Final Exam Flashcards
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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