There are many challenges faced when coaching adolescents in soccer. Motivation which is key. Orientation to strive for task success, persist in the face of failure and experience in accomplishments (Gill, 2000). As said by Plato & Socrates (2012), physical activities is an essential activity for children to develop their social and physical abilities. According to Coakley (2003) by ensuring youths are given an opportunity to have fun session, interspersed with serious training, the youth athletes will be more than willing to continue paying the sport. According to Simmons and Blyth (1987) the study showed that early developers are satisfied with their height and body image. Early developers are happier and even after height and weight is controlled, they seem to be happier.
Coaches can influence athletes’ sportsperson-ship is through shaping
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Coaches who engage in the model and its practices are more likely to produce athletes who reach their full athletic potential. This framework encompasses the late specialization model. Most of the athletes will go through the 7 stages (excluding active start and FUNdamental stages) of the late Specialization Model or the Early specialization Model. In this case, the Late Specialization Model will guide the athlete’s development. The athletes that were coached were aged 12 to 16. This is when the athletes will further develop their sports-specific skills and aerobic base (Balyi, 2013).
Coach’s guidance and aid will be of great help to the athletes at they will have difficulties to control their own body again. With their puberty being a problem to deal with. The role of the coach is to help the athlete gain control of the training and be able to execute the skills without the hindrance of their growth spurt.
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In order to see outcomes in this area of improvement, we as coaches must re-evaluate not only our athletes, but, in addition, our coaching styles. Of course, we all want to tell ourselves that we are great coaches and it's the athletes who are not following direction...
Coaching is an integral part of helping achieve one’s maximum abilities. Dr. Gawande (2013) explains that, “Coaches are not teachers, but they teach. They’re not your boss—in professional tennis, golf, and skating, the athlete hires and fires the coach—but they can be bossy” (p. 3). It is difficult to say what is the exact function of a coach, however, they help bring forth another point of view different from our own and they also help bring about the right mindset in order to subdue a weakness.
The majority of children who play football will not avoid the inevitable and most likely sustain an injury to their body. However, there are some positive attributes for children to learn when participating in youth football. Some positive attributes children will learn are physical fitness, discipline and structure, and the importance of teamwork. The aforementioned attributes are favorable for children where they will learn to be young men, adapt to life, and adjust to different circumstances off the
Abstract: Youth Soccer has recently evolved into a fiercely competitive arena. More and more children are leaving recreational leagues to play in highly competitive select leagues. While select sports are a valuable resource where children can learn how to socialize and become self-motivated, children who start at young ages, ten and eleven, can suffer psychological and physical damage. A child's youth sporting experience is directly influenced by the attitudes, sportsmanship and behavior of their parents and coaches.
Soccer involves two teams and two strategies. Strategy one requires offensively invading the opponent’s area and scoring, and the second strategy involves defensively protecting one’s own goal and keep the opponent from scoring. The main objective is to master the basic skills of soccer, including dribbling, passing, shooting, goalkeeping, and sportsmanship. Other objectives include applying these skills into game situations, demonstrating an understanding of the rules, comprehending how to play safely, and learning use equipment safely. The general intent is to teach life lessons, instill confidence, promote health and fitness. Life lessons include winning and losing courteously, work with others as a team, respect authority, respect fellow athletes, respect equipment and facility, and lastly, how to value delayed gratification. Confidence is instilled by learning an impressive game, learning to fit in, and learning to be part of something greater than themselves. something. Soccer also promotes health and fitness by teaching students that being fit feels good, an appreciation for a balance of work and play, and proper nutrition and hydration to perform at their
On average 35 million children play youth sports each season and 85% of coaches are parents coaching their own kids. Whether basketball, soccer, baseball, or softball; furthermore, involves players, parents, referees, and a ball; additionally, if it is played as a game, in a tournament, is practiced, it will require a coach. This single figurehead will often be the deciding factor as to the level of satisfaction everyone involved receives from the experience. Coaching youth sports can be a balancing act between developing good players and cultivating great kids.
