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TECHNICAL FIELD FIGC

UEFA MASTER PRO

COACH FIRST PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY

THESIS:

A MENTALITY 'TO "BE" WINNING

Speaker: Prof. Vittorio tubes

CANDIDATE:

PHILIP INZAGHI

YEAR 2012 - 2013

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 INDEX

INTRODUCTION: THE MEANING pag.3

- PART 1: THE THEORY, EXPERIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY

1.1 The pedagogical characteristics of a successful coach p.5

1.2 The Psychology of Success p.6

1.3 The success of the mechanism page 8

1.4 Locus of control p.13

1.5 The sense of self-efficacy p.16

1.6 Philosophies, opinions and experiences of colleagues page 21

- PART 2: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE, HOW AND WHAT TO DO

2.1 The figure of the coach, manage networks and communications p.27

2.2 A method for forming the winning mentality p.33

2.3 From saying to doing, my experience p.36

2.4 The weekly program p.55

CONCLUSIONS p.57

BIBLIOGRAPHY p.58

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INTRODUCTION: THE MEANING

Experience and knowledge are the basis of any professional activity. Both are essential to success

as, one without the other

It would limit the expression and the ability of a person. The growth of each of us, it passes

through the exchange and the comparison with others. The awareness of their personal values

​and their ideas allow the right analysis of the information received and intelligent processing of

them, allowing quality selection useful to their own situation. To stay abreast of the times, today's

greatly accelerated by science and technology, the training process must necessarily be

permanent. In fact, today with the knowledge to face a new 'journey' that has nothing to do with the

one made by the player, the attending of this Master, the first experience as a coach, I realize how

many things are needed to be a good mister. Driving a group,

know report

individually, design and program, facing criticism, handle success and failure, mediating conflicts,

cure internal and external communications, as well as specific technical skills, etc ... The challenge

is to " to be "And not just" do "coaches. However, since it is the same challenge that I faced as a

player, the priority becomes how to transmit my mentality and my professionalism to the players. I

think the difference and quality in regard to the profession 'such as' and not just the what and how

much you make. For this I will speak in this paper, in person, because I think it's fair to treat the

subject of the title through his own knowledge since,

the coach must be a researcher and

theorise on experience.

And 'my idea that, since the formation of a mentality, is essential and is the basis, to set up a job in

a team and in a group. The leitmotiv of ' be successful coaches, that will follow all the elaborate,

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comes from an analysis of my experience as a player: I've had so many coach and the ones I

remember most are the ones that occurred to me as the masters, that is, those who taught me the

values ​and mentality, but mostly they have demonstrated to be worth and to be as a person.

Socrates said that ' The mediocre teacher tells, the good one explains and demonstrates the excellent,

the teacher inspires'

The coach, at any level, must now be considered a teacher, an educator, and his example will

create the right mindset. The thesis will be divided into a first part of the research, in which you

collect the theories, philosophies and experiences expressed by various authors, psychologists,

sociologists and coaches, my study to connect the experience to theory. The second part, points

out my first practical experience as a coach and as a mean to transfer a mindset to group to be

Winning, a way to connect the theory to practice. The link between the two sides is given by

so-called keywords marked in bold.

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 PART 1: THE THEORY, EXPERIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY

1.1 THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS COACH I initially deepened the

theoretical aspects of educational psychology and educational sciences, referring to the coach of

success.

Starting from the premise made, I believe that the characteristics that

pedagogy Modern illustrates for a teacher, are adaptable and can be optimized for the coach. A

COACH MUST ...

- know: have culture, awareness of purpose, direction and purpose of the activity it undertakes.

Knowing football and its principles and always updated and in addition to technical and tactical

skills, the coach will have informed and

continually update; try to understand all aspects physical,

psycho-pedagogical, medical - food etc .... If you do not know thing transmit?

- know-how : have expertise and experience of the media; You must be able to translate into

practice the knowledge and culture; for example, know how to plan, organize and conduct effective

the training session. If you can not do

such as transmit?

- know how to give: in all areas of inter-human relations, the exchange of information, in the ability

to transmit and the essential ability to "know how to give care" and "knowing how to be in the

report." If you can not give

how much and what to do, how and what communicate?

- be worth: to have personality and values to be transmitted; the coach is an example for the

whole team and staff, and especially able in particular to influence the behaviors; without this

feature the knowledge and know-how would have no effect. If not six, what and how to prove it?

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These features will, in any case, result in a "Knowing how to do"

through the ability to delegate and be able to manage a group and especially with the use of a

finalized methodology, functional and adequate.

1.2 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS

I continued searching in the texts of some psychologists who are interested to apply to sport the

knowledge and expertise of their professionalism, those with systemic and social approaches or

NPL etc ... To summarize some concepts of various authors, it can be said that there is a very

close relationship between Psychology and SUCCESS, rather

the very essence of

Success seems to be psychology. For the purpose of this is basically to improve the capacity to

love (especially in a relationship), the ability to work (in our case to play football) and the ability to

have social relationships (in our case be comfortable in groups ).

You can define success as " a favorable or advantageous or end of every action taken. " There

will not be anyone, especially among those who live in contact with people or athletes who achieve

success and know their systems, which will deny how their mental qualities have a direct

relationship with the work undertaken by them. Some mental qualities give any direct or indirect

results, positive or negative. When sometimes we try to give a proper explanation for the

unsatisfactory results of a human being, first we mentioned some mental traits that we believe

have hindered the success to some difficulties of the personalities who have contributed to failure.

The same rule will be applied to those who believe men "lucky"; but the exact mind-affecting not

appear so readily, since most people "

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mental and therefore has difficulty in recognizing the positive qualities in other people and very

easy to recognize the negative qualities at all much more familiar. While it is established beyond

doubt, the truth of the fact that in some cases external circumstances encourage and contribute

greatly to the success or failure of an individual, it is also true that men with some certain mental

characteristics, they often transform a failure into success, or at least, trying, they can rectify their

mistakes. They also recognize the success when he shows up and they also enjoy this

opportunity. And likewise, the lack of certain mental abilities will act as an obstacle preventing an

individual to seize l ' favorable opportunity and to bounce back after a fall. We can therefore say

that the mind, or rather, the mental qualities of a certain person, and 'one and the real essence of

its success or failure. So luck does not exist, our "luck" is the development of our capabilities and

our reports to the greatest degree possible. If there is one point on which psychology insists

constantly, this is the fact that each individual can change, modify, alter, develop or reinvigorate

their faculties and mental qualities in a particular field. While it is a certain truth, that everyone is

born possessing the trends towards a certain direction and with some more developed faculties of

other, it is equally true that by following certain practical systems and well established, that for

solid psychological principles foundation, you can, for half of the will, the application and tenacity,

develop any faculty of mind and at the same time curbing those attitudes that may prove harmful.

Also it improves the qualities that are typical of people "lucky" or better success: curiosity,

attention to unexpected phenomena and intellectual flexibility.

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Most of us recognize in one's personality weaknesses that have to be overcome, or lack certain

qualities that would like to acquire vice versa. Since a large part of them, however, the principles

and systems acts to limit these damaging quality and to develop good ones are totally ignored.

Even those who are aware of their weaknesses, have not, probably the vast need for a fully

developed set of those positive mental attributes, known to the scientific psychologist who has

come to know through his investigations, his investigations and his comments.

In particular, sports psychology is designed to support athletes in facing competitions and

workouts increasingly stressful and anxiety-producing. No athlete is a robot: it is difficult to "hold"

good psychologically a league where you have to always win and force. So the mental training is

an essential part of the global / integral training, and the trainer should gain, however, expertise in

this area.

1.3 MECHANISM OF SUCCESS.

Every living being has in itself a guidance system tending to a purpose which consists, in principle,

in living. In humans live is not only survival, it implies the satisfaction of physical, emotional and

mental: respond to the problems, invent, write poetry, run a company, improve sports

performance, explore new horizons of science, reaching a higher inner peace, develop a better

personality and achieve success ....

The man, in addition to being a creature, is also a creator and his creative imagination can be

integrated into a variety of purposes.

