1. Analysing Your Coaching

2. Workshop Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, delegates should be able to:
recognise analysis as a systematic process and identify the steps involved
identify the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of skilled coaching performance
construct a checklist of coaching behaviours that reflect skilled performance in their current coaching situation and then use it to analyse their coaching
identify some of the methods and tools used to carry out observation and analysis and select possible strategies and actions for improvement

3. To analyse means to…
Take a close detailed look at something, breaking it down into its constituent parts in order to:
describe it
compare it with what is wanted
explain it
explore the solutions

4. The Reflective Cycle Experience Experience Description
Describe the experience
Evaluation/Analysis
Explain what was good/bad and why, and compare against the desired performance
Action Plan
What will you do next time?
Conclusion
Explore your options in addressing this

5. Task Working in small groups, pairs or individually:
list the knowledge, skills, experience, personal qualities and behaviours of a skilled coach

6. The ‘What’ of Skilled Coaching
Skilled coaches know what to coach to be effective/successful in the situation they are in
They have knowledge about:
technical skills
tactical skills
physiology and physical/fitness training
psychology and mental training
athlete development
learning and the coaching process

7. The ‘How’ of Skilled Coaching
Skilled coaches know how to coach to be effective/successful in the situation they are in
They have skills and experience in:
providing instruction and explanation
providing demonstration
observation and analysis
providing feedback
They have the personal qualities needed to manage themselves and their relationships successfully

8. Tools for Analysing Your Coaching
External
Checklist
Feedback from performers
Feedback from other coaches
Mentoring
Internal
Checklist/tick list
Video
Reflective diary

9. Coach Behaviour May be Affected by:
Performers’ stated goals
Coaching goals, philosophies and expectations
Aims of specific sessions
Specific situation/context
The coaching environment
Performers’/coaches’ emotional/physical state
Performers’ stage of development

10. Task
Using the checklist prompt sheet provided, devise your own checklist to aid your observation and analysis

11. Coaching Task 1 In pairs, either:
one person coach your partner to perform an effective jumping action from the sheet provided or
coach another pair
Swap roles
Each delegate should record their observations before feeding back to the group

12. Coaching Task 2
In groups of 4–8, one delegate is to conduct a session of approximately 5–6 minutes with a group of participants
Each delegate should record their observations using the prompt sheet
Delegates to feed back their observations to the group
Repeat the process with other delegates

13. Self-analysis and Reflection
Recap of Analysis Process:
Describe it – what, how, when, where etc
Compare it with what is wanted – against your desired outcome
Explain it – reasons to justify why the situation is as it is
Explore the solutions – devise strategies and implement actions to improve and be the best you can

14. Where Can I Get Help? Would I Move Closer to My Goal if:
I had more knowledge?
I had more experience?
I had new skills?
My actions matched my beliefs more closely?
Consider tracking down books, articles, DVDs, workshops from your governing body of sport or sports coach UK
Look for a coach who seems to be effective and ask if they will observe/ mentor you
Find a workshop which may help
Practise and be prepared to try new things
If you want to understand better why you do what you do, you may wish to engage in self-reflection and ask yourself more questions

15. Workshop Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, delegates should be able to:
recognise analysis as a systematic process and identify the steps involved
identify the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of skilled coaching performance
construct a checklist of coaching behaviours that reflect skilled performance in their current coaching situation and then use it to analyse their coaching
identify some of the methods and tools used to carry out observation and analysis and select possible strategies and actions for improvement

16. Do You Have Any Questions?
Thank you for your participation Have a Safe Journey Home