Principles of Coaching Test 2: Chapter 8 Managing you athletes' behavior Questions And Answers

Principles of Coaching Test 2: Chapter 8 Managing you athletes' behavior Positive discipline - ANS Training that develops self-control in your "disciples"/athletes Mistake - ANS an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poop reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc. Misbehavior - ANS improper, inappropriate, or bad behavior Benefits of positive discipline - ANS attentiveness, enthusiasm, sportsmanship, respecting authority, personal responsibility Discipline Process - ANS *Discipline begins with instruction in sport skills as well as life skills *Instruction is followed by training - opportunity for athlete to practice these skills *During practice the coach corrects the athlete's errors. *POSITIVE DISCIPLINE= CORRECTION + TEACHING Preventive Discipline - ANS 1. Create the right team culture 2. Hold team meetings 3. Develop team rules 4. Create team routines 5. Conduct exciting/challenging practices 6. Catch them doing good Create the right team culture - ANS *get to know athletes *physically safe environment *psychologically safe environment Reasons to meet for team meetings - ANS 1. Info. that will make them better athletes 2. character educ. issues 3. consequences for team rules 4. problem solving 5. exchange compliments Conducting team meetings - ANS 1/week 1. time and location priate seating 3. rules 4. agenda 5. 30 Min. 6. end positive Developing team rules - ANS *rules enforced consistently by the coach "Catch them doing good" - ANS *Reward the performance, not the outcome. *Reward for effort more than for winning *Reward the learning and performance of life skills as well as sport skills *Reward frequently when athletes are first learning new skills/asap after correct behavior/skills occur *Reward athletes only when they have earned it Discipline - ANS Instruction, training and correction for purpose of athletes development Punishment - ANS Penalize a person by depriving them of something, inflicting pain, or forcing them to engage in undesirable behavior Strategies for correcting behavior - ANS *determine if violation of law or team rule *team rule-administer proper consequences in private *minor offense- stop practice and "deal with it" Guidelines for administering consequences for misbehavior - ANS *be predictable in dealing with misbehavior-planned in advance *be specific about what you want athlete to do or stop doing *be succinct (no preaching or interrogating) *if uncertain about appropriate consequence, meet with athlete at a later meeting *remain calm and under control, delivered respectfully *once athlete complies, FORGIVE and FORGET Additional discipline tips - ANS *use nonverbal communication to promote self-control in your athletes *address the behavior, not the character of the athlete *avoid public confrontations *an effective consequence is loss of privilege *make athletes understand they have CHOSEN the consequences because of behavior choices