The faculty of imagination is the largest by 'human activity source, is the main source for the

improvement of man ... You can imagine their

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future ... All that the brain does it choose the purpose, and turn it into action with the desire. Upon

reaching a satisfactory response or corrective action is remembered for the future. Then the mind

brings this satisfactorily answered in future cases. It has learned to give exact answers, remember

the hits and forget the failures, repeating the exact action

and satisfying, without further conscious thought, or as a habit. The player often understands what

he has to do is its internal mechanism that performs these calculations for him They are made in

the data that are provided through optical and acoustic centers. If you have a deep desire creative

mechanism begins to function, and the interior analyzer which has been discussed, he begins to

explore the concepts they have assimilated, going groping towards the answer, selecting an idea

here, a fact there, a series of previous experiences, connecting them to each other in a whole that

has meaning and that it can complete the situation, the equation, solve the problem or the sporting

action. When this solution is presented to consciousness, often when you do not expect,

something snaps and immediately recognize the answer right.

Even for success you can and can form: 1- The mechanism for success must have a purpose or one

half, already exists, or discovering a new one. (SENSE)

2- The automatic mechanism operates or needs to be oriented towards the final results; the media

very often come into play alone. (FUNCTIONAL TRAINING) 3- Do not be afraid to make mistakes

or run into momentary failures;

the mind reaches a purpose going back and

receding, making mistakes is immediately correcting himself.

(Error TRAINING AND ITS ANALYSIS)

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4- The capacity is acquired through experience and mistakes, mentally correcting the goal if you

run into error until you get to operate successfully; after that you have the option to acquire

additional options and to have continued success just forgetting past mistakes and remembering

the hits, so you can imitate. (CORRECTION) 5- Can you learn to have confidence in the creative

process without locking, worrying too much or getting too anxious about the fact that it can work

or not, or trying to force it with actions too aware. It can "leave" function rather than "do" work.

Such trust is necessary because the mechanism acts below the level of awareness, and you can

not "know" what is happening below the surface. Furthermore its nature is spontaneously and

operate in accordance with the needs of the moment; therefore you can not have a guarantee in

advance. It starts to get going and when you will act when it is required by our actions.

(STARTING SITUATION)

Everything you do in life offers the opportunity to consider themselves winners. And 'possible to

learn from every experience, of their experience to derive a source of growth. Anyone can emerge

from an activity to be winners and more with the ability to gain additional expertise in that certain

activities. Such a positive attitude diminishes the feeling of tiredness, even the "resistance" to the

work of the workouts occur later. Whatever prevents growth, is not worth to be defended and think

they have "arrived" letting go is risky because it is more fragile and opponents may have the upper

hand because of this drop in tone. For an inner success and then an external success, are needed

to Prof. Bassi, strength and pride and not self-harm.

"You can win 100% of the time if you can develop:

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1- FEELINGS positive, that will lead you to ... 2- new ways to THINK you,

that will make you arrive to ... 3- new ways of behaving.

Every emotion has its own function, you can help. To achieve its own autonomy and freedom in life

must learn to master your emotions and assumed full responsibility. It 'much more sensible to

accept their responsibilities on the feelings you try instead to delegate all responsibility to luck or

the character or the coach.

In a race between you and your opponents will be just your emotional state to determine your

efficiency. Your ability to become a winner at full time depends on the willingness to think in

winning schemes, working to eliminate the losers images you drag behind from earlier phases of

your life. This also means GROW in a situation where you are unable to achieve their goals. "

This interesting chart, prepared by prof. Bonfanti, highlights the differences between winning and

losing:

WINNING LOSER

It is always part of the answer has It is always part of the problem has always an

always been a program says: "I can do excuse says: "This is not my job" Find a

this" problem for every answer says: "possible but

Find an answer for every problem says: "difficult too difficult" Merely to his duties prefers to

but possible" Search alternatives Accept the avoid the challenge Losing or winning is the

challenge Refuse to lose same thing

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A study psychological recent and thorough, carried on coaches

success, It made it possible to systematize and measure a profile (areas of expertise) which

characterizes its professional activity. In particular, successful coaches:

1.sanno schedule work

2.sanno manage the group and the individual psychologically

3.sanno develop an adequate organization of the game

4.sanno work on the errors emerged in the race

5.sanno manage relationships with staff, colleagues and superiors

6.sanno manage the process of delegation to other staff elements

7.sanno maintain a high motivation in all elements of the group

8.sanno manage difficult moments and defeats

9.sanno manage separately the pre - race, the race and the end of the race

10.sanno manage the scheduling of physical workloads compared to the result.

What has intrigued researchers was to understand why coaches sometimes so different in

cognitive characteristics, behavior and image, succeeded - apparently separate ways - to be

equally efficient in achieving results.

Studies in this regard have identified two characteristics or VARIABLE that, regardless of the

personality and the "styles" used by coaches, distinguish them as winners. These two variables

are the "real matrix" that determines the reaching or less of the powers and of the standard profile

of the coach ideal:

1) Locus of Control Internal

2) Sense of Self-efficacy

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1.4 LOCUS OF CONTROL

In psychological terms, it refers to the beliefs of a person about controlling the events of his life,

using the concept of "locus of control", a term that can be translated into " Control of the place. "

In particular, those who believe they can do a check on the events of his life and who feel that their

efforts, commitment, ability, can determine what happens to them, they are defined people with an

internal locus of control.

Conversely, people who perceive that they have no control over their life situation and believe that

events are determined by outside forces such as luck, fate, the influence of other significant and

powerful people, people with a defined locus of control external. In reality there is no clear-cut

distinction between individuals. In fact, although it is present in each of a tendency for a locus of

control internal or external, are very rare cases in which these two tendencies are expressed in an

extreme way; in this sense, not always people with a tendency to an external locus of control

underestimate their ability to control events of life and not always people with a tendency to an

internal locus of control, they think they can control all the events that happen their:

However, think they can control events, or believe that it can not exercise any kind of control,

leading to enact attitudes and behaviors and more or less functional to the realization of its

objectives.

In the first case, the attitude of the individual in the face of life events will be little submissive and very

determined in trying to achieve objectives and goals that he perceives to fall under its control; the

individual will feel

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most responsible for his actions and You will have a greater chance of success. (Internal locus

of control)

In the second case, the attitude is more passive than the existence and the individual events will

presumably be more oriented to accept the events even when it could intervene effectively in

change

(External locus of control).

Not only that, but from the point of view of interpersonal relations, scientific studies have shown

that it is more active own an internal locus of control rather than external. In fact, it is seen as the

perception of being predominantly controlled by powerful people is often accompanied by a feeling

of confidence in the other, while, on the contrary, a behavior of attention and rescue to others it

seems to be characteristic of individuals with an internal locus of control. It has been seen that

where there is the perception of control, or potential control of events, it is easier to cope with

stress properly. One should not overlook the fact that even an opposite orientation, in some

circumstances, may have some utility. Take, for example to unexpected failure situations: in these

cases, the ability to assign the blame to external sources, and not only to themselves, can be a

means that, in the short term, makes it possible to soften the impact with the experience negative.

In any case it is important to emphasize that this type of defense is functional when "taken in small

doses"

in fact, if it were used

constantly, it could lead to a kind of habit, by virtue of which the subject may remain in a situation

of passivity, rather than implement behavioral solutions able to change the negative situation that

is facing.

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TABLE THAT BRIEFS LoC.

The locus of control ( LoC) is therefore a psychological variable that indicates the degree of

perception with respect to the control of their destiny and events. A LoC "outer" attributed mainly to

fate or to the "other" control of what happens. A LoC "internal" instead sees the subject much more

directed to consider the fate as an effect of their actions and thus a "intervenibile" variable. In other

words, the locus of control It is the mental attitude with which we feel we are able to determine our

actions and their results, compared to the control exercised by the case and the external

circumstances, and it is what I prefer.

The LoC also binds to personal rivalry.

The outer LoC generates a vicious circle of disorganization and abandonment, a lived permeated by a

sense of victimization and helplessness that degenerates into

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self-defeat. This experience reinforces the outer LoC creating a perverse feedback and loss of

competitive spirit, a mechanism like "I knew I did not I would've done, it was better even if we tried,

etc .. On the contrary, the personal competition requires 'taking an active relationship towards

destiny.

Start setting goals, perhaps ambitious, demanding, or simple and minimal, and ask what

lines of action set to achieve them,

It is an excellent starting point for the attainment of personal rivalry. Reaching small goals is the

prerequisite to then look higher.

