Effective Sports Leadership

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Effective Sports Leadership
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Effective Coaching

• Can be described as
• Making a difference by improving an athletes
  performance

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Effective Coaches?
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Effective Coaches?
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What is the Purpose of Coaching?

• In pairs discuss and list what you think the
  purpose of coaching is under the following
  headings
• Physical development
• Psychological development

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Physical Development

• Working to improve an individuals physical skills
  and techniques
• Working to improve the various components of
  fitness
• Developing skills in order to minimise the risk
  of injury

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Psychological Development

• Developing good habits / discipline with a
  training routine.
• Developing mental toughness and a positive mental
  attitude.
• Learning to control emotions and cope with
  success and failure.
• Learning teamwork and interaction in a
  competitive environment.

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Fun vs Winning

• People take part in sport for many different
  reasons.
• Discuss the above Fun vs Winning from a coaches
  point of view with a partner. Write your ideas
  in your notes.

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Fun vs Winning

• Based on individual
• Coach must make decision
• Good coaches will always have a balance

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Personal Skills of a Coach

• Think of two coaches that you admire.
• One should be someone who has coached you.
• One should be a famous top level coach.
• Make a list of the personality characteristics
  that you think make them an effective coach.

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Personal Skills of a Coach

• A professional approach They pay great
  attention to detail and conduct themselves in an
  appropriate manner.

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Personal Skills of a Coach

• They are positive role models The coach behaves
  the way they want their athletes to behave.
• Accepting success / failure and good / bad
  performances.
• Punctuality / good personal habits.

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Personal Skills of a Coach

• Motivational skills Keep players interested and
  working to their potential.
• Ensures players are in the right state of mind
  mentally for training and playing.
• Sport is full of talented people who fail to
  achieve their potential due to loss of motivation.

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Personal Skills of a Coach

• Knowledge of the sport Rules, techniques and
  tactical requirements.
• Establishes respect of players / athletes.
• Ensures complete understanding and allows them to
  coach and evaluate effectively

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Personal Skills of a Coach

• Communication skills how the coach communicates
  and interacts with players.
• Verbal / Non verbal
• Demonstrate of skills / drills / tactics
• IT skills

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Personal Skills of a Coach

• Other skills
• Patience
• Approachability
• Responsibility
• Objectivity
• Organisational skills

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Personal Skills of a Coach

• The X factor
• Sometimes a coach is inspirational but we
  cannot say why

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Planning and Organising
Communication
Health Safety
Effective Coaching
Monitoring and Evaluating
Sport Science
Analysing and Problem Solving
Tactics
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Styles of Coaching
Autocratic
Democratic
Lassaire Fair
Decision making is shared
Coach allows athletes to make decisons
Coach makes all decisions
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Alternative styles

• B. Woods (Applying psychology to Sport, Hodder
  Stoughton, 1998) identified 4 styles of coaching
• Command style - direct instruction, coach
  dictates
• Reciprocal style - athlete takes some
  responsibility for their own development -
  monitored by the coach
• Problem solving style - athlete solves problems
  set by the coach
• Guided discovery - athlete has freedom to explore
  various options

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The Greatest Coach?
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Vince Lombardi

• Named "Coach of the Century" by ESPN, Vince
  Lombardi is remembered for his dedication, his
  infectious enthusiasm and his unforgettable
  quotes that continue to echo in locker rooms
  around the world.