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Case Study 5: Understanding
Talent – The Crucial Role
of Mindset in Maximising
Athlete Potential

Case Study 6: A Curious
Case of Curious Coaches –
The FA Club Coach
Mentoring Programme

Speaker: Tony Stanger (sportscotland institute of sport)

Speaker: Graham Keeley (The FA)

Why do some athletes who were amazing juniors never make
it at senior level? And why do some athletes who had limited
success when they were young go on to have amazing careers?
This session is designed for coaches who want to know more
about why this can happen and how they can use a better
understanding of talent and the role of mindset to help young
athletes reach their potential.

The session will look at the FA’s pilot grass-roots mentoring
programme – its aims, how it was rolled out and the key
findings to inform the national roll-out.

Tony Stanger will share the work of the sportscotland institute
of sport with coaches, parents, athletes and governing bodies,
and some tools to help improve delegates’ coaching. More
specifically, the session will show how delegates can use a
robust definition of talent to create environments designed to
give athletes the best chance of success.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session, you will have:
• 
developed an understanding of the scientific background
to this approach
• learnt where/how you can find out more
• shared some tools you can use in practice.

It will cover:
• key areas of work for mentors
• how learning walks have been used
• the art of noticing
• 
how coaches within the programme have become more
curious, leading to more independent learning
• the programme’s impact on match-day behaviours.
It will also consider key aims for future developments and
outline the work done with sports coach UK in developing the
programme and resources.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session, you will:
• 
have identified how the FA Club Coach Mentoring
Programme pilot was established
• have identified learnings from the pilot prog