2.4.1 Professional Status of Coaches Debates with regard the standardisation within the coaching industry is a common theme that has emerged from the literature. There are concerns among coach researchers and coach practitioners that coaching is an unregulated sector and has a lack of standardisation in the processes and practices associated with coaching (Sherman & Freas, 2004). Seligman (2007, p. 266) agrees that the practice is without regulation and states “the right to call oneself a coach is
Coaching is defined as the organised provision of assistance to both individual athletes and groups of athletes, helping them develop and improve their performance (Kent 2007). Lyle (2003) states that a coaches practise is characterised by their philosophy. Wilcox and Trudel (1998) suggest a coaching philosophy is a set of values and behaviours that serve to guide the actions of a coach. Many coaches and researchers such as Martens (1997) place great emphasis on the importance of a coaching philosophy
varsity basketball coach at the high school level. No matter where life post-graduation takes me, I plan on coaching at some point in my life. Throughout my life, I have had various coaches that have had an impact on who I am and who I plan to be when I become a coach. My dad, my park district coach, my high school basketball coach, and Coach Mack have all influenced who I am as I venture into coaching for myself. All those coaches have instilled in me a love for the game of basketball that continues to
Positive Coaching Translates to Positive Outcomes As a result of the enactment of Title IX in 1972, athletic participation for females has skyrocketed. For high school female athletes, participation has increased from merely 294,000 to over 3.2 million in 2011-2012 (NFHS, 2012). This resulted in more females being afforded the opportunity to gain the positive physical, social, emotional and cognitive benefits that arise from sport participation. In fact, according to Laura Gentile Vice President
Is Mentoring a Stepping Stone to Personal and Professional growth of a Student? Introduction: Mentoring is a professional activity, a trusted relationship, a meaningful commitment. The origins of mentoring can be traced back to ancient Greece as a technique to impart to young men important social, spiritual and personal values. Mentoring is a joint venture. Successful mentoring requires both parties share responsibility for learning and sustaining the relationship. Effective mentors promote an
skills Monitoring and review techniques to evaluate outcomes Team spirit elevation is most effective when it is considered as a continuous process. Monitoring should include the following components: 1) Reporting the actual spirits through, coaching reports and meeting feedback 2) The evaluation and communication processes documentation. Worksheet for training log of team members and managers, job description, development plans, read and understood documents for the company culture , mission
There are so many things to think about when developing a coaching philosophy for yourself. Obviously every coaching situation cannot be pre-evaluated but it certainly cannot hurt a coach. To think about what decisions a coach may face when making and facing a crucial moment during practice, games and dealing with athletes, parents, fans and administrators, is unplanned. I desire to coach at the high school level. The field is where I want to be; it is where I have the greatest potential
Introduction: In my essay I am going to research and explain the importance of good communication skills and also in giving constructive feedback to young athletes and sports people. I am going to do this by using examples and breaking it up into the 4 Part Model for Effective Feedback, which includes Context, Behavior, Impact and Next Steps. Main Phase: It is very important to have good communication skills when communicating with young athletes as they need to be told at all times what to do
will also discuss the importance of implementing the constructivist approach by a teacher in his/her classroom to ensure that pupil based learning is taking place. Constructivism is a process. The teacher must negotiate goals and objectives with learners, pose problems of emerging relevance to students, emphasise hands‐on, real‐world experiences, seek and value students’ points of view and listen. The teacher should attempt to create new understandings via scaffolding coaching, moderating, suggesting
presence of personal values and motivation (inspiration) to get things done. First a leader must know themselves. A leader creates meaning. There are six key attributes for leading change. First is creativity, which include openness to the creativity of others. The second is team orientation, demonstrates a manager’s reliance on the help of others to make change happen. The third is listening, the attribute that communicates to others that their opinions are valued. The fourth is coaching, is a powerful