Maricopa Community Colleges  PED281   20056-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/05
PED281 20056-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Methods of Coaching
Comprehensive overview of the art and science of coaching, including development of coaching philosophy, techniques of sport pedagogy, practical application of sports skill teaching, sport physiology, nutrition, sport/team management and self management.
Prerequisites: None. PED265 suggested but not required.
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PED281   20056-20086 Methods of Coaching
1. Describe the various levels of coaching, the principles of effective coaching. and the keys to successful coaching. (1)
2. Identify and describe various coaching styles. (I)
3. Identify and describe the elements of effective communication and the principles of reinforcement and motivation. (II, III)
4. Explain the importance of developing a season plan (schedule) and a practice plan (schedule) for coaching, and identify the steps necessary to execute each of these plans. (IV)
5. Identify the various stages of learning a motor skill, and explain the changing role of the coach. (V)
6. Describe the legal duties and responsibilities of managing risk as a coach. (VI)
7. Explain professional coaching conduct required to protect one's self, athletes, and others. (VI)
8. Identify and model the steps to demonstrate and teach a sports skill. (VII)
9. Describe the physiological principles that enhance practices and training programs. (VIII)
10. Identify the importance of a warm-up and cool-down, and identify the need to design training programs with activities that support the skills involved in the sport related to cardio-respiratory fitness and muscular fitness. (IX)
11. Explain how to develop training programs for specific types of sports, and describe the problem of overtraining. (X)
12. Identify the basics of good nutrition for athletes, the energy needs of athletes, nutrients required, pre-game meal, losing and gaining weight, and fluids and hydration. (XI)
13. Identify and describe the sport and team management skills required to ensure the availability and efficient use of human and material resources. (XII)
14. Explain the need for coaches to take care of themselves, so that they may be better able to help their athletes and team. (XIII)
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PED281   20056-20086 Methods of Coaching
    I. Principles of Coaching
        A. Levels of coaching
        B. Assessing reasons for coaching
        C. Develop a philosophy of coaching
          1. Athletes first/winning second
          2. Commitment
          3. Ethical behavior
        D. Evaluating coaching styles
          1. Command style
          2. Submissive style
          3. Cooperative style
        E. Components of successful coaching
          1. Knowledge
          2. Motivation
          3. Empathy
      II. Effective Communication Skills for Coaching
          A. Effective vs. ineffective communication
          B. Assessing communication skills
          C. Developing effective communication skills
            1. Positive vs. negative approach
            2. Consistency
            3. Effective listening
            4. Understanding nonverbal communication
        III. Principles of Reinforcement and Motivation
            A. Using rewards vs. punishment to shape behaviors
              1. Intrinsic vs. extrinsic rewards
              2. Extinction v. punishment
            B. Mental state of athletic performance
              1. Optimal arousal
              2. The flow experience
              3. Self-fulfilling prophecy
              4. Learning to fear failure
            C. Enhancing motivation
              1. Success is not winning
              2. Setting realistic personal goals
              3. Recognizing athletes' limitations
              4. Experiencing success
            D. Motivation to anxiety
              1. Arousal/performance relationship
              2. Causes of anxiety
          IV. Developing an Athletic Plan for the Season
              A. Instructional goals and objectives for an athlete, team, and practice
                1. Technical
                2. Tactical
                3. Physical
                4. Mental
                5. Legal
                6. Moral
              B. Whole season plan
              C. Partial segments of season
              D. Evaluating athletes' preseason skills and knowledge (try- outs)
              E. Plan practices
                1. Objective
                2. Equipment
                3. Activities and drills
              F. Goal-setting
                1. Coaches
                2. Athletes
                3. Team
                4. Individual
            V. Distinguishing Between Learning and Performance
                A. Motor programming
                B. Three stages of learning
                  1. Mental stage
                  2. Practice stage
                  3. Automatic stage
                C. Stages of learning and the changing role of the coach
              VI. Legal Issues in Coaching
                  A. Legal terminology
                    1. Negligence
                    2. Determining negligence
                    3. Immunity
                  B. Risk management process
                    1. Identify risk
                    2. Evaluate risk
                    3. Select an approach
                    4. Implement an approach
                  C. Legal duties of the coach
                    1. Plan the activity
                    2. Proper instruction
                    3. Provide a safe physical environment
                    4. Provide adequate and proper equipment
                    5. Match athletes
                    6. Evaluate athletes for injury or incapacity
                    7. Supervise all activities closely
                    8. Warn of inherent risks
                    9. Provide appropriate emergency assistance
                  D. Other legal duties
                    1. Keep adequate records
                    2. Provide safe transportation
                    3. Follow due process
                    4. Proper training of coaches
                    5. Participation agreements superior to waivers
                    6. Maintain liability insurance
                VII. Teaching a Sports Skill
