MANAGEMENT AND

PERFORMANCE

CHRISTIAN BAUER
MANAGER AND COACH
OF THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL SABRE TEAM

TEAM

HOW?
CREATE A HIGH-LEVEL STRUCTURE
SUCCESS
CONCENTRATION OF THE ELITE IN THE SAME PLACE

PATTERN OF TRAINING

HIGH-LEVEL STRUCTURE
i.e. CREATE A SYSTEM
- CREATE HIGH-LEVEL PERFORMANCE
- NOT A PERSON

THE COACH IS THE MANAGER OF THE SYSTEM

WHY A SYSTEM?
IDENTIFICATION OF A GROUP
IN ONE PLACE, ORGANISATON OF THE TRAINING IN
COMMON ETC.
OPTIONS AND TACTICAL CHOICES MUST BE A REFERENCE
FOR THE GROUP BUT INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICITIES MUST
BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AS WELL.
HIGH-LEVEL PERFORMANCE DEPENDS ON THE
COMPETENCE OF MY TRAINING PARTNERS.
IN HIGH-LEVEL COMPETITIONS GAME LEVEL IS BASED ON
THE ABILITIES OF THE ADVERSARY AT 70 PERCENT
TACTIC DEPENDS AS MUCH ON MY ABILITIES AS ON THE
ADVERSARYS.

COACH
MANAGER OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE MANAGER

MUST BUILD UP AN ENVIRONMENT

THAT CONTINUALLY GENERATES RESULTS
A PROCESS OF PERFORMANCE

PERSONAL INVESTMENT
TRAIN & STUDY TO ACHIEVE COMPETENCE
CHALLENGE ONESELF EVERY DAY
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH
ONES INSTRUCTORS
LISTEN TO THE ATHLETE
THE GROUP KEEPS PRIORITY
ENRICH POTENTIALS
INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS
SET THE COURSE AND MAINTAIN IT AGAINST
EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING

AIMING AT PERFORMANCE
THE COACH MUST BE

AT THE CENTRE
OF THE STRUCTURE

THE DEPARTMENT FOR SPORTS

THE FENCING FEDERATION
THE CLUBS
SHOULD NOT

UNDER UNFAVOURABLE PRESSURE

POLITICAL
FEDERATION
FEDERATION
ADMINISTRATION

COACH

DEPARTMENT
FOR
SPORTS

CLUBS

MEDIA
REGIONS,
COUNTIES,
etc.

MILITARY

UNDER FAVOURABLE PRESSURE

ATHLETE
IN THEIR
ENVIRONMENT

RESULTS
OBJECTIVES

COMPETITION
GLOBALIZATION

FOLLOW CHANGE
AND
RESIST IT

THE DEMANDS OF
PERFORMANCE

MOTIVATION

COACH

STRESS

RECOVERY
HEALTH

CONFLICTS

COACHING
A HIGH-LEVEL TEAM
OR
HOW TO GET A TEAM
TO PERFORMANCE
BUILD UP AN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION
GIVE A CLEAR VISION OF THE PROJECT
BOLSTER CONFIDENCE AND MOTIVATION
BE A LEADER
DEAL WITH THE RESULTS

ORGANIZATION
1 SET THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
2 CHOOSE THE MEANS TO MEET THEM
LOTS OF TRAINING, OF COMPETITIONS, OF
TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL TRAINING
PHYSICAL FITNESS WORK
TRAINING COURSES, OPEN UP NEW HORIZONS
LOGISTICS AND MONEY

MANAGING SYSTEMS
OUTSIDE THE TEAM
ASSESS AND ANALYSE THE PERFORMANCE
OF THE COMPETITORS
DISPLAY A WHOLESOME IMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE
WORLD
ALL MEMBERS MUST BE INVOLVED IN COMMUNICATION

STRICT RULES OF COMPETITION

HIGH-LEVEL
ELITE
TEAM 1
WOULD-BE
JUNIOR (17-19)
ATHLETE
TEAM 2
SPARING PARTNERS

CONFIDENCE

MANAGING COACHING
THE TECHNICAL STAFF
A STRATEGIC APPROACH
THE COACH MEETS HIS STAFF FOR EVERYONE TO MAKE THE PROJECT THEIR OWN
A MOMENT OF HIGH COHESION AND MOTIVATION FOR THE STAFF

A THOROUGH ACTION PLAN THAT PINPOINTS ALL PHASES:

- UNITY IN THE TRAINING PROCESS
- SEQUENCE OF DIFFERENT TRAINING TYPES
- AGENDA OF EVENTS
- CRITICAL MUST-PASS POINTS
- SETTING ALL STAGES
- CONTROLS
- SELECTION SYSTEM, ETC.

ORGANIZING COMMUNICATION
CLUBS
COACHES
STAFF

FEDERATION

PSYCHOLOGIST
PHYSICAL
TRAINER

MEDICAL
PHYSICIAN
MEDICAL
MASSEURS

COACHES
TEAM

PERFORMANCE ORIGINATES IN
A COLLECTIVE PROJECT

SPORT PERFORMANCE
SPORT PERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATES A
COLLECTIVE PROJECT
THE ATHLETE FINDS SUPPORT AND
CONFIDENCE IN THE PROJECT TO
ACHIEVE PERSONAL SUCCESS.

