Unit 8 Assignment 1- Coaching for Performance *Distinction* written by brokegorl www.stuvia.com Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides Unit 8: Coaching for Performance Investigate the skills, knowledge, qualities and best practice of performance coaches Skills are defined as learned abilities that athletes acquire through training and practice. A person’s capacity to perform at a high standard effectively and efficiently is also known as skills. There are three types of skills classification. These are transferable or functional, personal traits or attitudes and knowledge based. Transferable or functional: This is actions that are taken in the act of performing a task or activity. It is based on ability and talent. Examples include, organisation, promotion, writing and analysing. Personal traits or attitudes: This is traits or personality characteristics that include performing work. This is developed form childhood and life experiences. Examples include, patience, being results orientated, independence and being diplomatic. Knowledge-based: This is knowledge about specific subjects, course of action and information necessary to perform tasks. Skill is a player’s capability to choose and perform the right techniques at the right time. This is when it is done regularly, successfully and with a minimum of effort. Athletes use their skill to active athletic objectives. For example, passing the ball in American football. Passing relies on the basic sport skill of throwing. Passing requires accuracy as the player receiving the ball may have opposing players near trying to block or intercept the ball. Organisation of session Organisation of skills need to be highly exhibited by a coach as it encourages participants to perform to their highest and shows high levels of organisation. Participants maintain interest as they are constantly working as the session has been planned with clear parts and exercises to help with sessions. This means the coach can think of things such as. Warmup’s- They need to know how long and intense the warmup needs to be to be able to accompany the main exercise periods Main activity- The main activity needs to be to the strength of every player, so everyone feels included. They also need to include health and safety rules to ensure that everyone in safe including themselves. This may be using softer balls in a game of dodgeball. Resting periods- There participants need time to reenergise. This also stops boredom and distractions. A fully organised and fully prepared session should make certain ♦ ♦ Know the equipment's that are going to be used to stop detaining of the session and that the equipment's are not going to be of risk to anyone. Have clear methods of starting and stopping the sessions effectively. This should be clearly discussed with the participants beforehand. For example, blowing or whistle, hand signalling for gathering or allowing participants to pick their own team members or picking team members. Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides ♦ The facility where the session is to take place. For example, if a game of badminton is to be played, the session should not be held in the gym, and if a gym session is to be has, the session should not be held on the astro turf. Rapport building Rapport building is defined as the development of mutual trust, friendship or resemblance with someone. This can be beneficial to a sports leader as it helps establish good interpersonal relationships and allows effective worship between coaches and participants, productivity and teamwork. A rapport building is achieved when athletes feel comfortable and can still be challenged and have a strong strength between both individuals. For example, a coach can turn up early for a yoga session planned with their participants and set up equipment's. This builds trust as the coach ids able to turn up on time and set up the right equipment. A perfect coach who manifests this is Coach John Calipari. He is a basketball coach and the head of University of Kentucky men’s team who won the NCAA Championship. According to him, trust is very important between a coach and an athlete. This is through techniques such as, never promising in the recruiting process and aiming at under-selling and over-delivering. As it is key to remember that the athletes their trust the coach is also at stake. He believes it is important to create a family atmosphere with the team where the players know that everyone on the team is there for each other. This builds unity and chemistry over time. This has led him to a 305-71 record at Kentucky and an official lifetime record of 708-209. He has led his teams to the NCAA tournament 20 times in 27 seasons, with four official Final Fours and one title. Communication Communication is interpreted as the simple act of transferring information from one place, person or group to another. Better communication from coaches will result in positive impact on athlete's performance. Good communication skills also stimulate effectively a successful environment. There are three main forms of communication used by coaches and those are, Verbal communication Non-Verbal communication Listening skills Verbal communication: This is important as it keeps language simple and free from technical and composite slang. The use of these can be viewed as unprofessional and pretentious but can also be viewed positively as relation to students or participants. A coach should make sure information been given by them is correct and appropriate. Unappropriated or misinformation encourage substandard demeanour form participants and may impact learning. For example, if a teacher constantly swears in a class, they are more likely to lose respect from students. Verbal communication is also having the attention of the person/people they are speaking to. After a coach has provided information, they should check that participants understand what has been said and observe the performance of the athletes. Non-Verbal communication: This is how communication such as facial expressions, gesture, eye contact, posture, hand signals and tone of voice are used as imparting with others. An Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides athlete will have the ability to tell or read positive and negative body language and this will convey the coach's mood. Hand signals are commonly used by coaches as it directs or provide instructions during training and competitions. For example, a coach flicks their fingers inwards towards the palm signalling for a player to move upwards