The Role of The Coach (Week 2)

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Hello everyone and welcome to the week 2 summary of Introduction to Sport Coaching (SR1S189). Today we discussed the role of the coach. Please ensure you complete all summary tasks as we'll be using this lecture to track your engagement with the course. Students who do not complete the lecture may be at risk of withdrawal from the programme.
Learning Outcomes RECAP

  1. To define a coach
  2. To identify coaching traits
  3. To understand the role of a coach
  4. To investigate the future of coaching
Please watch the short video above!
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Good coaches need strong listening skills

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Good coaching is largely coach-centred as opposed to learner-centred

Task 1 - What is a coach? Please discuss what you think a coach is, or what coaching means, and add your ideas to the whiteboard.
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Please drag and drop the correct career progression into the correct box
Other Answer Choices:
County
District
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What makes a good coach?

  • Disorganised
  • Empathetic
  • Impatient
  • Inspires
  • Professional
  • Dictates
  • Judgemental
  • Knowledgeable
  • Good Coach
  • Bad Coach
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Building rapport is a key responsibility for coaches

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Coaches should focus on building rapport with...

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How might you build rapport with participants?

What is rapport and why should we build it?

Participant
Engages the participants Enhances motivation, retention of information and attendance

Other coaches
Build trust with each other Improved delivery of the sessions No problems with authority

Spectators/parents
A negative relationship leads to a negative environment Hosting a team meeting at the start of the season is a good way to build rapport
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Which of the following roles does a coach perform?