4 RULES OF PERFORMANCE
WHEN
1.COACH AN ACTUAL LEADER
2. FUNCTIONAL INTERACTION INDIVIDUAL/GROUP
3. EVERYONE TOTALLY ADHERES TO THE COLLECTIVE
PROJECT
4. GOOD MENTAL ATTITUDE MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO
BREAK THROUGH MENTAL BARRIERS
LET ONESELF GO
DARE TO TAKE RISKS

RULE 1
THE COACH IS A LEADER
WHO
INFORMS AND ORGANIZES
TRAINS
LEADS THE GROUP TO EXCELLENCE
VALUES THE INDIVIDUAL
IS INTRANSIGENT AND UNCOMPROMISING
KNOWS WHEN TO GIVE A HELPING HAND
BUT WHITOUT WANDERING OFF COURSE

RULE 2
INTERACTION INDIVIDUAL / GROUP
NO SOLO SUCCESS IS POSSIBLE
PERFORMANCE IS COLLECTIVE INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
INCLUDED

THIS INTERACTION GENERATES

SUCCESS DYNAMICS

RULE 3

MAKE THE COLLECTIVE PROJECT ONES OWN

TOTALLY

SETTING OF THE OBJECTIVES AND THE MEANS PROSPECTIVE

CLEAR VISION OF THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT STRATEGY
PROGRESS OF EACH STEP OF THE PREPARATION TACTIC

RULE 4
BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS

VALUE SELF-IMPROVEMENT SO THAT

THE PERFORMANCE ONE HOPES FOR BECOMES REAL

REGARD PERFORMANCE AS ACHIEVABLE AND

ADOPT THE ATTITUDE OF A WINNER AND CONQUEROR

THE
MANAGER
PHOTO COACH MANAGER

COACH - MANAGER
QUALITIES
HE / SHE
LISTENS
ANALYSES
INVENTS
UNDERSTANDS BEHAVIOURS
IS INTRANSIGENT
AND FAIR
SETS AN EXAMPLE
IS NOT OVERCOME BY AFFECTIVITY

THE COACH VS. SPORT PERFORMANCE

TALENT MEANS MOTIVATION
ARE NOT ENOUGH

IMPART MEANING TO THE PROJECT

MAKE IT POSSIBLE AND OPERATIONAL
GIVE IT INCREASED VISIBILITY
ENRICH THE PROJET USING EVERYONES EXPERIENCE
LEARN TO MOBILISE ONES CAPABILITIES ON THE RIGHT DAY,
AT THE RIGHT HOUR, AT THE RIGHT MOMENT

THE COACH
VS.
THE ISSUES OF PERFORMANCE

COMPETITION HOW TO FACE IT

DUEL HOW TO FIGHT WITH INSIGHT
ATTITUDE HOW TO OVERCOME ONES FEAR AND
EMOTIONS

ISSUES
PERMANENT INTERACTIVITY ESP. WHEN THE COACH HAS
TO MAKE DECISIONS IN NO TIME
HERE AND NOW SO AS TO HAVE PEOPLE CHANGE THEIR
BEHAVIOURS
EVINCE A HUGE ADAPTATIVE AS WELL AS RESPONSIVE
CAPACITY
IT SHOWS THE EXPERTISE OF THE COACH WHO, AS THEY
FOLLOW THE GUIDING LINES AND MAINTAIN COURSE,
ADAPT TO THE NEEDS OF THE ATHLETE
ONLY THE ATHLETE PERFORMS

DONT TELL ME WHAT IS IMPOSSIBLE

TELL ME WHAT IS POSSIBLE

CONFIDENCE & MOTIVATION

COLLECTIVE CONFIDENCE
RESPECT THE RULES OF WORKING PRATICE
COOPERATE
MEET ONES COMMITMENTS
THOSE ARE MAJOR, INEVITABLE, INESCAPABLE RULES OF BEHAVIOUR

CONFIDENCE AND INDIVIDUAL MOTIVATION

COMMIT ONESELF FULLY AND PERSONALLY TO TRAINING
THOROUGHLY CARRY OUT THE TRAINING TASKS
VISUALISE ONES TRAINING
CHALLENGE ONESELF IN THE TRAINING PHASE
USE FEED-BACK
ENRICH TRAINING WITH PERSONAL IDEAS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

ADOPT THE BEHAVIOUR OF A HIGH-LEVEL ATHLETE

A FEW INESCAPABLE TRUTHS

WINNING MATTERS BUT ACCEPTING TO LOSE MATTERS TOO

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT MATCH
DO NOT COMPETE HAPHAZARDLY
IN ORDER TO WIN, INVENT TOMORROWS DAILY LIFE
TRAIN WITH DEDICATION
Luis Fernandez

COMPETITION DEMANDS STRICT RULES

THEY ARE COMPLIED WITH WITHOUT QUALMS
BUT THE COACH MUST ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION
AND BE AVAILABLE

VICTORY IS
THE REWARD

LOSING IS ALSO PART

OF HIGH-LEVEL SPORT

SPASIBO
THANK YOU
MERCI