1.5 "THE SENSE of self-efficacy"

Usually people try to exercise control over life events, influencing them

so that they achieve the desired ones and not those

side. This element characterizes almost all human actions, as it produces the double benefit of

making events "predictable" and deal with "preparations". Since the inability to exert influence on

events creates anxiety, it becomes apparent that the ability to promote desirable events preventing

unwanted ones is a powerful incentive to the control capacity. A strong sense of efficacy It favors

the realization of its objectives in the management of a group oriented to results (performance). It

is seen that the motivation, the most about their beliefs that are based on objective reality affective

states and the behavior of people, for this we have conducted research and investigation into

beliefs that people have about their ability to produce certain effects. Self-efficacy comes from the

belief that the person has about their ability to produce those actions necessary to properly handle

situations in order to achieve predetermined and desirable results. These

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beliefs significantly influence the way people think, feel, act and intervene in particular on their

motivation. The efficacy beliefs originate from four main sources:

1) Self-efficacy and motivation processes (to have intrinsic motivation and know how to motivate)

The efficacy beliefs regulate quantity and quality of motivation. Who is considered effective

attributes the a failure

insufficient engagement or adverse circumstances. Who is considered ineffective tend to attribute

failure to their own personal incapacity. In addition, the motivation is adjusted dall'aspettarsi that a

certain set of behaviors produce certain results and the value that is attributed to them. People act

is based on the likely results they expect but also according to the convictions that have about

what they can do. This motivation is still ruled by efficacy beliefs, in fact, there is a very high

number of alternatives that are not taken into account because the person it considers them to its

reach.

clearly defined objectives and stimulating increase and maintain a high level of motivation. Tying

his satisfaction to achieve the pre-set standards, establish the people direction of their behavior

and create incentives in the commitment to persist until reaching the destination.

In this type of action the evaluation responds to their own performance and reactions, which are

derived from this, of satisfaction or dissatisfaction. It assumes great importance the perceived

self-efficacy during the process of reaching the goal, as well as the possible redefinition of

purposes based on the progress made.

2) Self-efficacy and affective processes - emotional (Knowing how to face difficulties

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and know how to relate, confidence in themselves and in others)

The efficacy beliefs support their motivation in many ways, they determine the chosen objectives,

the amount of commitment, perseverance in difficulties, the resilience than failures. Who lacks

confidence in their abilities, in front of an obstacle or a failure it reduces the commitment or

surrender to it, rather than do more. The conviction about their own ability to effectively manage

things, also determines the amount of tension and depression that comes in particularly difficult

situations.

We highlight here some of the main developments:

a) (able to face and want to overcome difficulties) People that consider the potential dangers "can

not be addressed," sees many threats in their

environment and are taken to boost the gravity well of events that occur rarely. This decreases

their ability to function well because they live debilitating mode. In the event that their effectiveness

is elevated through a series of guided experiences that allow you to successfully face the

menacing events, the level of anxiety decreases.

b) (to stop thinking negative) People living with self-made thoughts all the time, control over these

"mental ruminations" is a means to modulate the onset of anxiety and depression is due to the

frequency of debilitating thoughts is the inability to stop them.

c) (deal with tenacity) E 'you can reduce anxiety by promoting patterns of behavior that can

change the environment, transforming it from threatening safely. The efficacy beliefs affect the

actual behavior and increase the extent

people are vigorous

in dealing with the stressful aspects, this produces success.

d) (define achievable goals) The frustrated aspirations push depression, this happens when the

person is imposed goals and

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then the standards that are not reachable and invests this much energy to just get a failure.

e) (socialize and get in touch) The low esteem in terms of capacity to enhance social relations, it

produces particularly damaging as this aspect is a source of satisfaction in life and absorbs the

elements of chronic stress.

f) (worth knowing) A sense of low self-efficacy in the possibility of obtaining what leads to self

satisfaction produces depression and this in turn has a negative impact on self-esteem.

3) Self-efficacy and selection processes ( know how to choose)

People are in part the product of their environment, estimating it may determine the activities that

they undertake and the areas to which they choose to access.

In this way, each model its own destiny also avoiding those environments that considers beyond

their management skills. The choices made cultivate different types of skills, interests and social

relationships, and this creates the existential course. To influence the choices, it means

intervening deeply personal development. The self-efficacy beliefs are not the result of the

presumption, are the product of a autopersuasione complex process that is based on the

elaboration of

information

from different sources that are acquired through the action, the influence of others, the

interpretation of certain processes. These beliefs, once formed contribute mainly to its quality of

human functioning. A sense of optimism effectiveness develops a sense of whether a positive

performance, psychological well-being produces, transforms reality through a commitment to

substantial and long-lasting energy. That's why, from the investigation that made people who have

reached positions of prestige in their field, have a

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unquenchable sense of efficacy and the conviction of the value of their skills.

4) Analysis of evolutionary efficacy beliefs (Control processes)

The control belief is the subjective representation of their ability to exercise control, how they

perceived their ability to handle events. It 's very important to look at this mental construction as a

way of learning for the following reasons:

1. is the basic requirement to adjust the measures to achieve certain objectives;

2. is an important part of the concept of whether and determines to a large extent self-esteem or

depression.

All that is needed is a control belief is objectively necessary that the effects occur. It 'a

development that part and is formed until childhood. In adulthood people do derive a portion

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important to self-esteem, by controlling who think they have become of particular events and

generally realize that they should have more control over what they can carry. All this produces

stress, because it becomes necessary to make choices often difficult because of the strong sense

of personal responsibility.

1.5 PHILOSOPHY AND COLLEAGUES EXPERIENCE

Many coaches have given me philosophies and attitudes related to success. The analysis of

Montali, who is often invited by many business to do coaching, referring to the theories on the

success already expressed, is very attractive. According Montali, coach is the one which

commands, which makes choices, one who guides people and has great charisma, is the leader,

even from the etymological meaning of the word translation (head) and to achieve a winning

mentality it takes:

1. a EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION:

The basis of any relationship there must be good communication: the leader must always

be direct, immediate and clear with each team member. Everyone should know what to do

and what pertains to him to do, without confusion of roles.

2. of the HUMAN RESOURCES:

Montali defines the value added. Any type of project can get to the goal only thanks to the

success of intra-group relations: people do not have to play against, but must play together toward

a common goal. What must be created, so that you do not experience failure, is the team

spirit.

Human resources are represented by: the company, the coach, the staff, and the players;

each of these elements is functional for

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 achieve its objective and must work together in an inseparable way.

3. the right ATTITUDE:

What makes the difference between victory and defeat is the attitude: the

sense of awareness of what you are doing. Each person has the potential capabilities that

allow it to be more or less good at a particular task, but what really makes the difference is

the attitude toward these skills. You can be so the right person at the right time, but the

person who makes it must also be aware of being the right one at the right time: the attitude

allows you to maximize your potential, not throw them away. In this sense, achieve success It

means being able to understand and implement the action taken goals. The success must

therefore be understood as referring to the full realization of their potential,

in that specific

moment. People with a strong motivation for success familiar with their potential, they know they

can go; They behave with humility and share with other experiences ( "victory is noble only when it

is shared"); They are open to different points of view and are able to change attitudes and

behaviors in view of new situations; They have the tools to handle the highest failure effects and

continually pose to be achieved ( "the challenge in the challenge"). For Montali what winning in

sport is not the group, but it is the TEAM: you can not achieve a goal just making group, but as a

team together pursuing the same path to success.

The image you choose to describe the team is orchestra.

Inside of an orchestra each has its own role and plays this role in the function of its capacity, so

that it feels satisfied for what

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that it does, because you are part of a group because you are good at do the job. The task of the

company is to give the orchestra style, that is, to give a sense of belonging; while the task of the

leader is to direct each member of the team towards a common goal: to play the selected music

piece. The key issue is that each player does his job with heart is passion ( the attitude that you

said above) to achieve the objective. A good leaders needs to:

- teach team members self-empowerment. We must always and everywhere be aware of what you

are doing and your skills and ask: "What did I learn today?";

- collaborate with each element (by the employee, by the player, the company executive) to

achieve the objective;

- choose the score to play. I would add learn to interpret the 'first violin' in the orchestra. There MENTALITY

'WINNING in sport it is so open-minded, which has a tendency to success, who knows how to

handle the lucky moments and react to possible failures ( "it's the defeats that we must start to

build a win"). She has a remarkable strength of will, it is equipped with perseverance and

decisiveness; knows how to put to use their talents, he knows reach its optimum operating zone

and is characterized by strong motivation. The winning mentality is acquired for the sport and, as

continues Montali, must in general be of interest for life.

