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Building a championship culture
- 1. Building a ChampionshipCulture COACH ALSTIN BENTON – UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY
- 3. Culture why isit so important? Every time we have failed as a program it was because of culture. Regardless of the talent of the team…. culture is why we failed. LET ME MAKE THIS CLEAR THAT IS MY FAULT/ FAILURE NOT THEIRS We control the culture of our teams
- 4. What is achampionship culture? Is a culture that breads success What factors are important to performing at a high level? – factors that affect performance?
- 5. Components of a championshipculture Character Mentality Passion The Fan Practice The Person Lifestyle Issues
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- 7. What are thecomponents of a Champion of Character *(NAIA) Integrity Servant Leadership Responsibility Respect Sportsmanship
- 8. Why are these componentsimportant Integrity Knowing and doing what is right Servant Leadership Serving the good of the team Responsibility Doing your part to contribute to the team Respect Treat others how you want to be treated Sportsmanship Bringing your best to every competition
- 9. Mentality WHY “MENTAL” -ITYMATTERS
- 10. Mentality – “The Grind” “The art of the hero is not about being brave but it is about being so competent there is no need to be brave” We discuss working hard so that we are over prepared
- 11. Mentality – Central GovernorModel Understanding how much the mind plays in successful running Introduced by Tim Noakes in the 2000’s Traditional Catastrophic approach is likely false Traditional fatigue by products don’t directly cause fatigue “Fatigue is a Brain-Derived Emotion” (Noakes 2012)
- 12. Example’s When youexercise and your body heats up your brain shuts down exercise or slows you down before your body gets to a dangerous heat level. The athlete who PR’s and says that it was the easiest race they have ever ran.
- 13. Mental Toughness Workouts LongRuns The ability to stay focused for an extended period of time Mystery workouts Do not tell them workout up front They only know what’s next after the previous interval Surprise Workouts Cut warmup short Last Minute Changes Unexpected workout that day
- 14. Passion COACHING WITH APASSION
- 15. Passion Bring yourA game everyday Be ready for practice! Never bring outside emotions into practice Be interested in their life outside of running Fine arts, work, family life, grad school, finals You should BE A FAN of the Sport!
- 16. The Name Game Say an athletes name everyday Try this! They give you 1-2 hours of your time try to spend 20 seconds saying name and asking them one question “ Hey Mark! How is work treating you? “Hey Josh! How did you math test go?
- 17. The Fan CREATING FANSOF THE SPORT
- 18. Love the Sport Track Watch Parties Track is expensive to watch and not main stream You don’t see it everyday on TV Have a Pizza Party and Watch whatever big meet is on Have everyone pick a favorite professional athlete. Create a questionnaire
- 19. Athletes Name:_______________ AthleteHometown/Country:________ Athlete Age:_____ Major Victories/Medals: What are their main events? What is their racing style? What is your favorite race for that athlete? What is the athletes background? What college did the athlete go to? Favorite Professional Track Athlete
- 20. Practice BRING A CHAMPIONSHIP ATMOSPHERETO PRACTICE
- 21. Practice Organized Havea reason Explain the reason Keep it simple – 5 min rule Put your phone away Always be ON Deliberate Practice
- 22. Team Communication Communicationis key As coaches we emphasize the importance of communicating Comfortable correcting each other Doing exercise right Not skipping Comfortable talking with coaches staff Injuries/Pain Asking questions
- 23. After Practice Theimportance of friendship and recovery Practice should end together Studies show that Laughing and Spending time with Family or Friends decreases perceived fatigue (Magness) Helps Low Cortisol(stress) levels
- 24. The Person THEY AREPEOPLE NOT ROBOTS
- 25. Remember theyare people They have feelings They all are going through things Many more than we know or understand
- 26. Athletic Lifestyle Issues THEFACTORS THAT AFFECT AN ATHLETES PERFORMANCE
- 27. Lifestyle Issues The outsidefactors that contribute to an Athletes Performance Sleep Nutrition Stress Outside Activity Levels
- 28. Sleep 8 to10hrs – we already knew this But why…..because of two hormones that a linked to our appetite and hunger! Ghrelin and Leptin – accelerator and brake Ghrelin – hormone released by the stomach that affects appetite (accelerator) Leptin – a hormone that is thought to suppress appetite and speed up metabolism (brakes) 4-6hrs of sleep a night results in 14.9% increase in Ghrelin production and 15.5% lower levels of Leptin
- 29. Sleep = Recovery Aids in muscle Recovery Lack off = Loss of mental concentration Release of Growth Hormone Recovery, Mental Focus, Hormone Balance = Great Performance!!
- 30. Nutrition We arein a crisis in America Eating More and Being Less Active Spend time in practice talking about nutrition Try to have healthier team meals! Recommended Reading on Nutrition – for you! Lore of Nutrition - Tim Noakes The Story of the Human Body – Daniel Liebermann
- 31. Nutrition Basic Nutrition informationI share with the team The six groups of nutrients found in our food are Carbohydrates Fats & oils Proteins Vitamins Minerals Water
- 32. Recommended Daily Amount •3-4 Servings of Fruit Daily • Essential Carbohydrates • Essential Vitamins • Essential Minerals • Small amounts of protein • 5-7 Servings of Vegetables Daily • Essential Carbohydrates • Essential Vitamins • Essential Minerals • Small amounts of protein • 2-4 Servings of Protein Daily • Essential Fats • Large Amounts of Protein • 3 Servings of Whole Grains Daily • Carbohydrates • Fiber
- 33. How do weapply this? What is a Servings size? Fruit = 1 fruit.. I.E. whole apple Vegetable =1/2 cup of solid vegetables (corn, green beans, broccoli) Salads = 1 Cup (Dark Greens) Protein = Size of 1 palm Whole Grain = Judgment call/ 1 slice
- 34. Eat more, EatLess Aim for 5-6 meals daily Why? To maintain blood sugar levels without spikes Prevent metabolism from slowing Make meals similar in size Why? Keeps you full, no need to pig out at single meal. Eat more often but eat less at individual meals
- 35. Name_Alstin__ Date__________ Meal MondayTuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Breakfast 2 Eggs, Toast Snack Bannana Lunch Salad w/ chicken apple, Bread Snack Protien Bar, bannana Dinner Tilapia, Corn, Asparagus, Cookie Vegetables (5-7) 4 veggy Fruits(3-4) 3 fruit Protein(2-3) 3 servings W.Grain (3)(45+g) 3 servings
- 36. How Do WeBring This to the Team?
- 37. Team Goals/ Individual Goals Setting team goals based around these areas not around performance goals. We don’t set goals based on finishes/times/performances Focus on growing in these areas will help you grow as an athlete Character Mentality Practice Lifestyle Issues
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- 39. The End! Thankyou QUESTIONS?
- 40. Sources Noakes, T.D. (2012) Frontiers in Physiology Magness (2014) The Science of Running Noakes T. D. (2004) Lore of Running