                    A. Introduce the skill
                      1. Get team's attention
                      2. Arrange team so all can see and hear
                      3. Name the skill and give reason for learning it
                    B. Demonstrate and explain skill
                      1. Demonstrate the whole skill
                      2. Relate to skills previously learned
                      3. Check for understanding
                    C. Practice the skill
                      1. Whole vs. part practice
                      2. When and where to break into parts
                      3. Progressive parts to whole practice
                      4. Simplification
                      5. Attention focus
                    D. Identify the principles for better practices
                      1. Practice right skill
                      2. Practice skill in game like situation
                      3. Keep practices short and frequent
                      4. Use practice time efficiently
                      5. Make optimal use of facilities and equipment
                      6. Make sure athletes experience some success
                      7. Make practice fun
                    E. Identify steps to correcting errors and providing feedback
                      1. Understand difference between learning errors and performance errors
                      2. Observe and evaluate performance; use positive approach to correcting errors
                  VIII. Principles of Physical Training and Practice
                      A. Readiness
                      B. Individual response
                      C. Adaptation
                      D. Principles of Overload
                        1. Frequency
                        2. Intensity
                        3. Time (duration)
                      E. Progression
                      F. Specificity
                      G. Variation
                      H. Warm up and cool down
                      I. Long-term training
                      J. Reversibility
                    IX. Training for Cardio-Respiratory and Muscular Fitness
                        A. Begin all work-outs with a warm-up
                        B. Understand the energy pathways and fuel sources used
                          1. Aerobic
                          2. Anaerobic
                        C. Energy training
                          1. Aerobic foundation
                          2. Anaerobic threshold
                          3. Anaerobic training/Interval training
                            a. Speed
                            b. Peaking
                            c. Tapering
                        D. Muscular Fitness
                          1. Flexibility
                          2. Strength
                          3. Muscular endurance
                          4. Power
                            a. Weights
                            b. Plyometrics
                            c. Speed
                        E. Agility
                      X. Developing a Training Program: Off-Season, Pre-Season, and Competitive Season
                          A. Develop training goals/guidelines
                          B. Outline separate plans for off-, pre-, and competitive seasons
                          C. State guidelines for off-season coaching
                          D. Muscular fitness programs
                          E. Exercise selections
                          F. Weight training guidelines
                          G. Total program
                          H. Overtraining
                        XI. Energy Needs for Athletes: The Need for High Performance and Balanced Diet
                            A. Balance of all essential nutrients
                              1. Carbohydrates
                              2. Fats
                              3. Proteins
                              4. Vitamins
                              5. Minerals
                            B. Pre-game meal
                            C. Weight control
                              1. Ideal weight
                              2. Weight gain
                              3. Weight loss
                                a. Weight loss guidelines
                                b. Exercise
                                c. Dieting
                                d. Exercise and diet
                            D. Eating disorders
                            E. Fluids, hydration and dehydration
                            F. Environment factors
                              1. Heat
                              2. Humidity
                              3. Cold
                          XII. Team Management Functions and Sport Management Responsibilities
                              A. Team management functions
                                1. Planning
                                2. Organizing
                                3. Staffing
                                4. Directing
                                5. Controlling
                              B. Pre-season management responsibilities
                              C. In-season management responsibilities
                              D. Post-season management responsibilities
                              E. Managing relationships
                                1. Coaches
                                2. Administrators
                                3. Officials
                                4. Trainers and medical personnel
                                5. Parents
                            XIII. Coaches Taking Care of Themselves
                                A. Stress management
                                  1. Causes of stress
                                  2. Personal stress tendencies
                                  3. Managing stress
                                B. Time management
                                  1. Causes for poor time management
                                  2. Evaluating time management skills
                                  3. Improving time management skills
                                C. Health management
                                  1. Causes of poor health management
                                  2. Evaluating health habits
                                  3. Improving health habits
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