Make coaching therefore means: to prepare, train and educate finally, because in the end, one

that wins is the team game! "Either you win as a team, or lose as individuals."

To conclude this first part theoretical, I gathered information from various colleagues coaches and

trainers and I have summarized the following contents:

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ON THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Even the physical preparation, the same way as other performance areas must compete in the

young athlete, improved winning mentality that the competitive spirit intended as preparation to

compete with others before their own limits. As such each limit for those who are animated by a

fair competitive spirit is in fact, even with regard to physical preparation, an opportunity to get

involved and approach, improving one centimeter your jump rather than the lowering of a cent time

in step, to a new target from which to draw confidence and motivation necessary to prove himself

to be a winner and be able to program the achievement of a next target. But it is equally true as

anxiety, stress, danger, grief are emotions inherent in the literal meaning of the Greek word

αγωνоς hence the term competitiveness. This means that there can be no passing the finish line

and therefore can not have a winning mentality when it has not been able to first of all have to live

with its flaws. We need to find the motivation needed to turn them into resources intended to give

new victories. In this sense a real winner was the one who, in the preparation of the physical

quality has been able to set goals starting from the awareness of his own limitations, no crash, but

transforming the same into possibilities and then he managed to earn an albeit small improvement

thanks to the work, the commitment,

Becoming aware of its limitations and search for individual improvement (of concrete data as a

test observations)

Cutting jobs with a tendency to focus on the performance of speed and explosive strength.

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ON TRAINING

Sewer acquisition of gestures with finalizing the functionality (in practice every gesture must be

trained at top speed and transported to the situation by verbal reflections on winning cases of the

race) TRAINING TACTICS

Highlighting verbal and practical importance of collaboration for achieving organizational

success (basically targeted exercises and evaluated the coverage of reciprocal movements,

movements without the ball to create space attacked by his companions, of getting everything

and in any case related to the conditions predisposition goals.). Work systematically attack the

spaces forward.

Preparation of organization linked to recognizable situations (Example: set pieces, superiority or

situations outnumbered, concept of assistance to the owner of the ball and actions

linked to signals or

nonverbal communications companion). MENTAL

TRAINING

Preparation and respect for rules where the group and the final outcome is always preferred.

Encouragement, support and verbal reinforcement in case of errors made in dell'offensività

research and goals in particular Verbalizzazione and sharing Verbalizzazione mission and

systematic research of motivation

verbal reinforcement in the highlighting and sharing of individual enhancements such as

improved self esteem.

Sharing collective error as a general partnership to the solution.

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Development of the sense of trust in the partner (eg with exercises where you make a run

blindly guided behind the companion with a simple push of the hand on his back). Highlighting

the importance of concentration and attention before and during the race (examples of targeted

heating).

Anchors or pre-race acts to challenge themselves union and sharing rituals (screams or phrases

before they leave the dressing room, gestures such as hugs or handshakes in an unconventional

way before the race) Management by the coach of

time interval (reactions,

behavior or mode of communication related to behavior and the demonstrations of the team.

For example raise or lower the level of aggressiveness, focusing the attention of difficulty, cheer

and share their behaviors).

the accident and the injured Management (eg minimize the seriousness where possible, pass to

the team the message sorry for the person but the consequent absence is irrelevant, exploit

situations where the use of actors or players found to be convincing) . Externalize more and

behaviors of those not satisfied and always seeks the positive outcome even in training (Be

careful when the level of aggressiveness or expectation salt too. It 's time to tone).

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 PART 2: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE, HOW AND WHAT TO DO

2.1 LA's figure: MANAGE NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION Before addressing my first

hands-on experience, I would like to make a connection between the two parts of the thesis, with

some references to aspects not well defined, compared to the figure for the coach winning me are

crucial. First of all group management, not only the team, but staff and other professionals who

interact in the processes of the team throughout the season, according to the mode "Being" of

Mister and his talk.

Even with appurtenances taken from the Master course, the personal insights, the conclusions are

clearly subjective.

L 'coach must act as a keen observer of what happens in order to be a leader and mediator in the

operating network (team and working groups, interacting with the team). The following criteria then

apply to the management of all working groups even if referred to the team. No team performance

(team or work group) can be effective if the processes of interaction, are scarce or ineffective. The

inherent complexity and diversity individual makes the management and effectiveness of the team

is difficult and the dynamic process of transition interaction integration which allows us to form a

group through:

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 Interact (group)

Ties Proximity

Trade Negotiation

Conflicts

dependence

Synergies

Integrating (team)

The interactive processes They occur in poorly padroneggiabili shapes and also perceived by members of the group. In groups

of athletes interactions of living together and competitive situations end up influencing the climate and the efficiency of the team.

The need of a leader comes from the group. Often this need arises in times of confusion or fatigue to organize their thoughts. In

football, the leader is positive when it is accepted in the interests of the team. However, in a group leadership functions are

allocated with respect to skills, roles or moments and contextual processes. It 'still the group must recognize and work with the

leaders. Each group, however, has its own needs, its own style of leadership. The analysis of a team is the sum of the analyzes

of its members. There, In fact, the characteristics that are typical of the system, ie interactive models that transcend the quality

of individual members. We are accustomed to thinking in terms of cause - effect and systemic theory teaches us to consider the

relationship in circular terms. If a group is composed of four elements (A, B, C, D) if A by a message to B, these in turn will

stimulate the latter C and D which then in turn will give an input to A. This means argue that in a group relationship, a conflict

between two members is inevitably involve He teaches to consider the reports in circular terms. If a group is composed of four

elements (A, B, C, D) if A by a message to B, these in turn will stimulate the latter C and D which then in turn will give an input

to A. This means argue that in a group relationship, a conflict between two members is inevitably involve He teaches to consider

the reports in circular terms. If a group is composed of four elements (A, B, C, D) if A by a message to B, these in turn will

stimulate the latter C and D which then in turn will give an input to A. This means argue that in a group relationship, a conflict

between two members is inevitably involve

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also the other components of the group. A structured group, such as sport, so it is not an

undifferentiated and chaotic dynamics, but also a system that tends to a specific streamlining of

tasks and procedures required for the realization of its objectives. The feeling of being treated as

equivalents by the coach influences the level of commitment, motivation and satisfaction of the

players. Athletes judge the fairness according to three main criteria:

the level of compatibility between the evaluation of the coach and the player about the

attitudes of the latter and his contributions to the team;

the way the coach communicates his ideas to athletes; the athlete's perception of the

coach's desire to help him improve and to be happy. THE' equity It can weld a team, as its

absence can destroy it. You have that indent coaches athletes in an honest, frank and fair;

players must feel that they are treated fairly, even if they are not totally satisfied with certain

decisions. For the coach, please everyone will be essentially impossible; treat all equally and

frankly, represent a starting point, a working method and also an objective to maintain or achieve

as soon as possible. These aspects should also be taken into account and especially in the

management of staff, and finally, the coach must be able to to interact the functional components

of the group, taking them all ' integration, through equitable management and value-adding, with

a adequate communication.

