Coaching Better Part 2
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ìYou know the process, you know the methods
available but what precisely should you be
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reflecting upon? Coaching is such a complex
process its difficult to know where to start.
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Any aspect of coaching can benefit from self-reflective
analysis. But in the beginning its best to
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concentrate on the basics. The fundamental
features of affective coaching, managing,
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teaching and communicating. Get them right,
and the rest will follow. Managing refers
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to the organisational side of coaching, itís
all the practical things that you do to make
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sure the training session happens and runs
smoothly. Teaching is everything you do to
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develop the skills and strategic understanding
of your athletes. Communicating is a broader
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function. It relates to every aspect of your
coaching including teaching and managing,
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but refers specifically to the human relations
dimension of coaching. Its how you relate
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to your athletes and the types of social climate
youíre style of coaching fosters.î
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ìWhat does thinking about these aspects of
your coaching mean in practice? What kinds
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of questions are worth asking yourself? What
kinds of changes can be made? Here are some
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examples of self-reflection at work.î
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ìLetís put some more effort into these shots
guys come on. Come one guysÖlets get some
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excitement into it hey? Thatís it put some
effort into it. Come on; letís see if we
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can put in a little bit more. Come on guys
were not putting much effort into these shots.
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Not getting anywhere. Letís see if we can
get them into the net hey?î
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ìIíve been thinking about this drill that
I worked out for today, you know somehow or
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rather its not working the way I expected
it to be. AhÖitís taking too long; players
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donít seem to be very excited about it. Iím
going to have to do something about it to
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improve it.î
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ìJeremyÖup here when you finish. Thatís
good; just keep on going around in circles
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thatís much better guys. Thatís better!
Yeah, now were getting somewhere. Thatís
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good! Thatís good Robert. Okay out of the
wayÖmuch better thatís good. Good! Good!
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Ah yeah thatís better. Oh yeah beautiful,
beautiful! Thatís good shot. Follow the rebound.
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Thatís good, good effort! Follow the rebound
guys, donít forget the rebound.î
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ìWell great now that everybodyís involved
with the exercise. Everybodyís happy and
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scoring goals which is the whole idea of the
exerciseÖGreat.î
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ìPut it thereÖthat way. Fingers to the side.
Chin, chin here.î
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ìCollete has a real problem with her arm
and Iím just not sureÖif she understands.
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So Iíve got to think of another way of getting
through to her to explain.î
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ìOkay Collete come over here. Now give me
your hand. When your hand comes upÖwhen your
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right hand comes up on the water, I want you
to try and lock that arm and when your entry
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goes inÖjust think itís going in at about
there wide. Itís not going close to your
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head. Just see if itís going in the entry
a little bit wider. So it will feel like your
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swimming like a t-bar, but makes your fingers
a little bit wider. Okay? Off you goÖThen
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we will do breaststroke I promise. Keep that
head stillÖKeep it still. Good!î
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ìI new she could do it I just had to find
the right approach.î
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ìAmanda do you think you could move up and
close that gap a bit for us please.
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Ever since the fall sheís been very scared
of following her wheel and has lost her confidence
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so somehow I gotta find someway of restoring
that confidence again.î
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ìAh I feel a little bit better but Iím still
bit scared of getting close.î
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ìAlright what we might do tomorrow is weíll
start down the back of the pack and ah we
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will just give ourselves a bit of room. And
see how we go trying to get closer slowlyÖalright?î
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ìYep.î
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ìAlright watch the wheel slowly rotate your
eyes from one part of the bunch to the other.
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Thatís betterÖ much better. Right up close.
Thatís goodÖthatís good Amanda!î
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ìOf course no strategies are perfect, and
no solutions are final. The best coaches are
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constantly adapting. Constantly looking for
ways to improve. Continuing self-reflection
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is a vital part of their success. Itís an
important pathway to becoming a better, more
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effective coaching
ìYou know the process, you know the methods
available but what precisely should you be
0:00:09.080,0:00:15.280
reflecting upon? Coaching is such a complex
process its difficult to know where to start.
