1. Unit 5 Sports Coaching

2. Learning Outcomes: Topic 1
Know the roles, responsibilities and skills of sports coaches
Topic 2
Know the techniques used by coaches to improve the performance of athletes
Topic 3
Be able to plan a sports coaching session
Topic 4
Be able to deliver and review a sports coaching session.

3. P1 M1 D1 P2 M2 Grading Criteria Topic 1
Know the roles, responsibilities and skills of sports coaches
Grading Criteria P1
describe 4 roles & 4 responsibilities of sports coaches, using examples of coaches from different sports M1
explain 4 roles & 4 responsibilities of sports coaches, using examples of coaches from different sports D1
compare and contrast the roles, responsibilities and skills of successful coaches from different sports P2
describe 3 skills common to successful sports coaches, using examples of coaches from different sports M2
explain 3 skills common to successful sports coaches, using examples of coaches from different sports

4. Roles & Responsibilities
Innovator
Friend
Manager
Trainer
Role-model
Educator
Responsibilities
Legal obligations (child protection, insurance)
Professional conduct
Health and safety
Equal opportunities
Knowledge of the coaching
Environment
Choose 4 roles & 4 responsibilities from the lists above & describe or explain. Remember to use examples & refer to different sports.
Compare & contrast them for the Distinction

5. Communication
“the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium”
Convey thoughts & ideas
Conscious of body language
Vocabulary & pace, tone & volume of speech
Receive incoming information
Time Management
“the ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at work”
Improve efficiency, productivity & effectiveness
Prioritising & planning
Setting SMART goals
Evaluating
“form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess”
Team performance
Individual performance
Coach self evaluation
Session evaluation
Problem Solving
“the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues”
Planning
Goal setting
Logical thinking
Group dynamics
Squad
Injuries
Skills
Analysing
“examine (something) methodically and in detail, typically in order to explain & interpret it”
Match analysis
Opponent performance (pre-game)
SWOT analysis
Performance profiling, observation etc
Organisation
“the action of organizing something”
Planning a session
Identifying goals
Awareness of facilities/resources
Collecting information
Adapting/extensions
Choose 3 skills commonly used by successful coaches in professional sport & then describe or explain them using examples from different sports.

6. P3 M3 D2 Grading Criteria Topic 2
Know the techniques used by coaches to improve the performance of athletes
Grading Criteria P3
describe three different techniques that are used by coaches, to improve the performance of athletes M3
explain three different techniques that are used by coaches, to improve the performance of athletes D2
evaluate three different techniques that are used by coaches, to improve the performance of athletes

7. Techniques used by a coach…
Choose 3 techniques from the lists below. Describe, explain or evaluate how coaches use them to improve athletic performance.
Simulation
Modelling
Effective Demonstration
Technical Instruction
Observation Analysis
Performance Profiling
Fitness Assessment / Testing
Goal setting
Developing Performer Coaching Diaries
Adapting practices to meet individual needs
Designing effective practice sessions
Techniques used by a coach…

8. Template to evaluate techniques used by coaches…..
Name of technique
Describe/
Explain
Examples from sport
Advantages of the technique
Disadvantages of the technique
Factors affecting its effectiveness
What is it?
How does it work?
Try to include specific examples of professional managers &/or coaches
e.g. ability level of participants, size of group, motivation of participants
Technique 1
Technique 2
Technique 3

9. P4 Grading Criteria plan a sports coaching session Topic 3
Be able to plan a sports coaching session
Grading Criteria P4
plan a sports coaching session

10. Your Coaching Session Plan must include the following…….
Aims & Objectives
S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) targets
Roles
Responsibilities
Participants, eg number, ability, needs, age, gender
Resources, eg human, physical, fiscal;
Health & Safety, eg risk assessment, emergency procedures
Contingencies
Components of session, eg warm-up, main body, cool down; sequencing;
Coaching Skills & Techniques
Feedback

11. Coaching Session Plan Session Aims & Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participants should be able to……..
Venue:
Participants:
Coach Roles & Responsibilities:
Resources
Human (staff):
Physical (facility/equipment):
Fiscal (cost):
Activity:
Duration:
Comments/Notes:
Warm Up
Pulse raiser/stretches
Main Session
Skills/techniques
Drills
Cool Down
Lowering pulse/stretches
Health & Safety considerations:
Session Evaluation:

12. P5 M4 P6 M5 D3 Grading Criteria Topic 4
Be able to deliver and review a sports coaching session
Grading Criteria P5
deliver a sports coaching session, with tutor support M4
independently deliver a sports coaching session P6
carry out a review of the planning and delivery of a sports coaching session, identifying strengths and areas for improvement. M5
evaluate the planning and delivery of a sports coaching session, suggesting how improvements could be reached in the identified areas. D3
justify suggestions made in relation to the development plan.

13. Delivering & reviewing your coaching session
To cover the P5 M4, during the DELIVERY of your coaching session you must show evidence of…….
- Appropriate role & responsibilities
- Demonstration of skills and techniques
- Consideration of health and safety, eg emergency procedures, contingencies
- Use of resources, eg equipment, facilities
- Components of session, eg warm-up, main body, cool down, sequencing
- Feedback to your participants
When reviewing your session P6 M5 D3 you must cover the following…….
Against aims and objectives
Against targets
Formative & Summative
Feedback, eg participants, observers, peers, assessors
Strengths
Areas for improvement; development plan, eg opportunities, further qualifications, potential barriers

14. Reviewing your session (planning & delivery)
P6 M5 D3
What were the aims & objectives of your session? Did you achieve these? Give 3 examples showing this
Did you achieve your SMART target? Give an example showing this
Give 3 strengths in your planning
Give 3 strengths in your delivery
Give 3 areas to improve upon in your planning
Give 3 areas to improve upon in your delivery
Suggest methods you could use to improve the areas of weakness in your planning & delivery (a development plan, qualifications, training courses, experience etc). What barriers might you come across that may prevent this?
Justify why you have chosen these methods over others available & why you believe they will be effective