Unit 222 understanding the fundamentals of coaching sport

1. Unit 222
Understanding the fundamentals of coaching sport
Tutor Guidance
1. Explain the unit outcomes and check understanding.
2. Present students with unit assessments and processes for submission.
3. Utilise the PowerPoint to support lesson delivery, and student understanding.
4. Allow for students to record lesson information to support them in their assessment.
5. Consolidate after each lesson.
6. Link theory lesson outcomes with practical delivery.
7. Consolidate and link the practical and theory aspects with the unit outcomes and assessment.
8. Utilise any and all resources to support and deliver the unit outcomes for example – quizzes,
risk assessments, health and safety checklist, injuries in football, video clips.
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2. Unit 222
Understanding the fundamentals of coaching sport
Student Guidance
1. Review the unit standards, on Blackboard.
2. Access unit assessment from Blackboard.
3. Save assessment in your documents.
4. Take part within group discussions.
5. Record notes/ findings from both practical and theory lessons.
6. Ask questions, to establish understanding.
7. Take active role within practical lessons.
8. Clear submission date and procedure.
9. Clearly read the assessment requirements for example, prepare a presentation, write a report,
produce a leaflet.
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3. Unit 222
Understanding the fundamentals of coaching sport
Unit aim
This unit assesses the coach’s understanding of their role in the planning, implementing, analysing
and revising coaching sessions. They also will identify a range of methods of developing learning,
performance and the effective management of participant behaviour.
Learning outcomes
There are five learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:
222.1 Understand the role of a coach
222.2 Understand the coaching process
222.3 Understand participant(s)’ learning styles
222.4 Understand behaviour management
222.5 Understand how to reflect on a coaching session
Guided learning hours
It is recommended that 25 hours should be allocated for this unit. This may be on a full or part-time
basis.
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4. The greatest
discovery of
my generation
is that a
human being
can alter his
life by altering
his attitudes
‘Don’t make it too easy’
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5. Outcome 1 Understand the role of a coach
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
1. describe how to ensure that the participant is at the centre of the coaching process
2. explain how to empower participant(s)’ choice, discovery of solutions and need to
develop at their own pace
3. describe how to develop and maintain positive relationships with and between
participant(s)
4. describe how to provide a coaching environment that motivates, recognises and
values diversity, controls risk, encourages challenge, enjoyment and achievement
5. identify methods to develop participant(s)’ confidence and self esteem
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6. Outcome 1 Understand the role of a coach
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
6. describe how to identify opportunities for the coach to reflect and develop their
coaching practice
7. list the different support personnel that can contribute to coaching sessions
8. describe how support personnel can be used to contribute to coaching sessions
9. explain the importance of positively promoting the role of officials in competition
10. define what is acceptable in terms of a coach: participant relationship
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7. Outcome 1 Understand the role of a coach
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
11. explain the consequences of not adhering to the principles of what is acceptable in
terms of a coach: participant relationship
12. identify the components of a Code of Practice for coaching which allows high
standards of personal conduct to be maintained and a positive image of the sport to
be projected
13. outline the types of information that the coach should provide to participant(s)
after a coaching session.
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8. Outcome 1 Understand the role of a coach
Range
Participant/(s)
Adult, child, person with particular requirements
Environment
Safe, supportive, encouraging, enjoyable, relaxed, challenging
Methods
Praise, encouragement, support, maximum participation, attention
Opportunities
Debrief, evaluation, courses, colleagues
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9. Outcome 1 Understand the role of a coach
Range
Support personnel
Assistant coaches, parents, volunteers, nutritionist, psychologist, physician,
physiotherapist, physiologist
Officials
Referees, line judges, timekeepers, judges, scorers, assistant referees, umpires, video
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Consequences
Accusations, loss of respect, damaged reputation, license revoked, loss of employment
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10. Outcome 1 Understand the role of a coach
Range
Components
Personal, participants, spectators, officials, other coaching staff, rights, responsibilities,
professional standard
Information
Review of session, storage of equipment, details of next session, dispersal
arrangements
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11. Listen, don’t just
‘hear’........
A good manager can, at best, make a team 10%
better. But a bad manager can make a team up to
50% worse
Giovanni Trapattoni
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12. Outcome 2 - Understand the coaching process
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
1. outline how to identify participant(s)’ needs
2. list the sources of information that a coach can use when planning and preparing
coaching sessions
3. identify the types of information about participants which should be treated
confidentially
4. describe the stages and components of the coaching process
5. describe how to plan coaching sessions that meet participant(s)’ needs
6. explain how individual coaching sessions support the aims of the wider coaching
programme
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13. Outcome 2 - Understand the coaching process
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
7. explain the process of setting SMART goals/objectives
8. describe how to start and end a coaching session
9. explain how the physical and psychological capabilities of participant(s) will influence
the content and structure of the session
10. describe different types of demonstrations that encourage learning
11. explain how to balance instruction, facilitation, and demonstration within sessions
12. describe how to use listening skills
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14. Outcome 2 - Understand the coaching process
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
13. describe how to select language that is appropriate to participant(s)
14. list how the coach can establish the views of participant(s) about the coaching
sessions
15. identify situations when a coach may need to change or adapt a session
16. describe how to give constructive feedback to participant(s)
17. identify how to cater for an individual’s needs within group coaching
18. describe how to organise group coaching sessions.
