Bremen – When the going gets tough in sport, there are often no limits to creativity. Somehow the very last grains should be teased out of a professional. The help of psychologists or motivational trainers is then gladly resorted to, who use the right words to focus on the essentials and eliminate possible fears of failure. SV Werder Bremen is also currently – once again – under a very special pressure situation, but the Bremen team is doing without external support in a hurry-up procedure.
“From my experience, it makes little sense to put someone in front of the team who doesn’t know them at all and have them conjure rabbits out of a hat,” affirmed Ole Wernercoach of SV Werder Bremen. “You need people who have followed certain paths. And there we have our people and our processes that we trust.”
And that may well be of an external nature. There is one very central figure Yasin Seiwasser. The 46-year-old is a proven martial arts expert, was European champion in mixed martial arts (MMA) and worked, among other things, as a bodyguard for the king of Saudi Arabia. In addition, he has great expertise when it comes to finding the right one breathing goes. Cooperate since last November Werder Bremen and Seiwasser with each other, joint exercises with the team take place regularly. The collaboration came about in a relatively unusual way. Wohninvest Holding GmbH, name sponsor of the Weser Stadium, established the contact at the time. “It’s been very well received,” he says Ole Werner. The goal: With the right breathing, the efficiency of each individual player can be increased.
Werder Bremen relies on breath trainers: Yasin Seiwasser should increase the performance of the players
And ideally, the psychological component will also fade into the background. Especially since football professionals are already trained in this regard through their daily practice. “Working through defeats and looking ahead is our job,” emphasizes Ole Werner. “It’s not something that’s new or unusual. It’s not something you like, but you have to do it anyway. We do this four to five times a year if things go well. If it goes badly, you have to do it 14 to 15 times.”
Last, after 2:3 home defeat against Kiel, there was plenty to work on. The analysis was clear and direct, reports the coach SV Werder Bremen. But from now on the defeat belongs in the past, no matter how present it may be due to the history of its origins. “Footballers and coaches know that. Now we’re looking ahead,” says Ole Werner. “And then we have to put everything on the pitch against Aue.” At the right one breathing it shouldn’t fail anyway. (mbu)
