Prestation utan vision? : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om vilka faktorer som bidrar till utveckling av en brottares prestation

Sammanfattning: The Swedish Wrestling Association are in the process of constructing a new Elite Development Plan which will include the fields: Elite Sports Environment, Coaching Development, Performance Development, Performance Analysis and Research Development. This study will aim to produce knowledge in the field Performance Development. The study analyzes elite wrestlers from the Swedish National Wrestling Team views on how to develop their performance and what factors are most significant. To answer the purpose of the study the Swedish Wrestling Association helped us conduct interviews with eight different wrestlers whom all had different backgrounds. The result showed that there are several important factors that have a significant impact on their performance development, which include training facilities, setting clear short and long-term goals and having support from their surroundings. A short conclusion of the study is that the Swedish wrestlers all have the physical ability to compete on a high international level, however, that they lack in the mental ability which disables them to take the next step in their development. Our hope with this study is that it will lay a foundation for the Swedish Wrestling Association and their future Elite Development Plan.