Communication With Your Athletes Unit 4: Ch.
6, Unit 4: Ch. 9 The Games Approach, Unit 4:
Ch. 10 Teaching Technical Skills, Unit 4: Ch. 11
Teaching Tactical Skills, Unit 4: Ch. 12
Planning For Teaching
What are six reasons for ineffective communication? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-1. The athlete, lacking adequate listening or nonverbal skills,
misinterprets the content of the message or fails to understand it.
2. The athlete does not receive the message because he or she is not
paying attention.
3. The athlete understands the message content but misinterprets the
intent.
,4. The messages sent by the coach are inconsistent over time, leaving
the athlete confused about what is meant.
5. The content to be communicated by the coach is wrong for the
situation.
6. The message does not communicate what the coach intends because
the coach lacks the necessary verbal or nonverbal skills.
What are the three dimensions of communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
1. communication includes not only sending messages but also
receiving them.
2. Communication consists of verbal and nonverbal messages.
3. content and emotion. Content is the substance of the message, and
emotion is how you feel about it
What are the three styles of communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-1.
command
2. submissive
3. cooperative
,What is the command-style of communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔--the
command-style coach communicates in an aggressive way by ordering
athletes to do whatever he wants them to do, often accompanied by
intimidating body language
-This approach can be successful in sports for the short term because
the coach has so much power. Over the long term, however, it drives
athletes and others away, destroys relationships, and injures and scars
those who are victims of the coach's tongue-lashings.
What is submissive-style communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-allows
others to dominate the conversation, is far less prevalent among
coaches, although it does exist. Submissive- style coaches seldom
express their own viewpoints and will tend to express agreement, even
when they don't agree. They are uncertain, speak in a soft voice, and
qualify what they say with perhaps, maybe, hopefully, and other such
tentative terms.
What is cooperative-style communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-this style
is based on mutual respect between the coach and athlete (and others
with whom the coach communicates).
- Cooperative-style coaches communicate in a straightforward, positive,
and confident way and allow and encourage others to do the same.
, -These coaches don't play games in their communication but take the
initiative to make things happen.
-They speak up and are direct and constructive, focusing on moving the
team forward in a positive way.
What are the 8 communications skills? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-1.
Developing credibility when you communicate
2. Communicating with a positive approach
3. Sending messages high in information
4. Communicating with consistency
5. Learning how to listen
6. Improving your nonverbal communication
7. instructional communication
8. applying the principles of reinforcement
What are ways to build and maintain credibility as a coach? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-By being a cooperative-style coach
▶ By being knowledgeable about the sport or at least honest about
whatever knowledge you possess
▶ By being reliable, fair, and consistent
▶ By following through on what you say you'll do
▶ By expressing warmth, friendliness, acceptance, and empathy
6, Unit 4: Ch. 9 The Games Approach, Unit 4:
Ch. 10 Teaching Technical Skills, Unit 4: Ch. 11
Teaching Tactical Skills, Unit 4: Ch. 12
Planning For Teaching
What are six reasons for ineffective communication? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-1. The athlete, lacking adequate listening or nonverbal skills,
misinterprets the content of the message or fails to understand it.
2. The athlete does not receive the message because he or she is not
paying attention.
3. The athlete understands the message content but misinterprets the
intent.
,4. The messages sent by the coach are inconsistent over time, leaving
the athlete confused about what is meant.
5. The content to be communicated by the coach is wrong for the
situation.
6. The message does not communicate what the coach intends because
the coach lacks the necessary verbal or nonverbal skills.
What are the three dimensions of communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
1. communication includes not only sending messages but also
receiving them.
2. Communication consists of verbal and nonverbal messages.
3. content and emotion. Content is the substance of the message, and
emotion is how you feel about it
What are the three styles of communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-1.
command
2. submissive
3. cooperative
,What is the command-style of communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔--the
command-style coach communicates in an aggressive way by ordering
athletes to do whatever he wants them to do, often accompanied by
intimidating body language
-This approach can be successful in sports for the short term because
the coach has so much power. Over the long term, however, it drives
athletes and others away, destroys relationships, and injures and scars
those who are victims of the coach's tongue-lashings.
What is submissive-style communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-allows
others to dominate the conversation, is far less prevalent among
coaches, although it does exist. Submissive- style coaches seldom
express their own viewpoints and will tend to express agreement, even
when they don't agree. They are uncertain, speak in a soft voice, and
qualify what they say with perhaps, maybe, hopefully, and other such
tentative terms.
What is cooperative-style communication? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-this style
is based on mutual respect between the coach and athlete (and others
with whom the coach communicates).
- Cooperative-style coaches communicate in a straightforward, positive,
and confident way and allow and encourage others to do the same.
, -These coaches don't play games in their communication but take the
initiative to make things happen.
-They speak up and are direct and constructive, focusing on moving the
team forward in a positive way.
What are the 8 communications skills? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-1.
Developing credibility when you communicate
2. Communicating with a positive approach
3. Sending messages high in information
4. Communicating with consistency
5. Learning how to listen
6. Improving your nonverbal communication
7. instructional communication
8. applying the principles of reinforcement
What are ways to build and maintain credibility as a coach? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-By being a cooperative-style coach
▶ By being knowledgeable about the sport or at least honest about
whatever knowledge you possess
▶ By being reliable, fair, and consistent
▶ By following through on what you say you'll do
▶ By expressing warmth, friendliness, acceptance, and empathy