0:00:15.280,0:00:20.540
Any aspect of coaching can benefit from self-reflective
analysis. But in the beginning its best to
0:00:20.540,0:00:26.000
concentrate on the basics. The fundamental
features of affective coaching, managing,
0:00:26.000,0:00:33.000
teaching and communicating. Get them right,
and the rest will follow. Managing refers
0:00:33.530,0:00:37.890
to the organisational side of coaching, itís
all the practical things that you do to make
0:00:37.890,0:00:43.350
sure the training session happens and runs
smoothly. Teaching is everything you do to
0:00:43.350,0:00:50.350
develop the skills and strategic understanding
of your athletes. Communicating is a broader
0:00:50.620,0:00:55.079
function. It relates to every aspect of your
coaching including teaching and managing,
0:00:55.079,0:01:00.790
but refers specifically to the human relations
dimension of coaching. Its how you relate
0:01:00.790,0:01:07.790
to your athletes and the types of social climate
youíre style of coaching fosters.î
0:01:07.979,0:01:14.979
ìWhat does thinking about these aspects of
your coaching mean in practice? What kinds
0:01:15.810,0:01:21.710
of questions are worth asking yourself? What
kinds of changes can be made? Here are some
0:01:21.710,0:01:24.700
examples of self-reflection at work.î
0:01:24.700,0:01:28.590
ìLetís put some more effort into these shots
guys come on. Come one guysÖlets get some
0:01:28.590,0:01:35.590
excitement into it hey? Thatís it put some
effort into it. Come on; letís see if we
0:01:37.080,0:01:43.320
can put in a little bit more. Come on guys
were not putting much effort into these shots.
0:01:43.320,0:01:46.350
Not getting anywhere. Letís see if we can
get them into the net hey?î
0:01:46.350,0:01:50.930
ìIíve been thinking about this drill that
I worked out for today, you know somehow or
0:01:50.930,0:01:55.830
rather its not working the way I expected
it to be. AhÖitís taking too long; players
0:01:55.830,0:02:01.420
donít seem to be very excited about it. Iím
going to have to do something about it to
0:02:01.420,0:02:02.040
improve it.î
0:02:02.040,0:02:06.200
ìJeremyÖup here when you finish. Thatís
good; just keep on going around in circles
0:02:06.200,0:02:10.270
thatís much better guys. Thatís better!
Yeah, now were getting somewhere. Thatís
0:02:10.270,0:02:16.890
good! Thatís good Robert. Okay out of the
wayÖmuch better thatís good. Good! Good!
0:02:16.890,0:02:21.950
Ah yeah thatís better. Oh yeah beautiful,
beautiful! Thatís good shot. Follow the rebound.
0:02:21.950,0:02:25.500
Thatís good, good effort! Follow the rebound
guys, donít forget the rebound.î
0:02:25.500,0:02:31.330
ìWell great now that everybodyís involved
with the exercise. Everybodyís happy and
0:02:31.330,0:02:34.739
scoring goals which is the whole idea of the
exerciseÖGreat.î
0:02:34.739,0:02:41.739
ìPut it thereÖthat way. Fingers to the side.
Chin, chin here.î
0:02:50.140,0:02:57.140
ìCollete has a real problem with her arm
and Iím just not sureÖif she understands.
0:03:02.170,0:03:06.540
So Iíve got to think of another way of getting
through to her to explain.î
0:03:06.540,0:03:13.540
ìOkay Collete come over here. Now give me
your hand. When your hand comes upÖwhen your
0:03:19.590,0:03:24.340
right hand comes up on the water, I want you
to try and lock that arm and when your entry
0:03:24.340,0:03:24.680
goes inÖjust think itís going in at about
there wide. Itís not going close to your
0:03:24.680,0:03:26.930
head. Just see if itís going in the entry
a little bit wider. So it will feel like your
0:03:26.930,0:03:33.930
swimming like a t-bar, but makes your fingers
a little bit wider. Okay? Off you goÖThen
0:03:34.870,0:03:41.870
we will do breaststroke I promise. Keep that
head stillÖKeep it still. Good!î
0:03:50.730,0:03:57.730
ìI new she could do it I just had to find
the right approach.î
0:04:18.039,0:04:23.199
ìAmanda do you think you could move up and
close that gap a bit for us please.
0:04:23.199,0:04:29.119
Ever since the fall sheís been very scared
of following her wheel and has lost her confidence
0:04:29.119,0:04:32.199
so somehow I gotta find someway of restoring
that confidence again.î
0:04:32.199,0:04:36.669
ìAh I feel a little bit better but Iím still
bit scared of getting close.î
0:04:36.669,0:04:41.080
ìAlright what we might do tomorrow is weíll
start down the back of the pack and ah we
0:04:41.080,0:04:45.800
will just give ourselves a bit of room. And
see how we go trying to get closer slowlyÖalright?î
0:04:45.800,0:04:46.229
ìYep.î
0:04:46.229,0:04:51.309
ìAlright watch the wheel slowly rotate your
eyes from one part of the bunch to the other.
0:04:51.309,0:04:58.309
Thatís betterÖ much better. Right up close.
Thatís goodÖthatís good Amanda!î
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ìOf course no strategies are perfect, and
no solutions are final. The best coaches are
0:05:08.129,0:05:14.249
constantly adapting. Constantly looking for
ways to improve. Continuing self-reflection
0:05:14.249,0:05:19.860
is a vital part of their success. Itís an
important pathway to becoming a better, more
0:05:19.860,0:05:20.889
effective coaching