I then firmly, that the primary condition for being able to communicate and to be "real" and the

falsity destroys leaving every chance meeting: be true means, in my opinion, be themselves in the

totality of their lives, to be authentic so that our expression is not

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distorted origin, and our manifest is not like the music coming out of a forgotten tool. There first

falsehoods and the discrepancy between the words and the thought I do not say that I am, I

say the opposite of what I think, the second being false It is to play between what it is and what

it looks or trying to bring up, finally The third false, It is inconsistent , Which states the ideal

values, which denies with his behavior. It is noted at this point that, if we compare what in fact

each of us is, with what should be, we can not often to test for equality; that man "right" tends to

improve on what in fact is. But there who can neither wants to be himself to the end, but at the

same time refuses to recognize its limits. In my experience as a player I always liked the coaches

and people who have

communique with clarity and sincerity their views. Continuing on communication, I think that

building an effective relationship based on

sharing the objectives and the tools to achieve them, on mutual respect of the roles, the pleasure

of working together will prove tools and at the same time preliminary goals than tactical teachings,

technicians and regulations of any sport. Sometimes, it might not be enough. There sharing good

intentions are not alone, in fact, sufficient to establish a true and lasting harmony between the

coach, the players and staff. So, good value depends not only on numerous factors such as

competence, seriousness and integrity, as well as a good form of communication. Often, if the

athletes or others in general do not understand us, depends precisely on our inability to

communicate our intentions, that is,

make us understand. Communication means know

report adequately with their players in relation to their age, the particular characteristics, moods,

the moments that crosses the whole team. The communication is therefore fundamental element

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because much of the training session and life in group always results in informing, training, correct,

encourage, assist, always interacting with the athletes and, of course, with the rest of the staff and

the other components that revolve around the team (companies, etc.). The coach, we know that to

be a great "communicator." Sometimes, it is an innate quality but, most often, is an ability to be

improved with extreme fatigue and in the course of time and refers to:

a) the group

b) the individual and

c) the mass media,

without forgetting the fundamental problem of the feed back, that is, the ability to listen and to

evaluate the return communication. The ideal starting point is the Convergent sharing of reality with

the use of a common terminology as possible. A "collective logic" that should include many

aspects and in which you must sharing rules, values ​and goals. THE Successful groups They

have in fact highlighted the following characteristics:

substitutability of the elements the

stability of leadership

all they participate as partners and everyone has their own time they all speak the same

language using the same reading scheme

So, the best result is achieved when, in fact, the collective speaks the same language, in particular

the staff, that is, when there is a sharing of human values ​(respect, honesty, selflessness,

sacrifice, cooperation ..) and the full sharing of tactical aspects.

In the locker human relations are never stable, should not be given for granted, the coach must

always work. The good climate of the group goes

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always fed; It must be so programmed moments of verification of the situations into being. These

checks is more suitable that they are made in good times, for example to emphasize the good

relationship now, communicative and sportswear recalling the shared values, or is it better to

intervene in the technical correction or tactic that also affects other aspects after a win. The

difficulty of talking to the team, the coach must communicate effectively with the aim of persuasion.

When you do not have or can not have communication "face to face" to speak to a group you

should:

1. In most situations the source of communication must

be unique

2. Have an order, a lineup of content to communicate

3. Giving attention to all

4. Let everyone feel interlocutor turning all their gaze

5. Involve not only impose

6. Insert emotion and heat in sending messages

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2.2 A METHOD TO FORM THE WINNING MENTALITY

At this point one wonders whether it is practically possible to do something, propose activities,

communicate in any particular way, plan a nature trail, use a method of training, to form a

winning mentality.

The effectiveness of the training and the achievement of planned objectives, in fact, depend

largely on the adopted methodology. The method (in its etymological meaning: "Met - odon", across

the road) is based on the theories and on the fact, forms of learning, it can be considered a choice

and a way with which to operate to achieve the objectives and transmit the principles.

It covers the following aspects:

1) The relationship between coach and players

That is the kind of leadership that the coach deemed establish the group. It was codified in:

authoritarian, democratic or permissive but should add "Authoritative and functional".

2) The relationship between players

That is the social relationships that develop in the group - team.

3) The language

That is the type of communication used by the coach.

4) The method or the way to propose the activity

to) deductive, When the coach is prescriptive and assigns a task or have carried out an exercise

giving a clear and predefined solution.

b) inductive, when the coach puts students in a research situation of the solution and achieving a

goal.

5) The choice of

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to) global, when it comes to content or general activities in which there are several aspects they are

pursued more goals. The technical gesture becomes the means to achieve the goal.

b) analytical, when the assets, as the word suggests, analyze the goal and the technical act to be

performed. In this case the technique is often an end in itself.

become a winning certainly it depends on the method used, since the latter is related to

philosophical and psychological choices of the coach. From the mentality of the latter it will be the

training model of the player, the game expression and who goes in the field. For this reason also

the staff and players must have the same mentality. The methodology then, is the choice with

which to operate, that is the way to achieve the objectives; in this case concerns the such as to win.

If a coach wants to win at any cost, you can use the methods to teach how to achieve victory,

perhaps with no lawful means. But the victory is a consequence of using a methodology that

fosters a winning mentality and in an ethical perspective - Training desire to improve and

evaluated for their performance. You often hear about winning mentality, but no one has perhaps

never explained how you can pass it on to a team, if you can.

"Winning" is a word that embraces many aspects of life. Often it is the luck that determines it. But

the interpretation is such as to allow to consider a defeat a victory and vice versa. Maybe you win

when you are satisfied with what has been and what it does. Also when you have to do with

objective data, such as the outcome of a football game or the standings, you can actually

determine the winner in the particular situation. There are countless factors that affect performance

and therefore in a win, by luck to physical training or technical tactics, from

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health, nutrition and so on. Another author, Maslow talks about education as follows, indicating

how to reach the goals: the training intervention concerns the auxological psychological

development. The coach can assess and intervene with ideas and successes on behavior

Player in ' environment to achieve the targets programmed. But through confidence must support

and form the values ​and identity that give sense (mission) it's a Faith (trasmission) in what you

do and what it "is" and for those who do. In fact, the level of importance of the psychological

scale (containers) can be schematized in an iceberg reversed where the visible part is easily

accessible but what matters is the intervention of the invisible.

BEHAVIOR

ENVIRONMENTAL

TARGETS

VALUES

IDENTITY

'SENSE FAITH

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2.3 DAL DIRE AL FARE: MY EXPERIENCE

The reality and the situation concerning my experience, they are special and have been given due

consideration in my transition from player to coach. Even my willingness to help others has

influenced my new business. Today at the end of the course and of the experience, I can rework

processes and practical aspects that I have implemented in this period. Here, the points, the

design areas of my transmitting a winning mentality, connected to the theoretical part through the

search terms highlighted in bold. Examples of field work, which will be entered as evidence of

technical and tactical activities for purposes many mental goals. In fact, the training that must be

integral,

Compliance with rules and opponent (Fair Play) STYLE AND RESPECT.

Finding myself at Milan and working with the guys, I thought that the basis of building a mentality,

there was first of all, the ethical aspect - behavior that distinguished them one style and identity. However

the policy is transferable to all reality. Here's the design of the rules is one of the first steps. It is in

other words, to focus on the theme of

"Building, sharing and respect for the rules" that far from being an automatic mechanism that

can transform from positive factor and growth, obstacle and impediment to the realization of the

process. In fact, what matters most is the transition from obedience to a rule because it sets, to

an internalization of the norm, ie to share it and make it their own because it was deemed

functional to achieve the objective and place of the group's operation. There so-called intrinsic

motivation, It comes as the result of a personal decision, a conscious decision, promoted and

justified: it is therefore the conclusion of a non simple construction

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but solid that requires a particular awareness where then, the rule also finds its natural position

and while inside the inevitable difficulties, conflicts, contradictions that become a resource rather

than ballast. Educate and get used to compliance It is not only a necessity to the smooth running

of a competition, an activity, but an ethical and moral duty and a value and above all it must

assume the character of consciousness, mentality, style and identity. The Fair Play it is an

unwritten rule, but dictated by a code of honor present in football and many other sports. The word

play fair (fair play) you can indeed translate loyalty. Fair play is the name of an official commitment

by UEFA - FIFA to increase ' professional ethics inside of football and to prevent discrimination in

the sport.

The rules of the UEFA Fair Play

1. Play for fun.

2. Playing with loyalty.

3. Follow the rules of the game.

4. Bring compared to teammates, opponents, referees and the

spectators.

5. Accept defeat with dignity.

6. Reject corruption, doping, racism, violence and anything

may cause harm to the sport.

7. Making a lot of games to donate the proceeds to those who need it.

8. Help others to resist attempts of corruption.

9. Denounce those who attempt to discredit the sport.

10. Do not insult opponents to diversity of color, nationality, team.

11. Honoring those who defend the good reputation of the sport.

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The race is an "artificial conflict" produced and governed by special rules They have to observe.

