Coaching and support

Question 1

Intrinsic motivation needs

Answer 1

Competence
Autonomy
Relatedness

Question 2

How to enhance competence

Answer 2

Performance accomplishments

Vicarious experience

Verbal persuation

Fysiological (emotional) state

Question 3

How to support autonomy

Answer 3

Provide meaningful rationale

Acknowledge feelings

Convey a sense of choice

Question 4

Deliberate practice

Answer 4

Effortful practice, aimed to improve competence. Not necessarily fun (10.000 hour rule)

Ericsson lived by this. Proved that delib. play is not necessarily better.

Question 5

Deliberate play

Answer 5

Form of sporting act that involves early developmental physical activities that are intrinsically motivating, provide immediate gratification and are designed to maximize enjoyment.

Question 6

Early specialization

Answer 6

Can cause loss of enjoyment and overuse injuries.

It’s mostly early multidisciplinary practice that led to later high performance and greater sustainability

Question 7

Leadership behaviour model

Answer 7

Reactive behaviour:
- Reactions to desirable action is reinforced
- Reaction to mistakes is punishment, ignorance, technical instruction
- Reactions to unwanted behaviour is maintaining order

Spontaneous behaviour
- Game related, general technical instruction and encouragement. Organisation and general communication.

Class 1 is related to sport aversion in youth athletes

Question 8

Learning to coach better

Answer 8

1. Enjoying is more important than winning
2. Positive coaching (feedback, no punishment/negativity)
3. Develop norms for cooperation
4. Clear rules for behaviour
5. Make sure you have adequate self-image