"We've got a smooth lake at the moment, Gilbert Enoka says, relaxing in the bar of England's team hotel in Perth a few days before the battle for the Ashes gets under way. But the series is going to start and then there's going to be really, really choppy water in terms of what we actually have to sail. All I want is to help the guys develop structures that can help them be reliable when those waves come."
"Enoka is the mental skills coach most famous for instigating a no dickheads policy during his 21 years in the All Blacks dressing room, and a man whose path to the pinnacle of team sport is as remarkable as the impact he has had since getting there. He spent much of his childhood in an orphanage before moving back in with his mother, who had settled with a new partner Enoka describes as alcoholic, dysfunctional."
Gilbert Enoka uses a smooth-lake versus choppy-water metaphor to explain preparing teams for predictable pressure and adversity. He focuses on building structures that enable reliable performance when challenges arrive. Enoka pioneered a strict team culture during 21 years with the All Blacks and later applied the same methods with other teams. His early life included time in an orphanage, a difficult family situation, leaving home at 16, subsidised university study and a career as a PE teacher and national volleyball player. Enoka identified mental barriers—mistakes, setbacks and self-doubt—and created high-performance environments to address them.
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