to the correct position. This is in support of correction of the player but also increase the chance of team support and winning. Facial expression is also most used. This is used as an indication of either positive or negative conduct. For example, in a high school basketball game, a player retaliates as a result to missing a shot and talks back to the referee. The coach shows a negative facial expression to inform the player to stop. Listening skills: As well as communicating information, a coach should receive information and feedback as a form of self-reflection. For improvement of listening skills, a coach should: Make eye contact with the speaker Avoid interrupting the speaker Ask questions or summarise what has been said to confirm understanding Concentrate on the speaker Also showing listening skills shows respect for others, greater clarity and better relationships. Diplomacy Diplomacy is the ability to manage others, the importance to coaches employs the skill by bringing together and ensuring a range of personalities can come together within a group. At certain times, sports athletes can be difficult to communicate with, possibly due to injury, loss of form, or a loss of a competitive situation. During these, a sports coach can use diplomacy skills as a form of communicating key messages to the athletes in a placate way. The coach must exude appropriate messages to help the athletes improve their condition or performances, sometimes giving them feedback. Being diplomatic is to understand that everyone has a different perspective or take on any given task. Sports diplomacy is a fundamental part of efforts to build ever-reinforcing relations between two people. This is either between coaches and their athletes or between team members. Motivator It is important that a coach motivates their athletes. A coach must be a source of main motivator to help in success and achievement. This can be done in many ways as giving encouragement, rewards and improving on weaknesses together. Enjoyment is critical when motivating sports performers and abilities. A coach needs to sufficiently plan for progressive and challenging practices to ensure they maintain their participants’ motivation for their sports performers. Coaches can boost prerogative in their athletes by encouraging self-monitoring, performance reflection, and honest reflection of physical and emotional well-being. An athlete’s motivation plays a great role in performance and discern. There are two different types of motivation which a coach can use to motivate the athletes. These are: Intrinsic Extrinsic Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides ♦ Intrinsic- This is encouraged by internal factors such as pleasure and amusement. A coach can use intrinsic motivation to support an athlete by making certain that practical sessions performed are liked and changeable. The coach must make sure that participants can achieve prosperity and develop personal skills, as well as ensuring appropriate stimulating, and set sessions to a level appropriate for both the coach and athletes. This to allow the coach to be encaging and to teach how to correctly perform certain tasks. For example, teaching a youth class the accurate way of serving a shuttlecock in badminton. However, as a youth team this will need to be measured. The coach needs to be aware of practices that will disrupt health and safety measures. They need to never turn to watch a swing shot played by your teammate in a doubles game or keep the racket up high near the upper part of their body for protection. The use of intrinsic motivation by a coach is most successful when athletes practice competence and success due to their own actions and skills. ♦ Extrinsic- This is promoted by external factors such as praise, acceptance and rewards. This type of motivation is most common within young adults. For example, a student joins the after-school football team just because his friends participate in it and he simply want to be closer to them. This may subdue his performance as he is not really interested in improvement. A coach may use palpable or impalpable rewards to motivate the participants. Palpable rewards are things that can be physically given to someone. This can be something like medals, trophies or money whereas impalpable rewards are non-physical things such as praise or encouragement. A person's extrinsic motivation can also come from friends, coaches or anyone with a high statue. Extrinsic motivated athletes inclined to focus on the performance or competitive outcome. Extrinsic motivation can also be viewed negatively as although it can produce short-term results, it can be weak can be damaging in the long-term. Knowledge is congenital and restricted. This is the sense that it is it is a naturally occurring talent that needs to be stimulated and promote learning. It can be used and combined in different ways in the hope to perform a certain task or activity. Knowledge of correct technical and tactical performance models for selected sports Technical performances are defined as the particular procedure of movement to execute an action by the body. For example, in a sport like basketball there is dribbling, passing and shooting. Whereas tactical performance is when decisions and actions obtain advantage during a game. In basketball, this is done in notion of obtaining points over the opposing team. Some tactical deliberation are types of defence, offensive schemes or plays and deciding whom to guard on a fast break. A coach should have an exhaustive understanding of the sports they are coaching or teaching. This is important because it shows confidence as they can teach athletes correct technical performance through models. It also helps deciding suitable activities need for development of skills and performance for athletes. Using model as a way of teaching encourages inclusion of every participants as most people learn from watching. This means they need to have Associate Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides Certified Coach, Master Certified Coach and the Professional Certified Coach as a National Governing Body. A National Governing Body is needed by a coach as it enables them to be responsible for managing a specific sport, from rules to league tables of the game. The coach may have gained knowledge through history if participation but may have to confer in others or resources to have a higher comprehension of the correct technical performance models. For example, in football some technical demands include, When defending: Restricting