Coaching Science

Question 1

What did Newell (1991) find in his study?

Answer 1

He provided a classification of Skill Acquisition

Question 2

What are the classifications of Skill Acquisition in Newell’s (1991) study?

Answer 2

Fine and gross
Open and closed
Skill cycle
Serial skills
Skill pace

Question 3

Who looked into Achievement Motivation?

Answer 3

Nicholls (1984)

Question 4

What did Nicholls (1984) find?

Answer 4

Athletes seek motivation in two ways:
Achievement is based success
Achievement is based on not failing

Question 5

What did Hanin (1986) look into?

Answer 5

Zone of optimal performance

Question 6

Discuss the Zone of Optimal Performance from Hanin’s (1986) study?

Answer 6

Optimal pre-performance anxiety = optimal performance attainment

Question 7

Discuss the requirements of a coach in order to train an athlete

Answer 7

Coaches must have science based knowledge. Must understand physiological responses and adaptations, over all ages and abilities (both physical and mental).

Question 8

What did Gordon (2009) discover from his findings?

Answer 8

4 Models of Training

Question 9

Name the 4 Models of Training

Answer 9

Overload
Specificity
Accommodation
Distinctiveness

Question 10

Define Specificity as a Model of Training

Answer 10

training particular components of fitness, possibly cross training, as one example

Question 11

Define Accommodation as a Model of Training

Answer 11

getting used to a level of training, until performance becomes static or decreases

Question 12

What did Gordon (2002) find in his study into underperformance?

Answer 12

There are lots of expressions to describe a chronic dip in performance

Question 13

State the 5 expressions that describe underperformance in Gordon’s (2002)

Answer 13

Over training
Over reaching
Chronic fatigue 
Injury
Loss of confidence