“Sports specialization refers to the exclusive participation in a single sport, most commonly on a year-round basis” (Kauffman). For many athletes, this means that training schedules no longer have an off-season (Kauffman). Early sport specialization is characterized by participation in a specific, intense training program for a single sport at an early age at a competitive level (“Journal of Physical Education,” n.d.). Ages that are considered for early sport specialization include 3-12 years old. “Approximately 45 million children participate in organized sports, and many participate at earlier ages with sport specialization”
There is no better place to learn the value of hard work and dedication than in a sport. Coaches have the ability to instill values into their players and shape their character. They are great mentors who offer valid advice and only want to see their athlete succeed. In an article titled “Coach, What is Your Impact?” it says that when players have a coach that is concerned not only with their athletic performance but also their genuine well b...
Our society, in terms of world sports, has grown increasingly impressive. Most professional athletes have been playing their specialized sport since grade school, and although impressive, the people we are rooting for are wearing out quickly. Although youth sports programs are a health benefit to society, they also pose disadvantages to a young person’s growth and development.
For both the intrinsic and extrinsic athlete, goals set by a coach that focus on the athlete’s performance and not on the outcome can help them achieve their goals. While there are many reasons why an athlete achieves, learns and reacts the way they do, for a coach to understand this can give him ability to change and improve
Children who participate in sports are developing rapidly in sports skills, sportsmanship, and psychologically, but does this come from organized sports are just nature’s process. Children develop emotional and social benefits from participating in sports. Children experience character and leadership development through peer relations leading to an increase in self-esteem and a decrease in anxiety levels. Children will get opportunities to experience positive and negative emotions throughout their practice and games trials. It is important for the coach to understand the “psychology of youth sports and physical activity participation” (Weinberg & Gould, 2011 p.516).
A sport coaching is an important way of developing the career of athletes. It involves a manager or a coach helping sportspeople to utilize their abilities and advance in their sports careers. Coaches usually watch his/her performer in a match, identify areas that need improvement in the performer’s sporting, and develop plans for training sessions that will be used to correct the problems identified. The coach usually applies some skills which are usually gained through formal education and training or through experience and observation (Knowles et al 2005). This includes the use of an appropriate coaching philosophy to learn the psychological aspects of sportspeople and set the stage for performance within a sports team. A coaching philosophy
The coach becomes a motivator and a facilitator of growth or athletic skills. This growth will ultimately lead to the attainment of individual and group goals. For the sports team, the coach will lead its members’ growth in developing training, providing encouragement, and monitoring their progress. The player will become more skillful in the game. More skillful players win. Sport coaches will assess their players’ overall strengths and weaknesses by placing the player in a position which accentuates their positive attributes, in an attempt to overcome any negative aspects.
Millions of children worldwide participate in a multitude of sports, either in school or outside of school. As they grow older, they get better, but some of them stop playing. We have discussed that the best and sometimes oldest of the kids (in their age groups) are given more chances and more opportunities, as well as better coaching. This results in them gaining more experience and practice. Ultimately, some of them end up being national or world-class athletes competing and representing their country. In order for that to happen, they have to be recognized as talented and be presented with a chance to become great.
The larger muscle groups are developed well resulting in make it easier for the players to perform large movements than small coordinated movements that includes the interaction of the smaller muscles. Activities at this stage should be mixed gender, since at this stage there is little developmental differences between girls and boys also these activities should focus on coordination and learning through repeating movements. The variety of activities and sports will help to develop simple movement skills, and endurance and this can helped through fun games and activities. At this stage the emphasis must always focus on having fun than winning. The second stage is learning to train stage which the aims are to continue teaching the ABC’S that will help to develop overall sports skills, while incorporating physical, mental, cognitive and emotional components within an organised program and develop physical literacy.at this stage the players’ speed, agility and coordination is still developing rapidly.