Sports Development Assignment 2022

Running head: Sports Development
Sports Development

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Self Reflection: Sports Development
Introduction
Sports bring them together and encourage them to participate in a certain program. The sports
development is referred to as a method that mainly delivers a social change through using sports.
Moreover, sports development helps to build a strong and administrative coaching infrastructure
in order to create various opportunities for an individual to take part in different sports activities.
In addition to that, Sports development does not just help to eliminate leisure times; it also helps
to find inspirations from elite and professional sports personalities. In order to elaborate myself
development plan regarding the following context, I will elaborate on my career aspiration, key
attributes, my strengths, areas for initiating further developments and will discuss a specific plan
that will ensure my career development. I have followed the Foundation, Talent, Elite, and
Mastery or FTEM framework to enhance my coaching career. I have observed that this
framework is more user-friendly as it can deliver additional pathways for self-development and
integrates a common and unique phase of self-development in the sports and coaching career of
an individual.
Career Aspiration
I have identified that teamwork plays one of the major roles in developing a well-rehearsed skill
set. It can motivate my team and as well as my colleagues. My career aspiration mainly includes
my learning experiences, employability, competencies that help to develop and present a
professional skill regarding the weightlifting. My career aspirations have taught me to explore
various new ideas regarding the weightlifting career. In addition to that, sometimes I provide
coaching to other athletes and look forward to consult a person who have a perception that it is
quite a dangerous sport. I tend to train all those athletes that are inexperienced in this particular
field and possess a minimum knowledge regarding the training techniques. Therefore, I want to
use all of my training skills and experiences to provide guidance to the new commers while
promoting the sports industry in Australia. Further, I must mention that, during my high school
days, I was selected in the badminton team, where I had got the opportunity to learn basic skills
of badminton, such as smashing techniques, footwork, delivery stances, and many others.
Although, I have attended various other sports during my high school times, such as; football,

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volleyball, basketball, and even petanque. Therefore, I have managed to gain my career
aspiration of being a sports developer from this particular phase of my life. My career aspiration
help me learn about the commitments as it is one of the crucial components of a successful sports
person that he/she should not be afraid to emphasize their failures and triumph in the sports
career (Jones, Jones, Williams-Burnett & Ratten, 2017).
Figure 1: Career Aspiration
(Source: Keogh & Winwood, 2017)

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Key attributes
The key attributes of my sports development career consist of excellent interpersonal skills,
adaptability, enthusiasm, energy and efficient communication skills. In addition to that, the key
attributes of the chosen career is to mainly promote the sports and provide training to the
athletes. I intends to promote various exercises that can improve the health and well-being of the
athletes.My parents have supported me in taking my career decisions and they always understand
my area of attraction. In addition to that, my parents never forced me to choose such a career that
I do not like or it may feel a burden for me in the future. I mainly aim to develop my physical
potential while changing my healthy lifestyle habits for lifelong. I have attracted to being a
weightlifter as I found this sport is quite difficult than the rest of the sports and it requires to
follow a completely different lifestyle all along (Navarro, 2015). Mainly I got immensely
motivated by my elder brothers who have already been a successful weightlifter. My elder
brother is a successful weightlifter and I completely follow him as my inspiration. I have realized
that my brother possesses good mental and physical health as he has excellent focus and
confidence and an attractive sporting attitude. Moreover, after meeting my brother’s coach at his
training academy, the coach had made me feel like, that it is the perfect career option for me. He
also stated to me that there are a lot of good and opportunities if I manage to become a National
Weightlifter representative in Thailand.

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Figure 2: Key Attributes of weightlifting
(Source: Coutinho, Mesquita & Fonseca, 2016)
Strong points
As I have selected weightlifting as my career goal there I need to identify my weak and strong
points and must work on them. I have discovered that strength training is one of the major
aspects to work on. Furthermore, different exercised like resistance training, free Weight
workout, machine workout, weight training, and multiple cardio pieces of training to increase
muscle mamas and energy. My strong points reflects that why I have chosen sports as my
career. I have noticed my physical abilities are quite higher than a regular person. Moreover, I
can endure extreme physical stress as all sports persons need to transform their physical
capabilities as such that it can bear extreme physical pressure. Furthermore, I love to stay fit and
always look forward to learning new skills. In addition to that, I have learned several coaching
skills, through which I can provide efficient training to the new comers. (Burke & Burke, 2017).

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Additionally, I have observed that I need to further work on my breathing as I found it as one of
the most critical areas to work on. I have strong and endurable muscle mass that allows me to
endure extreme pressure while doing an extreme training session. How I need to take my stance,
how my hip positions would be and many more. Additionally, I have taught how can I avoid
getting injured while lifting weights as it has been observed that there are many people out there
who’s a career as a weight lifter was ended just because neglecting a mere precaution. I have
participated in several domestic weightlifting competitions and have come as quite an achiever.
Then my coach encouraged me to enter regional tournaments. I completely relied on this
particular sport as I have identified this particular thing can effectively bring out the best in me
and can brethren my future as a sports developer.
Achievements
I have been taught the Korfball skills at St. Joseph School. I have learned then basics of this
game such as passing techniques, team plans, defending tactics and others. As I have got my first
achievement in the age of 15, I have observed that there are many more to come, I just have to
stick by my future objective. Moreover, in the year 2014, I have won many tournaments, as I
have received 2 silver medals from National Youth Weightlifting Competition in Thailand. In
addition to that, I have trained many athletes in Thai sports club, where i tends to develop the
physical, mental and tactical abilities of the players. Moreover, I can teach the dynamics of
warm-upand equipment setup methods after an intense training session. Finally, to ensure a
continuous development plan in my chosen area of interest I have already planned different
future planning. But, while doing a practice session I broke my ankle and injured my back and I
have stopped following my dream. It took almost four months to get completely recovered.
However, I have become quite fortunate that I managed to get the sports scholarship from
Australia and I have looked forward to promoting this sport and will follow my dream further by
providing pieces of training to the young talents (Pimjan et al. 2018).

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Conclusion
It can be concluded that I have learned quite a wide range of career development aspects in the
sports industry as a weightlifter. I have followed FTEM framework that proved me additional
help to develop an understanding of how the sports industry works. I have learned how can
overcome my failures and strengthen my week points. The game of weightlifting has taught me
how to maintain a healthy life while following all the discipline and responsibilities. Moreover,
sports taught me how to give respect to my fellow participants and help to understand how a
leader can achieve the objective through working alongside the team. Moreover in developing a
good career in the sports industry requires the utmost patience and the need to follow a
disciplined lifestyle. I had chosen to be a successful weightlifter by getting inspired by several
persons. My elder brother was one of them. But as had just started to visualize that my dreams
are started to become true, an injury in my ankle and back had destroyed my career. However,
after getting a sports scholarship and certificate from Australia, again I have started to follow my
dreams through giving training to the newcomers and young talents who have the ambition to
prove themselves in this industry.

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Appendix
Figure 1
Career Aspiration
Figure 2
Key Attributes of weightlifting