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Summary Unit 5 - Roles, Responsibilities, Skills and Techniques of a Sports Coach
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Task 1 : Roles, Responsibilities, Skills and Techniques of a Sports CoachA coach has many different roles to get the best out of the players, therefore the coach must
have the ability to communicate to everyone and have contacts for them all.
A friend
This is one of the most important roles, as a coach will often be called upon to give advice to
his players. The coach needs to make a bond between his players and make them want to
play for him. Players can go through difficult situations at school or at home which is then
important for the coach to be able to talk to him about it and give any advice he may have to
answer. The coach should be approachable for the players and able to answer any
questions the player might have and make him feel comfortable speaking to him.
Pep Guardiola had a very good and close relationship with his players, such as Lional Messi
who was only 20 year old when Guardiola took over Barcelona, in the last four years Pep
grew a very strong relationship with Messi. When Pep took over he brought through two
players like Cristain Tello and Thiago who were both only sixteen when Pep took over. Pep
promoted the youth and by making good friends whilst they were in the academy and
promoted them and now play first team football regularly.
An educator
Good coaches are aware that athletes are all different as they learn and progress at different
stages. A coach uses activities to instruct and train athletes as well as provides instruction
that is adapted to the athlete's level. They try to help young athletes to grow and become a
better athlete as well as a better person. Athletes may face temptations and could feel
pressure to take part in activities such as usage of drugs, alcohol etc. The coach should be
there to guide them into making the correct decision when these kinds of temptations occur.
An example of a sports coach educator is Richard Shepherd, who worked with the
Mozambique Cycling Federations to support and develop cycling programmes and coach
education in their respective countries.
A role-model
A role model is someone who other individuals aspire to be like, either in the present or
future. Coaches have a tremendous impact on their athletes, and it is important to know that
role modelling includes living a healthy lifestyle. A coach can do this by being positive and
always encouraging players as they are role models for the morale of the team. If players
don't want to look up to a coach because of different views or general negative behavior it
will make players lose enthusiasm and make them less likely to listen to their words. Being a
role model isn't just about sport but how you carry yourself off the pitch as well. This can
mean not fighting or doing anything stupid that would give you and the sport a bad name.
Amelie Mauresmo, Andy Murray’s coach, is a former world number one tennis player. She is
a role model to her athlete, as she was a former winner of Wimbledon. Mauresmo is also a
role model for Murray as she has been in the game and played at a very high level, giving
good advice about the game, which she can speak about due to her experiences. Mauresmo
also applies her trade in correct ways via her equipment turning up ready and behaving in
the correct manner towards her clients. She has experience with past winners also with
Marion Bartoli, who won a grand slam without dropping a set under her assistance. These
past experiences would make Murray look up to her and listen to her advice as results can
follow and have been proved to work.
An innovator
, Coaches develop motivational techniques and styles that are best suited for specific individuals
and teams. They work on different methods that test players' knowledge and ability and adapt
and improvise to what works best. This is because every player in a team works differently: All
players have a unique personality trait; variation of body type which affects how long they can
train for or the intensity; and individual learning abilities as some players pick up techniques at
different times and speeds. This is why it is important for the coach to understand and assess
each individual and identify their unique style and develop specific coaching guides for each
player.
An example of this would be Shane Sutton. He was the coach that took the British cycling team
to Beijing in 2008. He combines scientific, data-based technology with specific training methods,
developing a team mentality in the sport. The reward for his efforts resulted in 14 olympic
medals, 8 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze ranking them highest in the cycling medal table. From this
they followed on to win the BBC Sport team of the year and was nominated for the Laureus
World team of the year.
Equal Opportunities
Equal opportunities should be given to all athletes, fans, parents and match officials. Everyone has a
right to participate in sport regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity, race, religion and sexuality. This
will then protect people from discrimination in society. To make sure everyone is equal, coaches
should make sure that coaching sessions are accessible to all.
Peter Moores is a coach who promotes equal opportunity as he picks his team on who he thinks can
get the best result for the team. He does not discriminate against players no matter what age, colour
or religion they are. For example when Moores picked the England cricket team for the 2011 ICC
Cricket world cup he named a squad which consisted of players of all different ages, colour and a
number of different religions. For example he picked Ian Bell who is white and he also picked Ravi
Bapura who is brown. Also, he picked Ajmal Shahza who is muslim and Alistair cook who is Christian.
This shows that he doesn't discriminate against anyone and picks a team to help win the game.
Health and Safety
Health and safety is a key responsibility of a sports coach, it is managing and ensuring the
safety of everyone participating or involved within the coaching session. When coaching
under 18's the coach has an increased responsibility. A coach must consider the health and
safety of the participants before, during and after the sessions. Coaches must assess the
risks, protect athletes from injury and reduce the chances of getting an injury. To increase
health and safety of the players during a session, managers have to have a first aid
qualification which benefits Sunday League Football as unlike Professional games
ambulances or medical teams to not attend from the start of the game. Ultimately health and
safety is trying to ensure that all players as well as spectators and others involved are safe
and their health is maintained.
A hockey coach such as Karen Brown, the England Women’s Field Hockey Manager is an
example of a manager that has to do health and safety checks. Karen Brown before each
training session would have to check and assess the risk of injuries. Hockey is played with
sticks and very hard balls so Karen would know that every player is at risk of injuries during
the sessions, so they should protect players by providing shin pads.
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