Sports Coaching

What shows good communication skills in a coach?

• Shouting in the face of participants

• Provide demonstrations, clear explanations, talking loud and clear, using clear and appropriate body language

• Talking with his back to the group

• Swearing constantly

Why are rules and regulations important in coaching?

• You will have a good understanding of tactics and laws of the sport.

• So you can cheat.

• You can share the correct information with the people you are coaching.

• So you can shout at the referee/official.

When coaching a skill, it is best to break the skill down into separate parts...

• True

• False

Why is it important for a coach to know what motivates the people they are coaching?

• So they knows which way to provide feedback to the individual/team.

• So they know how to bribe them.

• So they can do the exact opposite.

• They don't need to know this. They are only their coach.

What coaching style involves getting to know the person as a whole and take an interest in their lives and not just purely as someone you coach?

• Instructive

• Autocratic

• Lassez-Faire

• Holistic