Final Exam Flashcards
coaching association of Canada (what, when, goal)
- governs coaching and development.
- created in 1970 (65 sports)
- goal is to provide coaching skills knowledge and attitudes
community sports stream
introductory level sports (skill development, interactions, and participation.
competition stream
development for competition, coaches are instructed in physical, technical, tactical and mental areas.
instruction stream of sports
skill proficiency in non-competitive situations.
NCCP coaching competences
-problem solving
- valuing
- critical thinking
- leading
- interacting
what is coaching
a collaborative method of training, counselling or instructing an individual or a group how to develop skills to enhance their productivity or overcome a performance problem
what is ICCE
mission is to lead and support the development of sport coaching globally.
what is elite coaching
elite coaches have started with the love of the sport and have usually played at high levels.
woman and elite coaching
61% of Canadian olympians are female but only 25% of coaches are female in Canada
female leadership skills (actual traits)
- strong communication
- team building
- multi-tasking skills
- high emotional intelligence
- challenges historical gender stereotypes
The glass ceiling
WNBA’s top 15 of all time Becky Hammon, first woman to be a full time assistant coach in NBA, first to act as NBA head coach
what is mentoring
the assistance of the more experienced or well respected colleague who ensures growth and development in and environment that is designed to minimize errors and build knowledge and confidence.
what have mentors done
- mentors have helped acquire less tangible skills, facilitated life-long learning, and help acquire coaching and development knowledge.
youth sport coaches characteristics
- mostly male in his 30s
- few as 10% coach for more than 10 years
- almost all competed in sport as above average athletes
- love sport, desire to help, serve as a leader
- most had a child on the team
characteristics of youth coaches
- reluctant to share knowledge for fear of giving away secrets
- complain of isolation and few chances to meet and engage with other coaches
ideal behaviours (2 phases)
phase 1: model of development and categorization of coaching behaviours
- mediational model of leadership
- coach behaviour assessment system
Phase 2: implementation of intervention program
- coach effectiveness training, later renamed mastery approach to coaching
effective coaching practices in youth sport
- reinforce effort as much as results
- give encouragement in a positive way
- establish clear expectations
- set a good example and encourage athletes to support each other
- positive, clear, concise instructions
- two-way communication to respond to players needs
Multidimensional model of leadership (7 characteristics)
- situational characteristics
- leader characteristics
- member characteristics
- required behaviour
- actual behaviour
- preferred behaviour
- member satisfaction and group performance
situational characteristics
- club/ league rules
- recreational vs competitive
- contact vs non contact
- gender specific vs co-ed
leader characteristics
- age, gender, training, personality
- woman vs man
- community vs competition
- friendly vs closed off
member characteristics
- age, gender, training, personality
- sport age groups
- type of competition
required behaviour (coach)
- minimum expected behaviour for the coach
- coach cannot make physical contact with the athletes
preferred behaviour (coach)
- how the coach would prefer to act can be based on athletes preferences
- not socializing with athletes after games/ practice
actual behaviour (coach)
- the way the coach actually behaves
- team goals, experience, gender, ability
3 + 1 C’s model
closeness: an emotional, trust and respect
commitment: cognitive element, intention to maintain an athletic relationship
complementarity: behavioural element, cooperative interactions between player and coaching
co-orientation: degree of symbiosis, degree of common ground in their relationship
coaching efficacy
sources: experience, prior success, perceived skill, support
dimensions: strategy, motivation, technique, character building
outcomes: behaviour, team satisfaction, team performance, team confidence
athlete centred coaching
leads to increased sports engagement, communication, competence, motivation and promotes autonomy by empowering athletes to make choices and share responsibility
coaching model (mentality)
coach’s mental model to promote training, organization, and competition through taking into account the athletes needs, and characteristics.
Five C’s PYD
Competence, character, connection, confidence, caring/ compassion
what is deliberate play
maximize inherent enjoyment, flexible rules adapted, monitored by adult
deliberate practice
requires effort, no rewards immediately, motivated by performance, performance over enjoyment, structured environment
what is coaching effectiveness (slide 30/31 from the 14th lec)
how well they apply what they know from a professional, interpersonal, and interpersonal perspective
what is the role of coaches
professional knowledge, interpersonal knowledge, intrapersonal knowledge
true competition
Competitive situations that serve the interest of all participants and focus their efforts and concentration toward a particular goal
decompetition
Competitive situations that occur when athletes seek to demonstrate their superiority over opponents
what is parental modelling
parents behaving as a moral or behavioural example to their children
what is parental expectations
parents sets of beliefs regarding their children’s behaviours
what is respect in sport for parents
program that aims to address parents issues and concerns by offering an online certification program to empower parents to reinforce their positive roles
what does PA in older adults consist of
walking, household chores, gardening, exercising at home
the compensation model for age skill maintenance (theory based on what?)
A theory of aging based on the notion that age-related losses in one area can be offset by improvements in another area
selective maintenance model
Cognitive and motor skills are more resistant to age-related decline than physiological factors
what is the model of successful aging
avoiding disease and disability, engagement with life, high cognitive and physical functioning
motives in masters sports (mental reinforcement)
knowing they can still do it, improving general health, gaining meaning in life
masters athletes vs others (traits)
master runners have higher self-esteem, lower consumption of alcohol, better sleep patterns and fewer physical problems
barriers for older adults
physical or psychological barriers, the most common is health problems or pain
democratic leadership (coach)
whether the coach allows athletes to participate in the important decisions about the teams strategies
social support (coach)
coach’s concern for the welfare of his/her athletes emotions
transformational teaching
improves beliefs and attitudes, increased satisfaction, improved engagement, improved involvement
social identity
people’s self-concept in social groups
athlete leader
team member acting in a way that influences the team to a common goal
seven traits of leadership
persistence and focus
aggressive play
willingness to take on tasks
practical approach to communication
ability to motivate
courageous
self control
followership
to what extent is leadership dependent on personal characteristics of those being led
productive follower
collective orientation, active independent thinking, transparency, respective to all viewpoints
what do leaders do?
articulate a compelling vision on how to operate and responds to individuals differences and needs
what should leaders do?
assist in viewing challenges as opportunities to approach from different perspectives, discuss philosophy and standards, demonstrate enthusiasm and optimism
group dynamics
study of nature of groups development and the interrelationships of individuals and other groups
what is a team
a group of people who must interact with each other to accomplish shared objectives
interactive sports
where members need to interact to be successful, high levels of cohesion will enhance performance
coactive sports
where members do not need to directly interact, level of group cohesion does not affect performance
group cohesion
process which reflects the tendency of a group to stick together and remain united for team satisfaction
characteristics of group cohesion
dynamic, multidimensional, instrumental in nature, groups stay together because they have strong emotional ties
what are group aspects (belief)
beliefs that members hold the group collectively
what are individual aspects
beliefs that group members hold personal benefits of group membership
what is task cohesion
people’s willingness to work together to achieve common goals and objectives