time and space, challenging and recovering, defending set plays (corners, throw-ins) When attacking: Creating space, passing and movement and attacking set plays. The coach should have a complete understanding of the exercises and operations to apply when coaching athlete's different skills and tactics. While learning skills and techniques, participants require progressive challenges. These challenges need to be focused on a complete or whole experience of skills and techniques or can be broken into smaller parts for detailed understanding. Techniques are the building blocks for skilled performance and are the most systematic way of defeating a physical task or problem within the rules of sport. A good example of this is Martina Hingis. She is a Swiss former professional tennis player. She won three consecutive championships at the Australian Open and one a Wimbledon and the US open. As a former athlete, she can teach her students tactical performance skills such as bringing the opponent to the near as well as hitting the ball to the opponent’s weakness. Knowledge of a range of sports activities to challenge and develop performance A coach should have a range of activities they can use when coaching. Doing this is important to prolong attentiveness and motivation. It also authorizes a coach to develop programmes most fitting to the athlete's individually and progress. They players need to endure the appropriately challenged pace needed for progression. The coach may have specific pursuits that focus on distinct techniques. For example, a football coach may use isolated practices to further develop the technique of a long-loafed pass. Another example is a coach teaching athlete the correct period to serve different types of shots in badminton. A drive shot should be used during periods when the opposing player is distracted. The power and flatness behind the shuttlecock will catch the opposing player quickly stopping them from reacting. Whereas if the swing shot is used, they may be able to react as it is high and should be used when the player is closer to the net and will not be able to hit the shuttlecock in time. This is to challenge the athlete as they always need to be focused on the game to be able to know the right time to hitting the different types of shots further developing their performance as they are more likely to earn points. It is also important to have knowledge of range of sport activities as many skulls and techniques transfer from one sport to another and complement each other while continuing to develop and build upon pre-existing skills. It is also beneficial for participants as they develop their skills across different sports and activities, they are likely to find that their performance in other sports will increase. For example, skills in hockey and gold overlay. They both require stability and comfortable play from a stationary base. Another example is, both baseball and football involve running. In baseball, the player is supposed to run around the bases and after all the Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides balls that have been hit when the player switch positions into defence. Also, in football the player is supposed to run up and down the field and pass the ball back and forth in the attempt of scoring. The coach is to presume activities to help develop mental skills that will guide during exercises and games. Playing multiple sports can build solving, teamwork, communication and responsibility. For example, a player who is a star on the netball field might find it beneficial to play in a different role in basketball. As they are required into using different skills and techniques. Knowledge of a range of sports adaptations to challenge and develop performance A coach must have the ability to adapt their sessions appropriately in order appropriately challenge participants. They need to be entertained for the period of the session. The adaptions that can be made relate to: ♦ Space- The space in which a session takes place can affect the productivity of participants. The coach can expand or reduce the amount of space available to challenge participants in different ways. For example, if the amount of space is large in dodgeball, the players will need to intense their accuracy and throwing skills. ♦ Time- Time restrictions could be used to further challenge the participants. For example, if a task has been set to a specific time for completion, all participants are more likely to join. This means that their teamwork sills have been challenged. ♦ Equipment- Different equipment's can be introduced to challenge athlete or highlight problem areas that need addressing. This also means using basic equipment's for beginners to help with settlement in the sport. ♦ Pace: The speed with which drills are presented can be modified to manifest new challenges. ♦ People- It has to do with the size of the group and their roles in that particular sport. The size of the group could change to make practices either harder or easier. Or give performers different roles in a session. Knowledge allows a coach to improve the participant’s tactical ability to organize and acquire the best for the team. Having knowledge of sports enables them to rigorously point out athlete's disadvantages areas in need of improvement. They then implement the obligatory action which can improve and challenge them. For an athlete, repeated drills are important as the habit of competition is practiced. The athlete is more likely to get used to the habit of completion if they are constantly in practice of it. The coach must know how to run productive practices and the right adjustments needed to improve athletes in game situations. Planning for changing conditions A coach should be prepared for every occurrence. This is known as contingency planning. A contingency plan is a backup plan as events may change or not go to plan and may affect SMARTER targets. When doing this it is important to: ♦ Consider barriers for everything that may go wrong or will not work efficiently as originally planned. This is mostly to do with location or facility, weather, equipment’s and athletes. For example, if a game of football has been planned to be played on outdoor field, it is also Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides important to reserve an indoor field for when the weather is not fitting for a game to be played outside. ♦ Do everything possible to ensure that barriers not going to be created. The coach needs to check all equipment's, the availability of the facility, the number