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What is the role of the coach ? ... Dyson speaking to the 19th session of the International Olympic Academy, Greece 1979, widened the horizon when he said that "the wise coach develops not only the fullest physical potential in his charges, but also those capacities and habits of mind and body which will enrich and ennoble their later years". The role of the coach could be quite daunting since the above implies what could be construed as quite awesome responsibility, especially for the part-time non-professional.
I believe the role of the coach is to create the right conditions for learning to happen and to find ways of motivating the athletes. ... The roles that you will find you undertake as a coach will be many and varied and you will find at some stage in your coaching career that you will be : instructor, assessor, friend, mentor, facilitator, chauffeur, demonstrator, advisor, supporter, fact finder, motivator, counselor, organizer, planner and the Fountain of all Knowledge.
Coaching Skills
As a coach, you will find that you need to develop many skills. These include:
· know how to communicate effectively with your athletes
· understand the learning process and training principles
· understand and implement appropriate teaching methods
· understand the various coaching styles
· understand the capabilities of growing children
· advise athletes on track safety
· understand the causes and recognize the symptoms of over-training
· understand how to reduce the risk of injury to your athletes
· prepare training programmes to meet the needs of each athlete
· assist athletes to develop new skills
· use evaluation tests to monitor training progress and predicting performance
· advise athletes on their nutritional needs
· understand and know how to develop the athletes energy systems
· advise athletes on relaxation and mental imagery skills
· advise athletes on the use of legal supplements
· evaluate the athletes competition performance
· evaluate athlete/training and athlete/coach performance
Coaching Roles
· Advisor - Advising athletes on the training to be conducted and suitable kit and equipment. ... It is important to keep personal information confidential because if you do not then all respect the athlete had for you as a friend and coach will be lost. ...
· Fountain of knowledge - This may be part of the advisor role in that you will often be asked questions on any sporting event, events that were on the television, diet, sports injuries and topics unrelated to their sport. ... Role of a Friend and perhaps Counselor come in here to.
Coach/Athlete Training Roles
The roles of the coach and athlete in determining training requirements will change over the time an athlete is with a coach.
· When an athlete first starts in a sport/event the coachs role is to direct the athlete in all aspects of training (autocratic role).
· As the athlete develops and demonstrates a sound technical understanding of the sport/event then gradually the coachs role changes to one where the coach and athlete discuss and agree appropriate training requirements (democratic role). ... The coachs role becomes one of a mentor providing advice and support as and when required. ...
Science
To support the coach there is a wealth of scientific information based on research conducted with athletes. Information is available to support the coach and athlete in all areas of training and development including nutrition, biomechanics, psychology, physiology & medicine. ...
Art
The art of coaching comes when the coach has to analyze the scientific data and convert it into coaching and training programmes to help develop the athlete. ...
Successful Athletes
the following characteristics form part of a successful athlete:
· Aggression
· Coach ability
· Conscientiousness
· Determination
· Drive
· Emotional Control
· Guilt Proneness
· Leadership
· Mental Toughness
· Self Confidence
· Trust
I look for the 4Cs:
Concentration, Confidence, Control (emotional) and Commitment.
Associated Journals and Books
The following journals and books contain more information on this topic:
· Advanced studies in Physical Education and Sport - P Beashel & J Taylor - page 262
· The Successful Coach - guidelines for coaching practice - NCF
· Senior Coach - Coaching Theory Manual - Unit A
· Faster Higher Stronger - Issue 12 July 2001
· Faster Higher Stronger - Issue 13 October 2001 - Coaching assessment
· Peak Performance - Issue 103 - Coaching Children
· Peak Performance - Issue 120 - Cross country
· Peak Performance - Issue 146 - page 11 - Negative coaching behavior increase athlete anxiety
· The Coach - Issue 2, page 67 & 70
· The Coach - Issue 6, page 7
· The Coach - Issue 9, page 63 - athlete coach relationship
· The Coach - Issue 9, page 72 - cost of coaching
Coaching Styles
Introduction
There are perhaps two coaching styles - autocratic (do as I say) and democratic (involve the athletes in decision making). ...
Autocratic Style - Telling
· The coach decides on what is to be done
· The athletes are not involved in the decision making
· The coach defines what to do and how to do it
On a circuit training session the athletes are told the exercises in the circuit.
Autocratic Style - Selling
· The coach decides on what is to be done
· The coach explains what is required and the objectives
· The athletes are encouraged to ask questions to confirm understanding
· The coach defines what to do and how to do it
On a circuit training session the athletes are informed of the exercises in the circuit.
Approximate Word count = 3987
Approximate Pages = 15.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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