Planning and Delivering a Session

Preparing the environment before the participants arrive involves......(Select two correct answers)

• Areas are clearly marked (activities, bags, drinks etc) & staff are dressed professionally and appropriately.

• Assistant coaches to arrive as the participants arrive, with main coach only aware of the plan

• Assistant Coaches roles & responsibilities are clear and understood, and the facility (pitch, changing rooms, first aid room, toilets etc) have been check to be in working order

When welcoming participants to the activity an assistant coach must tell them....(select 2 correct answers)

• Have open body language with enthusiasm for the session ahead, make a note of how many participants are there in case of an emergency

• Introduce themselves, emergency procedures, aims and goals of the session, and ensure participants are ready for the session with the correct clothing

• Start the activity as soon as possible to maximise playing time without ensuring the safety aspects are understood

To develop participant performance a coach must try to develop the following in their participants.... (pick 3 answers)

• Confidence & Concentration

• Connection and Motivation

• Emotional Control and Cohesion

• Relaxation & Endorsement

To develop a participants confidence & concentration a coach must:

• Use first names when giving praise and specific feedback on accomplishments.

• Highlight the correct cues a player should focus on (e.g. hand positioning to catch, targets to aim at etc)

• Illustrate the effects of poor body language and self criticism

• Ask players to review and rate their effort levels

To develop a participants connection & motivation a coach must:

• Use first names when giving praise and specific feedback on accomplishments.

• Create practices that mimic game situations, scenarios or moments that reflect moments in the game e.g. last 10 minutes of a final

• Illustrate the effects of poor body language and self criticism

• Reward players efforts, attitudes and intentions beyond merely the execution or outcome

To develop a participants emotional control & cohesion a coach must:

• Show the players the difference between negative & positive emotional reactions e.g. illustrate the effects of anger & self criticism

• Offer players the opportunity to experience 'feel good' drills

• Use group discussions, partner work and unit practices

• Reward players efforts, attitudes and intentions beyond merely the execution or outcome

The definition of a coaching sessions aim & an example of one is....

• Provides a broad focus of the session ahead e.g. To develop overhead passing in and around the box

• Provides a broad focus of the session ahead e.g. To develop understanding of possession in handball

The definition of an objective of an aim and a coaching activity example of one is....

• Describes what participants should be able to do by the end of the session e.g. to demonstrate when and how to use overhead passes to maintain possession

• Describes what participants should be able to do by the end of the session e.g. to demonstrate when and how write an assessment for C1 developing coaching skills

An example of an activity smart target and why they are need is......

• To pass the ball, because it helps identify whether the activity is developing participants ability/understanding

• To complete 60% of overhead passes attempted in 5 minutes, because it helps identify whether the activity is develop participants ability/understanding.