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15. Outcome 2 - Understand the coaching process
Range
Needs
Health and safety, welfare, challenge, support, enjoyment, inclusion, respect, access,
equipment
Sources of information
Participant, facility, mentor, National Governing Body, coaching publications, internet
Information about participants
Learning difficulties, medical conditions, contact details, personal circumstances
Stages and components
Plan, do, review
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16. Outcome 2 - Understand the coaching process
Range
Aims
Safe, enjoyable, social development, health and fitness, personal development,
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Situations
Weather, facility, equipment, participant numbers, performance, behaviour
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17. ‘Preparation, .......not just hope’
INSERT VISUAL
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18. Outcome 3 Understand participant(s)’ learning styles
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
1.outline different learning styles and needs
2. explain how to consider participant(s)’ learning styles and needs when planning
coaching sessions
3. describe the difference between the ways that adults and children learn
4. define the principles of monitoring and evaluating learning
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19. Outcome 3 Understand participant(s)’ learning styles
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
5. describe how the coach can support participant(s) in taking responsibility for their
own learning
6. describe how to manage different learning styles and learning needs, in group
coaching.
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20. Outcome 3 Understand participant(s)’ learning styles
Range
Learning styles and needs
Visual, audible, reading, kinaesthetic
Principles
Collaborative, formative, open, supportive
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21. You don’t have to
have been a horse
to become a good
jockey
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22. Outcome 4 - Understand behaviour management
Criteria
The learner can:
1. identify the principles of positive
behaviour management
2. describe how to develop a
behaviour management strategy for
coaching sessions
3. outline ground rules for positive
behaviour during coaching sessions
4. outline the methods of
communicating and implementing
ground rules.
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23. Outcome 4 - Understand behaviour management
Criteria
The learner can:
5. explain the importance of fair and consistent behaviour management
6. explain how to encourage and reward positive behaviour
7. identify the types of behaviour by participant(s) and others that may cause emotional
distress
8. explain how to respond as a coach to behaviour by participant(s) that may cause
emotional distress
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24. Outcome 4 - Understand behaviour management
Criteria
The learner can:
9. describe how to respond to discriminatory behaviour
10. describe the procedures to be followed if a participant wants to complain about
discrimination.
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25. Outcome 4 - Understand behaviour management
Range
Principles
Ground rules, shared responsibility, praise
Ground rules
Appropriate language, listening, respect, effort, teamwork
Discriminatory behaviour
Bullying, sexism, racism, ageism
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26. • INSERT VISUAL
‘An error can be a learning
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27. Outcome 5 - Understand how to reflect on a coaching session
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
1. identify valid sources of feedback from participant(s) and support staff
2. explain how to do each of the following as part of self-reflection:
• make self-assessment of skill level
• identify action to be taken
3. use different methods of self-reflection
4. outline how to use evidence of own performance
5. list factors that impact on the ability to identify own development needs
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28. Outcome 5 - Understand how to reflect on a coaching session
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:
6. identify methods for personal action planning and the prioritisation of such
planning
7. describe how to measure each of the following:
• the quality of the coaching experience
• participant development
8. the quality assurance mechanisms used
9. describe how to use information taken from evaluations to improve the
programme/session.
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29. Outcome 5 - Understand how to reflect on a coaching session
Range
Evidence
Statistics, performance scores/results, times, video footage.
Factors
Subjective, ability to observe, mental attitude
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30. Assignment Preparation
Reflect on learning outcomes
Review your lesson notes and documentation
Research – internet, LRC, Home study, Feedback on performance, peer
reviews/feedback
If appropriate request tutorials, assistance, 1 on 1s to develop knowledge further
Complete assignment and submit on agreed date
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31. Group Discussion
1 Explain what the ABC’s are, and how they are
important in the execution of technique and skill.
2 Explain the rationale behind the term ‘practice
makes permanent’.
3 Illustrate the physical skills we should be trying to
develop as we move along the age range - 5 – 21 yrs.
4 What could be the possible effects of early
‘specialisation’ in football or playing position. ?
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32. ABC’s
Agility Changing direction at speed
Balance Dynamic – balance on the move
Static – kicking a ball, protecting a ball
Co-ordination Using different parts of the body in
harmony
(GK using arms and legs together )
Speed Accelerating
Decelerating
Stop start
Flexibility, strength, power, endurance, others ?
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33. Confident & Motivated ?
Touch & Feel for the ball ?
Balance
Agility
Speed
Co – ordination
Flexibility
Strength ?
Energy ?
To get into position. to adapt , execute, move on
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Focussed?
Outmuscled ?
Outran ?
Practiced ?
Nervous ?
Scared?
Tired?
Cold?
Valued ?
Skill Execution
(Both Players)