Philosophy & Techniques of coaching FLASHCARDS

Core Values

Characteristics or qualities that represent deeply held beliefs.

Common Coaching Objectives

To win, to help young people have fun or enjoy experiences, to help young people develop.

Consequences of Overemphasizing Winning

Interferes with skill development, long-term performance, long-term athlete development, and can lead to unethical decisions.

Leadership is NOT

Control, Authority, Abusive.

Command Coaching Style

Coach is highly controlling & makes all decisions

Submissive Coaching Style

Coach makes few decisions, little instruction, guidance, or discipline, often due to lack of experience or time to prepare.

Cooperative Coaching Style

Coaches seek input from athletes and keep them involved, recognize their responsibility to provide leadership, and move beyond physical and technical skills to life skills.

Average Age for Start of Growth Spurt (Girls)

9.5 years

Average Age for Start of Growth Spurt (Boys)

11.5 years

Maturing in Young Girl Athletes

Breast development & Increased weight.

Maturing in Young Boy Athletes

Increased weight and muscle mass, facial and body hair, deepening voice, broader shoulder girth.

Teenagers (Brain Development)

Brains are not fully developed, leading to moodiness, impulsiveness, focus on short-term gratification, and risk-taking.

Average Maturation

Maturation reached within one year of chronological age.

Early Maturation

Maturational ages are at least one year ahead of their chronological age.

Late Maturation

Maturational ages are at least one year behind their chronological age.

Early Maturing Athletes

Tend to be taller and heavier, more muscle and shoulder girth, which fuels confidence and motivation.

Late Maturing Athletes

Tend to be smaller and lighter, lacks strength and power.

Relative Age

Differences in age between athletes born in the same calendar year.

Relative Age Effect

When athletes born early in an eligibility year (relative to older athletes) are overrepresented on sport teams as compared to those athletes born later in the eligibility year.

Stereotypes

Our brains’ way of reducing complexity into neater boxes that are easy to remember but are gross overgeneralizations (leads to prejudicial, negative opinions about groups of people).

Gender

Refers to the characteristics, behaviors, and activities that society considers appropriate for females and males.

Sex

Refers to a biological characteristic based on a person’s chromosomes, hormonal profiles, and internal and external reproductive organs.

Sex vs Gender

Sex is biological and gender is culturally constructed.

Gender Identity

One’s internal sense of being either male or female; one’s gender identity is not always congruent with one’s biological sex.

Title IX

U.S. federal law that requires equal opportunities for males and females in any school or university that receives federal funding (Female participation increased at a much greater rate than male between 1972 and 2017).

Homophobia

An irrational fear or intolerance of gay men, lesbians, and bisexual people.

Race

An arbitrary categorization of people typically based on certain physical characteristics, such as skin color, facial form, or eye shape

Ethnicity

Refers to cultural features, not physical appearance, such as social groups that share distinctive and common cultural practices, nationality, religion, or language.

Disabilities

Biomedical conditions that limit a person’s ability to perform specific tasks.

Sensory Impairments

Deafness & Blindness.

Physical Disabilities

Amputation, Cerebral palsy, Spinal Cord injury.

Mental Disabilities

Intellectual disabilities, Learning disabilities, Attention disorders.

Mental Health Conditions Athletes Face

Depression, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Overwhelmed self-consciousness, Disorder eating.

Sexual Abuse

Any sexual activity for which consent is not or cannot be given, which typically involves manipulation and entrapment of athletes.