes to sports performance although he doesn’t
worry too much, this is good as it shows that he can use this small amount of
worry to keep training so he can focus and win in competitions.
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One of Lee’s areas for improvement is his goal
setting; goal setting is important in Jujitsu as a person needs to be able to
set themselves various achievement objectives to tick off during training, so
that when it comes to competition he will be able to apply these new
achievements into his performance. Lee also needs to improve his confidence;
confidence is expanded and gained by continuously winning fights and getting
better and better at what you do, although Lee already has a great amount of
confidence, I find that by strengthening his weaker shoulder may help boost
this confidence when it comes to competitions. Peaking under pressure is also
one of Lee’s areas for improvement; Lee needs to make sure that pressure
doesn’t get to him when it comes to competitions, or else it could affect his
sports performance negatively. Freedom from worry is also something that can
be improved; this could actually be improved by improving confidence in
performance more, as then Lee will have less worry when it comes to competitive
situations.
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Strategies for Improvement /
Opportunities
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Threats to your Development
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More training time
Asking higher member senior instructors for more
training exercises
Working more on these weaker areas
Getting more competition experience
Travelling to different clubs and getting more
training and experience externally
Watching back previous videos of competitions to
gain more confidence.
Ask various others to do training sessions
externally from club
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Lee, because of work issues may struggle to find the
time for extra and continuous training exercises, and because Lee is also a
teacher at Jujitsu he might not find the time to practice and improve on his
weaknesses himself due to being so busy. It is important for Lee to find the
time for extra personal training and practice himself, as like everyone else
he needs to improve.
Lee has a shoulder injury that may affect extra
practice and training, I will need to ensure that if I create a 6 week
programme for him that I don’t put too much strain on his shoulder or else it
may damage further resulting in him not being able to compete.
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