Sports Coaching Paul Young. Sports Coaching Learning Outcomes Know the roles, responsibilities and...

Sports Coaching

Paul Young

Sports Coaching

Learning Outcomes•Know the roles, responsibilities and skills of sports coaches•Know the techniques used by coaches to improve the performance of athletes•Be able to plan a coaching session•Be able to deliver and review a coaching session

6 Pass Criteria5 Merit Criteria

3 Distinction Criteria

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Roles and Responsibilities of coaches

Describe (P1) and Explain (M1) 4 roles and 4 responsibilities of coaches, using examples of coaches from different sports.

Compare and Contrast the roles and responsibilities of successful coaches from different sports (D1)

Roles of a coach

Group Work

What are the key roles that a professional coach has?

Think about a professional coach that you are familiar with within your specialist sport.

Roles of a Coach

• Trainer • Educator• Manager• Friend• Innovator• Role Model

Role 1: Trainer• of physical fitness (training

programmes + sports specific drills; diet / nutritional plans)

• development of skills • improving + refining specific

technique • developing tactics + match play• developing psychological skills

(match preparation, dealing with the competitive situation, post match reflection)

Role 2: Educator• Overall Sporting Knowledge + experience• Analysis of opponents• How to train to improve fitness, sports

skills + techniques.• Application of winning tactics• Application of psychological knowledge• Social skills – ethical + moral • issues, sporting etiquette

Role 3: Manager

• Of Competition schedule / fixture lists / opponents

• Friendly Matches• Training Venues• Sponsors• Transport• Finance• Accommodation• Media

Role 4: Friend

• Need a rapport between coach + athlete

• Listener

• Supporter

• Shoulder to cry on

• Travel Buddy

• Accommodation Buddy

• Pre + post match support

Role 5: Innovator

• Fresh ideas• Quick thinking• Application of creative

ideas – to motivate + encourage

• Innovator across physical fitness, skills, technical application, psychological issues, tactics, match play + training.

Role 6: Role Model

• To respect, Inspire + Motivate

• Aspire to their standard of play and their competitive achievements

• Setting ethical and moral standards

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