The goal of a game is to get a victory by building their own capacity to provide, individually or

collectively, to the detriment of the opponent, using tactics and strategies that are in the limits of

freedom granted by the rules. Compliance with the rules and the opponent goes far beyond the

purely competitive law and provides the moral order than the man as a person. Since tactics and

strategy are the "intelligent" aspect of a race that allow the "small" beat the "big" it is good to focus

on this to the attention of the players, rather than on means and methods unfair (unfair). There is a

need for fair play that does not stop at

compliance with rules, but it provides for the loyalty, respect for self and others, the win without

boasting and knowing how to lose without bitterness and recrimination. So, basically, from the

beginning, I tried to determine and agree

rules of conduct. The rules affect not only the technical aspect but also the social life of the team,

such as the punctuality, hygiene, order, respect for themselves, for others, for the facilities

and materials (education) etc ... Even during training it was also room for action hard on those

using illicit means to win in competitions to prevent "the error workout." I consider it necessary that

at the beginning of a relationship with a new group, create together a structured code of conduct

and defined that must be respected, with additional sanctions.

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Make sense, know the objectives of all that you are doing.

KNOW WHERE WE GO.

I think it's appropriate, the player is informed of the objectives and content of what he is doing.

Since knowledge of all aspects that govern the sport allows a more objective and accurate

assessment of reality, for this reason, the player needs to know. Learning, training objectives and

rules of action in any situation, do the analysis of the game, sharing the analysis of physical data -

the athletic games and practices, etc ... All this so that targets

They are connected to sense what and how we are doing and especially the

why is for who just do it and where you want to get ( intrinsic and extrinsic motivations). Knowing

the factors of performance, that is, of all those aspects that contribute to a win and then comment

on it together: in this case it acquires the conscience of those aspects

individual and collective influence to "win." I illustrate more

scope, time, and training modes to the players and so your choices and why. It has also been used

weekly analysis overview video of the race to define the objectives on which to work. In particular,

the appearance of the sharing in this area it is very important. In fact, the shared analysis of the

race becomes, method of knowledge growth technical and tactical, at the same time means of cohesion

of the group, as well as time to qualitative communication.

The analysis and observation of the game can contribute actively and positively determine the

training program and the setting goals to be reached by the staff. If from the point of view of the

methodology of this process it is crucial to finalize the educational intervention and allow us work

on the mistakes, it is even more for individual motivation and group commitment and

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prestativo in search of success. The taking of individual and collective consciousness of the race

situations allow, in fact, the share and accept the subsequent intervention of the technical staff,

not only from the point of view of physico-athletic and technical-tactical, but also for what concerns

the psychological intervention and the technical choices that follow.

The site, del'analisi may vary. There are coaches that exploit as anchoring the company's

headquarters to carry out even the analysis of the race; other, if you get lost, use the dressing

room, if you win, maybe the training camp. I think it's also important to evaluate these aspects but

often the choice is forced, in our case after a brief analysis to the resumption of training done on

the field with statistical data references to products from the analysis of the race,

on Thursday in the locker room, you

projected selections of the previous race on the goal suffered balls and created to analyze the two

phases. In favor of the convergence analysis, statistical data, and the unanimous opinion of the

staff must support the fundamental balance between two demonstrations of leadership and

charisma of the coach:

1. the ability to have given attention to all opinions

2. the clarity and security of own opinion independent of

what has emerged earlier

In addition, in 'joint analysis, it will prove to be vital that responsibility and deserve to be recognized

and taken with absolute tranquility and transparency from everyone, even from their coach. For

this reason, the coach must introduce shared analysis clearly already prepared to provide, at the

end of the intervention, the practical program intervention, with the flexibility in the implementation

in reference to any newly emerged data. The shared analysis of the race, if it is well structured and

prepared, includes a period of time between 15 and 20 minutes, except in special cases from

which emerge conflicts and divergences. Nothing prevents the coach, or a collaborator

subsequently,

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to deepen the analysis of the race, into useful and different times, with some players at the

individual or department. Of utmost importance

verbalization by the players, who must always be favored in every area.

The individual: self-confidence and awareness of their limits (SELF ESTEEM).

Knowing yourself is the prerequisite for any guy

Learning. Players must be capable of self - assessed and Car

- correct. The player must find the balance between self-esteem, aspirations and performance. The

presumption and fear of failure are extremes to be avoided. Gaining confidence in himself knowing

your limits and enhancing their skills, It allows the player to assess and face the difficulties, without

being overwhelmed by fear of being unprepared and waste time in indecision and futile attempts,

personally verifying the effectiveness of its action through the acceptance of the result and comparison

( Self esteem). The coach often has to encourage and show appreciation, estimate and the confidence

in respect of its supporting player identity. I therefore sought the intervention corrective to use the

"be" verb in positive reinforcement ( six was good to kick in that situation ..), while the "have" verb in

corrections on "doing" (..but you have erred in not kicking the far post)

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So self-evaluation and encouragement to support the identity, but, however, placing the player,

facing objective difficulties to overcome, not avoid or hide behind excuses and disclaimers. The

proposed activities must allow the player to reach goals that are in its possibilities ( success). Therefore,

they must be organized in didactic progressions (from easy to difficult) and allow the player to

verify the effectiveness and implement any self-corrections. In addition, the situational work, in

particular challenges 1c1, It allows self-assessment in comparison with others. Other examples,

used in my management are the tests, the comparison with peers and assessment of changes

over time of the data that reveal an extremely positive methodological support. Observe the tracks

recorded during training, at individual and collective level, from cardio - frequency meters and

telemetry sensors, to become aware of the internal load developed during the session in the

various exercises and compare it with others. Still video analysis that allows assessment of the

errors to be corrected and awareness of the aspects to be improved. Players must then be

stimulated to improve continuously since, the desire to "get over" and "overcome" ( challenge)

It is indispensable to the formation of winning mentality.

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The team and the importance of the group. (BE cohesive) About we are and where is

it we are: group and the environment. IS' important for the

players know the structure of the group (positive or negative leaders, sub-groups, etc.) to improve

communication within and achieve a cohesive force that is aimed specifically at the values,

identity and mission. IS'

It implied that, the achievement of objectives common is

essential. Players must understand the importance of group and improve availability, friendship,

cooperation and all the social skills of group dynamics. Learning from each other is another

essential aspect. Emphasizing, in victory, the collaborative aspect of the group because, as is well

known, only a good collective can lead to a continuity of results a football team. Pay attention to

the objects and aims of the working group. Moreover, enhancing the attachment to the shirt and

colors.

On the above criteria I have implemented several strategies:

A practical example can generally be to the possession situations in small groups or teams

outnumbered, where it is implied the active participation of each component for a good

performance. In fact, all our situations of attack - defense where a department is shorthanded,

stimulates collaboration and enhances teamwork. The example on the pressure following was

often used, perhaps using the groups divided by department.

We see in the picture a pitch that can vary in size with respect to level and number of players

participating and physiological intervention to be obtained. The latter must take into account the

working time and number of participants in the situation. In this case we observe a 8C4 where in

possession players are willing: 4 inside the pitch with the possibility of movement and

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4 on the external lines with the possibility of moving on the same. The team in possession may

have limited the touches as a variant mail from their coach. The four players on defense, that is

obliged to recover the ball, will have to implement a certain pressure on opponents, working as

much as possible. We see the variations that can be implemented with different objectives:

1. It determines a working time (max 2m.) And count the balls recovered

between 4 players in pressure, alternating between the 3 groups. The team that has recovered

more (rule present in every variant).

This is to mentally accustom the players to recapture the ball shrinking time and space

to opponents and to improve the conditional aspect.

2. Because the pressure does not mean in any case, the heat necessary to organize it,

in the next few variants, in order to improve collaboration,

synchrony and reading of situations. In this case we force the four players in pressure to

implement it only on external players forcing opponents to play the ball to the players on the

line and to attack together on the latter. Indeed the pressing is carried out more frequently

on the flanks. In all variants apply the working time rules and to win that is, who gets the most

balls at the appointed time.

3. Now we try to implement it on high balls and difficult to control by

opponents. Therefore, the motion part of a high passage which must in any case be induced

by 4 in pressure.

4. The 4 in defensive phase must now locate an opposing player

that is in trouble in possession and maintain pressure on him forcing teammates to pass

him the ball.

5. Again in free form by noting that the players in pressure with respect

above principles induced by previous variants curing the comunication

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 the pressure signal starting from the first player to create pressure on the ball carrier.

