Jill Sharples

Coaching in multi sports

Assignment three

Paul Bentley

Contents                                                                                                                      Page 

  1. Introduction                                                                                                            3
  2. Coaching styles                                                                                                                            4                                                                                                
  3. Evaluate techniques, strategies and theories used                                                        5
  4. Reflect on what I have learnt                                                                                6
  5. What skills do you believe coaches need to work effectively                             7
  6. Conclusion                                                                                                              9
  7. Bibliography                                                                                                          10
  8. Appendix                                                                                                                11 

  1. Introduction

During Coaching Multi Sports arranged of sessions (see appendix 1) were run by arrange of coaches, from netball to rock climbing. There were many sessions also run by the students, but this assignment is going to focus on the sessions run by the coaches. This assignment is also going to focus my individual analysis, literature of the science behind coaching and reflection on my coaching development. Coaching can be defined as, 'Giving technical information in an organised manner to improve and develop a practical performance by individuals or groups.' (Galligan et al, pg 322) This assignment will look at the various approaches to coaching and teaching. I will then describe and evaluate a coaching session that has been done, as well as looking at the styles and approaches. Purpose of coaching helping to develop a person through the improvement of their athletic performance. It involves the physical and psychological development of the person to take them beyond their present level.

  1. Coaching styles

A coach will perform, and take up many roles, as coaching can be a lot more complex than many people believe. One role a coach does take up is to be an instructor. This is a fairly obvious role, but it is essential it is done correctly in order for the players being instructed to learn. Coaching is about teaching and training the mind as well as the body, but not every coach has the same style of coaching. Coaches will have their own preferred style or manner of coaching. This will revolve around their personality, temperament, their philosophy towards the game, the players age and ability levels. A Coaching style can be defined as 'the general pattern of learning, created by using a particular set of strategies' (Siedentop, 1991). Coaches adopt different styles depending on certain session factors. According to Martens (1997) there are three types of coaching styles and that coach’s lean towards one of the styles. The command style which is known as the Autocratic, this style is that the athlete does everything the coach says, this style was used by trampoline coach the reason they use this style is mainly used because of health and safety, to prevent injuries and performers being silly on the trampoline. The Submissive Style, also known as laissez-fair this is for coaches who cannot really be bothered and leave it up to the athletes, I have never experienced this style before. The final style is the cooperative style also known as democratic, this style the coach shares everything with the athlete and ask them their opinion on how the can solve a situation or any other problem. This style was used by the basketball coach he asked us has performers how we can solve a problem such as how to get past a defender. There is no definite way to coach, most coaches have their own way of coaching and chose to coach their way instead of coping someone else style. How a coach coaches depends on how their experiences and how they put them into action (Anderson and Anderson 2005) this is another reason why coaches coach different as no coach has had the same experience has another.

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  1. Evaluate techniques, strategies and theories used

In trampolining (see appendix one) the coach made the students feel very comfortable when performing on the trampoline that if they did a technique incorrect that the coach would be there to correct the technique. With a trampoline I think a coach should demonstrate the skills and technique more because for health and safety purposes the students should know what they are doing on the trampoline before going on one. (Bailes and Days 2001)

In the Basketball session, (see appendix two) you could see the coach enjoyed what he did, you good ...

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