Sports Coaching Intro

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      • Styles of Coaching
    1. Intro
      • It is the coach who determines whether young athletes early experiences of a sport are rewarding or not.
      • These experiences are likely to determine whether an individual continues with the sport
      • As the level of comp increases the player-coach relationship become more crictical.
    2. The Role of the Coach
      • Is a complex one depending on level, sport, age, gender and experience of participants.
      • Coaching stereotypes ??? Ruthless, yells, aggressive
      • What characteristics should a coach have?
    3. Role of the Coach
      • Educator, leader, teacher, friend, guide, visionary, facilitator, manager, organiser, technician, and mentor.
      • Coach must meet varied needs and expectations of the individuals.
      • They must also know the motivating factors of the individuals.
    4. Role of the Coach
      • A coach is defined as “One who instructs players in the fundamentals of a competitive sport and directs team strategies”
      • Form of leadership where one person guides and influences others.
      • Question why is the role of the coach so complex???
    5. Styles of Coaching
      • Authoritarian/ Autocratic
      • The coach makes all the decisions with an emphasis on strict discipline and aggression. Winning is the ultimate goal.
      • He or she decides what the goals of the session are.
      • Highly organised
      • Players who are sensitive may be turned off by this style.
    6. Friendly/ Personable
      • This coach has an easy and approachable manner, and a close rapport with the players, who are treated as individuals.
      • Coach is interested in welfare of each player and listens.
      • A criticism of this is listening to advice from all quarters, which can be construed as weakness
    7. Distant, yet approachable
      • Coach remains distant yet approachable and still remains prepared to listen to the players concerns.
      • This style makes it easier to make hard decisions like selection and disciplinary issues.
      • The danger is players may feel isolated and remote from decision making and team planning process.
    8. Delegatory/ democratic
      • The head coach delegates tasks to a range of support staff with expertise in different areas.
      • Often at the elite level.
      • Good communication between various people is crucial.
      • Coach must ensure that all people involved are kept up to date.
    9. Casual/ laissez-faire
      • Tends to coach by instinct with no clear plan or strategy.
      • Easy going passive approach requiring players to take more responsibility for their own game prep.
      • Criticism of this style is players feel unsupported and less valued. Often viewed as too casual and disorganised.
    10. Negotiating
      • Places a high value on gaining input from players and support staff.
      • Recognises that experienced players can provide valuable input to training and game strategies.
    11. Practice
      • The practice style involves the coach determining the aims, selecting the method of practice, and providing individual and group feedback.
    12. Reciprocal
      • Each player is then encouraged to provide feedback to a partner
      • The coach determines the aims, while players are encouraged to be more independent and self-reliant.
    13. Playing
      • Not strictly a coaching style.
      • Offers the coach an exclusive perspective on player performance.
      • Must lead by example
      • Danger of coach being becoming absorbed in playing rather then coaching.
      • Also worry to much about coaching and forget playing role.
    14. Non-playing/Bench
      • A coach who doesn’t actively play the game but observes from the sidelines to gain an overall perspective of the game.
      • Free of physical pressures involved with playing
      • Must be able to make sense of what happens and direct attention to the most important elements.
    15. Characteristics of a respected Coach
      • Personal Qualities
      • Strong values of honesty, integrity, consistency, and frankness.
      • They are trusted by players and support staff.
      • Organisation is a vital element to gaining respect of players.
    16. Knowledge
      • Has an extensive knowledge of the rules, strategies, and also biomech, skill acquisition, anatomy, exercise physiology, fitness testing, training principles, diet, injuries and sport psychology.
      • A coach must have the above info up to date to stay ahead of the opposition.
      • A coach will have more respect if he is seen to be up to speed.
    17. Learner
      • The respected coach is an active and aggressive learner.
      • Keeps up to date with latest practices
      • Attends conferences, read journals etc
      • This commitment to learning also spreads to players.
      • Encourages growth
    18. Respect
      • Exhibits respect for the individual athlete, their goals and ambitions
      • They are ambitious for their players and themselves to reach full potential.
    19. Coaching Quals
      • Respected coach will have qualifications gained through either
      • National Coaching Accreditation scheme (NCAS).
      • Or the Australian Coaching counsel
    20. Communication
    21. Communication Skills
      • Its all about effective communication !
      • A coaches success ultimately depends on their ability to communicate effectively with their players.
      • Skills such as talking, listening, negotiating, encouraging and counseling are vital tools a coach must posses.
      • Must be able to communicate with other staff.

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