This simple progression therefore allows to transfer, not only all the principles of pressure, marked

in bold, but requires a group inferiority Numerical to organize themselves to reach the 'goal. Other

examples: already mentioned previously the analysis usage of shared race; Furthermore, the

division of space in the dressing has not been fixed, but variable in order to allow the integration of

all components; same methodology for places at the table during lunches and dinners of the pre -

race retreats. Behavior that I also very important is the delivery by the Mister of the race jersey

before the game, as a sign of personal confidence, but also to raise awareness among players

attachment of colors.

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The consciousness of defeat. (ACCEPT AND ALWAYS FACING THE CHALLENGE)

The player is ready to compete when they understand and live in the right meaning the experience

of victory, but most of defeat. In fact, they are both positive if intended as a moment of knowledge

of their own and others limit stimulate and, consequently, further improvements. The "Losing" is a

goal that seems unrealistic to implement, but the consciousness and culture of the meaning in a

sporting sense, it is easy to learn if defeat is not dramatized and faulted. Since man lives all his

life through victories and defeats, whether it will be able to accept them and overcome them, will

have no fear of facing any test, obstacle competition or confrontation and, by providing the three

possible outcomes (win, draw, defeat) always seek to achieve the first ( success). The player

should, therefore, always be always oriented to consult with peers, monitor progress, address

new situations. Winning and pursue success is, however, a essential motivation (preferably

intrinsic) for development that becomes negative when it is presented as the only goal. We must

make it clear from the beginning that the competitive spirit is understood as a commitment to give

the best of themselves to others, and that a benefit or a victory have, therefore, represent a

meaning when achievement of themselves, the result of a commitment made and tenaciously

pursued. To promote a winning mentality and consciousness of defeat, for example, you are

always executed in the form of race activities, organizing early bets between teams and players. In

fact, even the concept of

challenge, It must be understood, in any case, as habit, and verification means for achieving the

result.

I searched for this increasingly organizing challenges between departments, during the technical activities,

individual and collective tactics, including teams during games

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theme and practice matches between players of the same role in specific exercises, making

betting groups or individuals, on opposing objectives to be achieved by providing rewards and

sanctions agreed at the end. I personally have always felt within myself the urge to want to

compare and try to win, but as I sent my players, I cried when I won, but never when I lost.

Forming competitive capabilities: custom attention, concentration, effort and sacrifice. (KNOW

HOW TO SUFFER)

The achievement of victory is often the result of volitional character and performance, sometimes

even individual of individual initiative. The players have to understand, through experience, sense

of sacrifice and verify the usefulness of their own commitment with specific activities. This is not a

free but suffering to acquire a consciousness about the effectiveness and satisfaction of achieving

goals with tenacity and perseverance. So the motivation objective to be pursued must be high and

internalized.

Attention and concentration They are indispensable to the player to always be ready for any

situation and any possible changes during the course of the game. Players will be able to keep in

quantity and high quality of these skills, they manage to be reliable and continuous in

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performance, and always improvable in training. Keep active focus and concentration is a

fundamental objective of the player who has to find the right motivation as a habit effort and

sacrifice. I noticed today

the guys are struggling to keep up

attention and especially not manage to go 'beyond' the limit of their competitive capacity. I thought

it was important while proposing motivating activities to suit desire to play and learn, and where

attention and concentration they are assumed fundamental of

motivation to success. In addition, the training resources have had as a feature, a high demand of

physical and psychological endurance in which children experience the "know how to suffer," to

achieve the objective. Modern technologies (telemetry) today offer important tools for assessing the

internal load of proposed activity and its findings can be used as an objective test with the players

on the commitment expressed in training. I then held always under pressure the players during

training with almost identical pace of work or higher in the race and the media have always had a increase

the cognitive load, forever stimulate more attention. The activities, for example, in situations that

relate to the phase of positive and negative transition, namely the loss and regaining of the ball are

very useful, here is a used proposition:

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It 'a themed game with three teams, with two spaces marked with variable size in relation to the

number of players. The game serves to train the time to negative transition, namely the loss of

possession, from the mental point of view. A team retains possession in one of the two spaces and

get a point every 6/8 steps made. If the opponents win the ball they must immediately pass

another space to the team that awaits. Players who lost possession immediately must fight to

prevent the game changer ( attack on the ball carrier to immediately reclaim), otherwise they run

fast in space where the ball was thrown ( folding) to prevent new rivals to make the 6/8 steps, win

back the ball to earn the point and retransmit the ball in the previous space where there is a team

waiting and so on. The working times have been agreed with the preparer, because the activity is

very intense and is established in relation to the number of players and used space.

Simplicity and practicality. (EFFECTIVENESS AND CONSCIOUSNESS OF ERROR)

The search for simplicity in the gestures, of concreteness in troubleshooting is the

effectiveness of behavior, allow the player to

avoid mistakes. Both individually and collectively, the error is crucial to achieving the goal and

success. The concrete and effective player who errs not, will have more chances to achieve high

levels of performance and category, as well as an organized team that commits fewer errors will

have greater ability to "get a result." Automate and get used to the technical gestures and

behaviors - incorrect tactical means "work out the error" becoming "good at making mistakes." E

'useful to make aware of this and ask the players in training and in competition, a constant search

for perfectibility ( since there is no perfection) making concrete and effective, objective reference,

every gesture and behavior at all

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game situation or exercise performed. There error correction

it effective the intervention and allows the test the immediate

improvement. And 'why he has worked in the field placing in situation players and planning the

activities of the week, on the analysis of errors seen in the race. In training, corrective action has

always been timely, to make them understand the player the wrong behavior and making record and

participate in the intervention. In this area, the use of the video area has contributed greatly to

achieving this goal. The boys, even on their own, they had access to an Internet platform through

which an individual account, allowed the vision of tenders assigned and synthesis divided in how

they suffered and how you created balls goals.

The immediate possession of the ball and space forward. (SYSTEMS AND OFFENSIVE

DEFENSE ON)

From a phylogenetic point of view, ontogenetic but also psychological and philosophical man has

always tried to " conquer space "To show its strength and invincibility in wars of conquest,

revolution, at work and in this case in sport, which can be considered an" artificial conflict. " The

basic feature of competitive sport is that it is based on the concept of competition, it understood as

a struggle, confrontation, but also

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I love to fight. You can not inhibit the tendency to assert himself, whose psychological basis is

aggressive impulse. In sport, man can "attack" without negative consequences, and surpassing

them facing difficult situations in a positive way. I have therefore used in methods and systems offensive

game (1433, 14312,

14231) and by involving all to the attack: try

immediately winning the ball and space forward. As for the defense, I favored a defense type

looking active to develop collaborative skills and cognitive with a mentality at all wait, then pressing

to direct the natural aggressiveness on the ball, play forward and get used mentally, as already

seen, the phase of negative and positive transition. Again it comes to forming an active

open-minded and successful that it is based on basic goals that I think of football: build more

networks opponent, and to fight all not to take goals.

In always try to achieve these goals with the group, including its work on the tactic of collective

possession, has always aimed activity, the conquest of space forward. The following is a means

of training offered on this goal:

Fig.6

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 Playing 10c10 with the system adopted in a field divided into sectors, each zone (defense,

midfield and attack), you must try to get the ball in the opposing goal, without losing possession

and

conquering space forward. With this business you work for both departments for both players

chains. Initially, each player competes only from their industry and must try the space of

dissociation in your area. During this possession finalized, then

the

Defenders will try to space behind the midfielders will do in amplitude and scaglionandosi,

while the attackers find it in

depth. Subsequent variants will be:

The limitation of touches

The possibility of insertion in the advanced sector to allow the numerical superiority and

promote external overlays. Then they delete the subdivisions of the areas and is played with

similar rules and variations to the previous proposal. The further variants which can be

inserted when the field is no longer divided into zones can be:

The "give and go" required after passing the ball to a teammate

(mobility)

The requirement for a pass on the short and one long alternately

(depth)

The requirement for a forward and one step backward alternately

(Staggering)

Empowering, encouraging imagination and creativity (ALWAYS PLAY)

The players are not just performers, but they must be able to take the initiative and demonstrate sense

of responsibility. You could summarize it all with the examples of the evolution of roles in football

history: the role taking (marker) to role playing (free) role in creating

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(A zone defense), that is, from the role with fixed charges to the interpretation and creation of the

role itself ( Universal player).

We must therefore organize situational teaching progressions in which the player will be able to:

Change position often and the role of situation; Giving

creative and personal solutions; Take the initiative

Take responsibility.

