Title: Effective Practices
1Effective Practices
- Terry Mosdell
- BCLCA Chair
25 Ps for Success
- PROPER
- PREPARATION
- PREVENTS
- POOR
- PERFORMANCE
3 - KIDS ALWAYS REMEMBER WHO THEIR COACH IS!!! IT
IS UP TO YOU TO DECIDE HOW YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED.
44 Key Elements in Athlete Development
- PHYSICAL
- Aerobic
- Anaerobic
- TECHNICAL
- TACTICAL
- MENTAL
5The Long-Term Player/Athlete Development Model
(LTPAD)
- Fundamental
- Learning to Train
- Training to Train
- Training to Compete
- Training to Win
- Retirement/Retainment
6Role of the Coach
- A good coach will help
- participants become indepen-
- dent so that they are able to
- identify options and find
- solutions for the changing
- demand of their sport
7Player/Athlete and the Coach
-
Learning -
Zone - Interaction
- Communication
- Relationship
- Conversation
-
Comfort Zone
8Out of comfort zone
- Success
- Reassurance
- Commitment
- Worthy
- Confidence
- Capability
- Encouragement
- Plan risk
- Fear of failure reduced
9How does the coach help improvement to take place?
- Accelerate learning
- Facilitate learning
- Help performers learn
- for themselves
- Raise awareness
10Athletes learn best when..
- Actively involved in their own learning
- See that activities are relevant
- Able to build on experience
- Interested and motivated
- Able to see improvements
- Rewarded for effort
- Realistic chance of achieving success
- Can use mistakes to learn
- In a safe environment
- Ask questions
11The Challenge Zone
Anxiety
High
Challenge Zone
Requirements of the activity
Boredom
Low
Low
High
Athlete Proficiency Level
12Ask yourself these questions During and after
the practice
- Did my supervision enable me to
- Keep the athletes actively engaged in the
activity? - See all the athletes as a group and individually?
- Observe key reference points and success criteria
from different vantage points? - Be sure everyone is safe?
- Evaluate the athletes degree of success in the
execution of the activity or drill
13Encourage Athlete Responsibility
- Status
- Goals
- Demands
- Consequences
- Action Plan
- Action plan Consequences
- Goals Demands
- Status
Performance
14What does it take to be the BEST"
- Commitment 0
100 - Talent 0
100 - Commitment is about being committed to be at
practices for a reason!!! - Do not measure outcome as self worth.
- YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE
15Excellent Coaching Sessions
- Planned and published in advance
- Start and end on time
- Keep players/athletes busy the whole time
- Promote competition among friends
- Include a lot of variety
- Include behaviors required in competition
- Involve each athlete in goal setting
- Generates as much feedback as possible
- Encourage others to make a positive contribution
16Starting the Practice
- 4 Components that must be considered
- Mental
- Physical
- Technical
- Time of Year
17HOW DO YOU WANT TO RUN YOUR PRACTICES?
- Remember Your team plays like they practice!!
18Champions are made at practices
- You just pick up the hardware at the games.