Talk give to coaches at The Sport Waitakere Female Coaches Conference - aim was to discuss research findings

1. The Female Coach
Some thoughts from applied research
Sports Coaching Research NZ 1 AUT

2. WHO AM I ?
• A POMME
• FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER
• COACHED FEMALE HOCKEY TEAMS IN UK FOR FUN & WANTED TO
GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO MY SPORT
• WHY AM I HERE?
• DEVELOPED FROM AN INTERESTED IN WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE
FEMALE COACHES IN PREM HOCKEY IN UK?
• LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO EXPLORE THIS IN MY WORK AT AUT
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3. WHO ARE YOU?
• MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS
• WANT TO HELP OTHERS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL
• KEEN TO CONSIDER NEW IDEAS (OTHEREWISE YOU PROBABLY
WOULDN’T BE HERE THIS EVENING)
• RECOGNISE THAT SUPPORT AS A COACH CAN BE VERY HELPFUL
• KEEN TO UNDERSTAND YOURSELF AS A COACH
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4. The Effective Coach
Professional Knowledge
(sport knowledge & the ‘ologies’)
Interpersonal Knowledge Intrapersonal Knowledge
(relationship with players/athletes) (reflections, ethics, dispositions)
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5. SO, THE FEMALE COACH....
Pros & Cons
• athlete centred coaching...suited to age experience qualification
the female behaviour?
• Dynamical systems approach: task
& environment & THE personality
INDIVIDUAL level coaching aspiration
(disposition)
• THE INDIVIDUAL: Think about
other coaches you know/work communication
with....how do you differ & what practice type
leadership style (tac/tech)
strengths do you think you bring (fixed/varied)
(task/social) (more
to your coaching environment? (opposed/unopp)
collaborative)
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PERFORMANCE