In addition, in the game, some important decisions may be taken by players, such as the choice of

beating a penalty in this case, it will prove more effective for the growth of the individual and then

taking the responsibility for implementing not that it has been designated a priori hierarchy and

always by the coach. It must also demonstrate appreciation to examples of sense of

responsibility, of initiative and demonstrations character and personality. Again, the proposals

in the field were aimed at those goals, and I valued behaviors and those players in the race and in

training have shown these qualities. Above all, I have always wondered, and in that sense I set

workouts, the play the ball more looking for the right solution for every situation and encouraging

the collaboration of all players ( movement and dissociation without the ball).

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The coach com'esempio (HEART AND PASSION)

As a coach who wanted to be an example I tried:

Be the First to Demonstrate commitment to

respect the rules and will support the group's

choices

Knowing how to observe Being aware Knowing how to communicate Knowing how to

intervene if the coach and the whole ' environment around does not create a favorable condition

to date outlined above, the players will adjust to the system that has been created. It 'important

to the whole environment and society encourages the coach's mentality, clearly shared. In

addition, it must show tranquility. His example is crucial to the player. It must convey optimism

and positivity, because if it is too fearful the team will demonstrate the same attitude on the

field. Secure and responsible of their own ideas and beliefs, the technician must still be open to

confrontation and to always improve with the team. Charisma and personality are gifts

however indispensable that they should limit the

character and the expressiveness of the players.

Safety and optimism should also not become presumption, even the coach has to show and

transmit humility, inalienable dowry to be successful. If the coach has a winning mentality, in fact,

it will have a good chance that they are also their own players and consequently their team.

I then used the clarity and simplicity in communication to make me understand and transmit

knowledge and principles, and the ability to able to listen and understand the feedback of the

answers of my players.

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Finally, victory becomes a consequence the achievement of educational goals - training (social,

behavioral, cognitive, emotional - emotional, ethical - behavioral, professional, etc ...) and specific

educational (technical, tactical, physical and athletic, situational, strategic, etc .. .) of the natural

aspiration to improve themselves and the pursuit of confrontation with others, not just the sporting

results. So, in this sense, the coach has the duty to form winning mentality and be a winner.

2.4 PROGRAMMING THE WEEKLY Because I believe in design, I believe that improvisation has

meaning only within a structured organization and flexibility contributes to the adjustment in

progress, I conclude this essay with the example of the setting of the week type that can be seen

in the table on the last page (p. 60). All contents expressed in the long preceding paragraph,

related to my experience and the transmission of the winning mentality, were structured in that

program, which does not include the race, which is of course an essential component of the

project. In brief summary of the week:

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In the pre - training, awaiting the arrival of all the players, then they split the boys

in 3 groups of specific analytical technical work (defenders,

midfielders, strikers). From the point of view of the motor, on Tuesday they attuavano media related

to flexibility as initial recovery, and aerobic power work at the end of the session with different

activities including those who had played or not, Wednesday was the intervention neuromuscular

(strength and resistance to speed) at the beginning of the session, on Thursday you

He is working on activities

gymnastics to conclude work on speed and quickness to Friday. Dry Work only the indispensable,

it is therefore favored the activities with high intensity ball. From the technical and tactical point of

view, all workouts

They began with a job analytical technique of objectives

agreed and finalized at the session, this to make the transfer as a gesture, action and reality,

through the analytical technique, individual tactics, concluding with the collective tactics.

Obviously, everything was much more complex, but not within the theme of the thesis. In general

the methodology so that I tried to use the following features:

It takes into account the player as human resource

Speakers of all areas of personality Player E ' whole wheat acting on all

the factors of performance

Specific since the proposed activities provide functional methodology and live for football

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 CONCLUSIONS

I do not know 'even though I am and will a successful coach, but definitely want to be with the

humility to want to get better and with the spirit that has always animated me as a player. The

experience of the master course has definitely helped me to improve and to transmit new ideas in

reference to the new football training methods that confirm and support different aspects that I

have faced this year and that already had worked in my experience as a player. My progression as

a player, has gone through several stages and with same gradualness

I want to address that as manager, because the experience is one that teaches in the life and

profession, and humility is the first value. I felt, together with my group, analyzing all aspects

explained in the essay, the sporting results of the season (semifinals Italian title) a great success,

a starting point to build a new and better and better project. So I thank my team and my colleagues

for what they have given me in terms of emotions, respect, commitment and collaboration.

Finally, I thank all the course teachers who have Master

contributed to this my product, to my growth and who have shown great professionalism,

competence and .. winning mentality.

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 MAGAZINES:

The Bulletin, Italian Federation Game calcium ST New Calcium,

Ed.le Italy, Milan.

* * All quotations in the thesis were drawn by the authors named in the works present in

the bibliography

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 GENERAL BOARD PROGRAMMING OBJECTIVES AND MEANS

SITTING:
TECHNOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES - TACTICAL AND MOTORS: ACTIVITY 'INTEGRATED:

ACTION AND REALITY

N / G GESTI, COMMUNICATION, INTENSITY' MEDIA TRAINING
TIMES '(CAPACITY' OF CHOICE)
(BEHAVIOR)

PERSONAL DATA: THE DEBIT AND
KICKING
15 'ON INITIAL
1 TuesdayPASS AND RECEIVING
(Principles of individual
possession, dissociation,
support, support)
PHASE OF POSSESSION
FLEXIBILITY '10' TO
individule TACTICS: individual technique exercises from 1C0 to 4c0,
Dissociation 20'DOPO TECHNIQUE START
progressions in situations of individual tactical dall'1c1
INDIVIDUAL TACTICAL TO THE LENAMENTO E 20 '
to 3c3, collective tactical situations and as 6C4 department
COLLECTIVE: END WORKOUT (active joint
at 10c10, themed games.
BALL pOSSESSION mobility. Work to 75-85% of
Flex between obstacles or rhythm or circuit.
30 'AFTER INDIVIDUAL TACTICS
(Construction of the game, conquest and attack differentiated work groups:
VAM. (Technical
space)
exercises intensive tactics)

PERSONAL DATA: UP SHOT OF Neuromuscular

HEAD AND
ANTICPO 15 'INITIAL
2 Wednesday
(Principles of non-possession
individual: advance, taking
position, sprainting, coverage,
doubling, interception, contrast)
individual technique exercises from 1C0 to 4c0,
PHASE DEFENSIVE TACTICS 20 'AFTER
progressions in situations of individual tactical dall'1c1
INDIVIDUAL: Guarding, COMMENTS FROM HEATING
to 3c3, collective tactical situations and as 6C4 department
TECHNICAL. (Motor
at 10c10, themed games.
20 'MOTOR AFTER WORK control. Recruitment capacity
Body control or Go short or changes direction.
TACTICAL COLLECTIVE:
30 'AFTER INDIVIDUAL TACTICS neuromuscular)

PERSONAL DATA:
PHASE TRANSITION AND PRESSING
RECEPTION AND TACTICAL PERSONAL: POSTURAL 20 ' AT individual technique exercises from 1C0 to 4c0,
PASSAGE 15 'INITIAL 15 'PRESSURE AND AFTER FOLDING
THE END progressions in situations of individual tactical dall'1c1
(Principles from ownership to no THE TECHNICAL
3 Thursday (Ruggedization postural to 3c3, collective tactical situations and as 6C4 department
possession individual and vice TACTICAL COLLECTIVE:
muscles. at 10c10, actions of port race.
versa oriented control, 20 'LABOR DEPARTMENT 20' PRESSING,
Functional Strength) Abdominal or isometric holds, Dorsal - Lumbar
pressure) RESTART ON VARIOUS
HEIGHTS
(Attack on the ball, folding and restart)

PERSONAL DATA: OFFENSIVE PHASE FINISHING SPEED 'SPEED'

20 'A JOB AFTER THE DEPARTMENTS individual technique exercises, situations department tactics and
THE DOMAIN 15 'AFTER
4 Friday SPEED' collective from 10c0 to 10c10, or progressive
15 'INITIAL HEATING
TACTICAL COLLECTIVE: of attack - defense, themed games.
(Kinesthetic sensitivity: TECHNICIAN
40 'OFFENSIVE PHASE + BALLS INACTIVE Over Fast or stations or Psychokinetic .
dribbling, driving, pretend) (Reactivity)