of participants and the specific needs of the participants beforehand the event is to start. ♦ The coach should have an alternate plan which is shared with the participants. They also need to be prepared in case something is to go wrong. For example, a coach must have different activities as they need to consider possible changing conditions. A golf coach may have different activities to use in different weather conditions; shot selections for golfers change with weather conditions. Planning for change in particularly applies to disability where conversion will be more suitable for all participants involved. They are applied so that participation in activities or development can happen effectively. For example, lowering the height of the basketball stand in2 basketball so everyone has a chance of getting points or scoring. Rules also need be set for all players to be involved like everyone getting a touch on the ball before it’s shot into the hoop. Planning for progression Effective planning needs to be demonstrated by coaches as it involves cautiously and intentionally putting together particular things that athletes need to learn and need to know for improvement and progression. These palms should be built on previous achievements to promote learning. For example, if a player in football already knows how to kick, in ordered for progression, they need to be taught how to be precise while kicking the ball. Progression starts slowly and moderately increase the amount of exercise and keep overloading. The principals of progression indicate increasing of overload, which can be improved by using FITT. F- frequency I- intensity T- time T- type This is when the body adapts to its current routine. It is important for a coach to consider challenge that each performer needs and how the session planned is going to challenge each person’s progress. To be able to do this, the coach must have good comprehension of the athlete's and the ability of how to effectively examine the athlete's performance. When planning for progression, it is important of a coach to set appropriate goals that targets each individual's targeted area. Progression is mostly delineated over a prolonged time. A coach may plan for progression over a series of session rather than in a single session. The concept of planning multiple sessions is known as ‘programme planning’. For example, an athlete who only exercises strenuously on the weekends and not as much as the weekdays will not see solid results as they do not exercise regularly. This means they desecrates the principle of progression and in this situation, the overload process is gone too slowly. Maintaining safety in changing conditions A coach must ensure that the health and safety between participants are sustained and supported. A session may start off in a safe environment in the beginning, but it may change towards the end. The coach should be prepared to end sessions if an athlete becomes injured or infected. On the Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides other hand, they should be able to modify the session as the states change. Sporting activities involve the component of risk since it’s competitive and fast paced. Risks are usually categorised as: Low- No or minimal risk of injury Medium- Some risk of injury High- High risk of injury If the risk is anything higher than low, the coach must act to abolish the hazard. They should add precautions or accept levels by reviewing. There are two types of risk that can cause injuries: ♦ Extrinsic risks- Something outside the body that may cause an injury. Example, slippery floors or bad weathers. ♦ Intrinsic risks- This is a physical aspect of the body that causes injury. Examples are not eating enough before training or taking part of an activity while having an injury. This means the coach needs to prioritise warm up and cool downs. Unproductive warm-ups can put athletes at risk as they are more prone to injuries such as hamstring and muscle strains. Doing all this will increase muscle temperature and blood temperature and increase range of movement from everyone. It is also important to maintain safety with rest and recovery periods. Rest and recovery periods ensure that participants are getting enough rest for continuation. This will avoid hackneyed injuries such as Achilles' tendinitis and tennis elbow. This means athletes can perform to the highest of their abilities. When conditions such as facilities are changes, it is important to ensure that equipment work and will be safely used in the new environment. For example, hard balls should be exchanged with softer ones when games are being played outside. This is to avoid causing major injuries to nonparticipants who are hit the ball. The coach should also ensure that risk assessments are carried. Potential hazard risks should be identified ahead of the sessions like water on the field. Thoroughly complying with all these means they are following all the relevant health and safety legislation like the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). Personal coaching ability My personal coach ability is stunted and needs to be improved. There are certain areas that needs to be facilitated to explore the needs of the participants I am coaching. I should have the ability to comfortably provide feedback, work with players of all levels and have developed skills which allows me to assess the performance of players and adapt our practice based on the needs of the participants. Session: My session was a 30-minute game of badminton. With the age of the participants ranging from 16 to 17. Strengths: I believe I lacked strength in the session I did because I failed to convey most attributes of a successful leader. I believe I was successful in planning. This means there were several activities for the performers to complete in the required amount of time. This kept them interested in the session and interactive throughout the session. I also succeeded in the organisation of equipment's. This means I was prepared for the session and ready to go. Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides Skills Communication: Positive attributes exhibited throughout the session is the ability to speak specifically and personally, instead of generally and abstractly. The ability to display this shows relatability to the participants and allowed specific problems to be targeted and solved. However, this can also be viewed as a weakness as it is not an inclusion of every individual which led to boredom and distractions. The session was also delayed as speaking specifically and personal was time consuming. Other positive communication skills demonstrated is in a non-verbal form. This increased intimacy with participants and was most useful during the warm-up session. The warm-up session was a quick ball passing activity amongst participants and non-verbal communication was used when pointing or nodding to specific areas where the ball needed to be passed to. This is a benefit as the warm-up was rapid and effective. Organisation: Organisational skills were present throughout and before the session as it is needed. A session plan was completed to give an overall idea of what had to be completed during specific times. However, this was impacted as certain participants were absent. The use of sudden organisational skills was effective as there was a general idea of how the session was meant to play out and a good skill needed by a coach. This is a positive as it promoted a working environment. Qualities: Observant: I lacked this quality due to the absence of confidence and resulted to some unengaging participants. It is a negative quality by a coach. An example of being observant in a main badminton session is observing the position in which the shuttlecock is held and correcting it allowing ethics to be implied as a coach. ‘Hold the head of the shuttlecock with its head facing downwards so that the shuttlecock will drop straight down.’ Another example is the different types of serves and passes. 'A low serve allows flexibility because either forehand or backhand can be used. It also allows the shuttlecock to float just over the top of the net. Whereas as a high serve drives the shuttlecock deep into the opponent's court.’ Participants will be taught the correct way of holding the shuttlecock and playing the game as well as informing the participants about the different serves needed also highlighting knowledgeable qualities. However, the lack of observing was beneficial as the traits of a democratic leader was portrayed. This was effective because it allowed participants to input their ideas and tailor the session to fit their interests. This further led to the relations to the participants being intensified. Patient: A successful coach must have patience to handle a stressful session or game, progression of participants and different attitudes. Patience was portrayed at the beginning of the session as I waited for the participants to get prepared. Patience helps in making better decisions. Knowledge: Having knowledge about my session allowed improvement from participants as well as development of tactical abilities. Being able to pinpoint the areas an athlete or team need to Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.co.uk - The Marketplace for Revision Notes & Study Guides improve and implement the necessary course of action is also an essential part of being a coach. Knowledge was portrayed throughout the session but was highlighted in the main game as the correct skill improvement game was chosen to be played before the main session was to begin. A coach should have knowledge of the correct and fitting warm-up game as it enables increased speed of contraction and relaxation of warmed muscles as well as a greater economy of movement because of lowered viscous resistance within warmed muscles avoiding any health and safety precautions. Future personal development: I believe I have several areas to improve. Some such as communication, confidence, activity structure, leadership style and humour. I need to be confident to control the session and keep it interesting as well as incorporate all leadership styles such as democratic and autocratic. Implying these would have been in the favour of all participants as there would have be an opportunity for input from others and promotion of work. This will improve the demeanour of the performers as well as improve the session overall. A suggested recommendation for an improvement is the NHS help for self-esteem. Psychological therapies such as counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is offered. Other cost-efficient options are joining social groups such as a football team. A future development of the badminton session will a warm-up game of bulldog to evidently show confidence. Activity structure also needs to be improved. A good and effective coach needs to know how long an in-game session is going to last for. In my warmup (throwing tennis balls), it lasted for 7 minutes instead of 5. This destroys the structure of the session and lengthens the session leading to cool down periods and the main game being shortened. A justified recommendation for improvement is receiving and implying feedbacks given for future development of sessions. ‘Constantly hitting the net with the shuttlecock’ can be an example of a comment given by a participant which can be viewed as feedback. An example of a personal future development for reflecting on this comment is learning about the different types of nets used. ‘A standard badminton net should be 5 feet 1 inch in height and 17 feet in length for singles and 20 feet in length for doubles ‘. My leadership skills were poor as I failed in demonstrating basic practices such as the peering of the players due to the lack of confidence. An example of where my leadership skills could have been used in my session is in the skill practice. During the skill practice game of throwing and catching of different balls (handballs, footballs and tennis ball), leadership skills could have used in terms of choosing a captain for the game and telling the participants the rules. As a democratic leader, participants were given the chance of making decisions for improvement of the session. However, this had a negative impact as I had minimal to no control of the session and the players and the lowest amount of productivity were demonstrated. I need to improve on my leadership style. This means I need to specifically know how to approach different tasks. Recommendations for future developments included online courses such as the NHS leadership academy program and Oxford Executive leadership program. My communication skills need to be improved to take control the session. Examples such as calling the group together to assign the next activity will evidently increase progression of the session and will inform the players about upcoming programs. Communication skills can be improved with cost efficient online courses and NHS England communication courses for future development. Downloaded by: jfang9548 | jfang9548@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)