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Parent as Coach. Coaching Kids to be the Best They Can Be In Their Sport, Social Life, and Academics. ©Darla Sedlacek, Ph.D. 2010 www.TransformSportandFitness.com. Coaching. What makes an effective coach? Gameplan Short and long term goals Help athletes form own gameplan
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Parent as Coach Coaching Kids to be the Best They Can Be In Their Sport, Social Life, and Academics ©Darla Sedlacek, Ph.D. 2010 www.TransformSportandFitness.com
Coaching • What makes an effective coach? • Gameplan • Short and long term goals • Help athletes form own gameplan • Help athletes buy in to team plan • Motivating • Build strength • Good communication • Practice, practice, practice
Warm Up • What do you want? • Guiding Principles/Subjective goals • Gameplan for you and your child/adolescent • Short and long term • Individual and team • For sport, social life, academics
Warm Up cont’d • Guiding Principles • Cohesive family • Teamwork • Do your best • Show respect • Sport is valuable, fitness and character • Abstain from high risk behavior • Education is important
Warm Up cont’d • Create a Map • Goals: process vs. outcome, combo • SMARTS • Goals for self, child, “team” • Facilitate vs. impose • Ink it, don’t think it
Coaching Corner • Principles of behavior change • Foster motivation • 80-90% of reinforcement positive • Issue of punishment • Avoid Don’ts • 5:1 ratio positive to negative • Sandwich technique • Does not work: criticism, intimidation, sarcasm, guilt, physical punishment (sprints in 90 degrees)
Coaching Corner cont’d • Motivation • Direction and intensity of effort • Motivational climate • Task/Mastery • Outcome
Coaching Corner cont’d • Focusing on Strengths • Confidence • Competence • Builds motivation • Behavior change • Strengthens relationships
Scrimmage • Strength Exercises • Pick irritating behavior, reframe as strength • What are your strengths as a parent (list 3)? • What are the strengths of your child/adolescent (list 3)?
Scrimmage • Mental Skill: Focus • How many times in a day can you notice your own strengths/ child’s strengths and make a comment about it?
Drill • Resolving Conflicts • Say something is important, but not showing it • Conflict=stress • Communication skills • Sandwich technique • Take out the mouth guard • Take off the helmet
Cool Down • Good self care as a parent “coach” • Mindful of your own goals • Care of your relationships • Care of your physical needs • Riding the waves- process not outcome • Get support
Parent as Coach info • http://www.TransformSportandFitness.com • Facebook page: Transform Sport and Fitness Services, helpful tips and articles • Blog articles listed on website • Seminars, workshops, group and individual services available. • Questions or requests? • Call 216-570-0993 ©Darla Sedlacek, Ph.D. 2010 www.TransformSportandFitness.com