Gauteng Squash High Performance Program
Aim
To provide selected Gauteng Squash players with the mental and physical support structures that they need to excel.
Method
Selected players will sign an agreement of participation for the program.
Selection
As this program is focused on providing Gauteng Squash with players that are fully equipped to excel to accomplish this we will select present and future squash stars to participate in the program. These will be selected by the HPP manger and the Jarvis/Kaplan selection committee and then ratified by the Gauteng Squash main committee.
The Gauteng Squash HPP will entail the following:
A sports psychology assessment and intervention
BASIC OUTLINE OF PROGRAMME FOR SQUASH PLAYERS
Session 1 - Team Building - 2 hours - Group
Session 2 - Introduction to Mental Skills and Sport Psychology - 1 hour - Group
Session 3 - Feedback of results - 30 min - Individual
Session 4 to 9 - Mental Skills - 1 hour - Group/Individual
Throughout the whole process - Maintenance and follow-up of mental skills - 30min to 1 hour - Individual
Other sessions to be considered
Nutritional screening and education
Sports science testing and interventions
Sports vision testing and interventions
Strength and conditioning training
This will be done under the supervision of a conditioning coach and will follow a program designed around the athletes needs as determined by the outcomes of the sports science testing.
Aim
To provide selected Gauteng Squash players with the mental and physical support structures that they need to excel.
Method
Selected players will sign an agreement of participation for the program.
Selection
As this program is focused on providing Gauteng Squash with players that are fully equipped to excel to accomplish this we will select present and future squash stars to participate in the program. These will be selected by the HPP manger and the Jarvis/Kaplan selection committee and then ratified by the Gauteng Squash main committee.
The Gauteng Squash HPP will entail the following:
A sports psychology assessment and intervention
BASIC OUTLINE OF PROGRAMME FOR SQUASH PLAYERS
Session 1 - Team Building - 2 hours - Group
Session 2 - Introduction to Mental Skills and Sport Psychology - 1 hour - Group
Session 3 - Feedback of results - 30 min - Individual
Session 4 to 9 - Mental Skills - 1 hour - Group/Individual
Throughout the whole process - Maintenance and follow-up of mental skills - 30min to 1 hour - Individual
Other sessions to be considered
- Match preparation
- Video analysis of game
- Additional assessments
Nutritional screening and education
- initial consultation
- follow up consultation
- individual reports.
Sports science testing and interventions
- Health, injury Risk and training Consultation
- Ergological Evaluation
- Muscular strength testing
- Cardio-vascular fitness assessment
- Explosive power
- Muscular endurance
- Speed and agility
- Individualized Report
- Intervention Program Design and demonstration
Sports vision testing and interventions
- sports vision screening
- sports vision evaluation
- sports vision training
Strength and conditioning training
This will be done under the supervision of a conditioning coach and will follow a program designed around the athletes needs as determined by the outcomes of the sports science testing.
