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ROLES & STYLES IN COACHING

ROLES & STYLES IN COACHING. Week 10. Introductory Questions. With a partner discuss and then record your thoughts on the following questions: What is a coach? Who has been your best coach? Why? What attributes did they possess?

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ROLES & STYLES IN COACHING

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  1. ROLES & STYLES IN COACHING Week 10

  2. Introductory Questions • With a partner discuss and then record your thoughts on the following questions: • What is a coach? • Who has been your best coach? Why? What attributes did they possess? • What are some negative things a coach has done in your experiences? • Who is an elite coach that you admire? Why?

  3. Coach • ‘One who instructs players in the fundamentals of a competitive sport and directs team strategy’

  4. Roles of the Coach • List as many roles as you can think of that a coach must undertake

  5. Roles of the Coach • Pick three of the roles you listed and expand on them providing examples

  6. Newspaper Article • The Ultimate Coach • By Rodney Eade • The Sunday Age, 15/4/04

  7. Educator Fitness adviser Motivator Disciplinarian Organiser Public relations officer Planner Fundraiser Counsellor Friend Scientist Student Role model Assessor Facilitator Strategist & tactician Nutritionist Roles of the Coach

  8. Video • Sport and coaching • Complete questions

  9. Styles of Coaching • There are many different styles of coaching • They can be influenced by personality, experience, type of sport, age and gender of athletes • There are three main styles of coaching that are commonly agreed upon • Authoritarian • Democratic • Casual

  10. Authoritarian • Autocratic • Strict, disciplined • Thoroughly prepared • One way communication • All decisions made by the coach • Often critical and harsh towards those that fail • Winning is vital • Often not a good style for the deep thinker and sensitive players

  11. Democratic • Cooperative • Athlete centred • Consultation and shared decisions • Flexibility and creativity • Trust and respect • Accept both praise and constructive criticism • Enjoy success and deal with losses together • Some athletes may view this style as weak or tend to exploit it

  12. Casual • Highly relaxed, easy going • Lack of planning and organisation • Coach by instinct • Assists only when advice is sought • May appear to lack real commitment • Can develop independence in the players • Can leave players uncertain of how to train and improve • Players can feel under valued and unsupported

  13. Summary of Coaching Styles

  14. Variety of Coaching Styles • Summarise the information on pages 117-118 • Draw the coaching style continuum

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