CMPC study guide chapter 10: Coaching
Effectiveness UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Models of Coaching Effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER - In an effort to adopt a more
holistic approach to coaching effectiveness, smith, smoll, and Curtis demonstrated that training
coaches on relationship building improved athlete experiences, deelopment, and satisfaction in
sports
Cote and Gilbert (2009): 3 components of effective coaching: 1. A coach's knowledge; 2. The
coaching context; 3. Athlete outcomes
The Coach's Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER - Professional knowledge represents...
Explicit knowledge - that which can be easily articulated, including providing clear instructions,
explaining how to perform skills and rules of the game, being able to make tactical decisions
Tacit Knowledge - The coach's ability to read the emotions of players, to consider how the
addition of a new player will affect team dynamics, or to self examine his or her own level of
frustration and how that might influence player behavior.
The combination of these three knowledge areas is often described as art and science of coaching
International sport coaching framework (ICCE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Categories of
coaching functions:
1. Conducting practices and structuring competition
2. Reading and reacting to the field
3. Building relationships
4. Shaping the environment
5. Learning and reflecting
, 6. Setting the vision and the strategy
Professional Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER - Understanding of what to coach and
how to coach
What to coach includes rules of the game, technical aspects of skilled performance, and game
strategy.
Cote and Gilbert said this is a small part of effective coaching and coaches are responsible for
athlete development on a much broader scale.
How to coach requires solid foundation in pedagogical knowledge - use of feedback; structuring
of explanations, demonstrations, and environment to maximize learning; and observation and
analysis of sport skills
Coaching Content: What to coach - CORRECT ANSWER - Technical and Tactical Skills -
needs to be grounded in an understanding of age and developmental stage appropriate
progressions.
Technical Skills - building blocks of skilled performance, how individuals learn skills is
important (fits and posture chpt 3) (eg cognitive stage is often frustrating, requiring more
motivational feedback)
Tactical Skills — More complex, countless scenarios that present themselves, must rely on
athletes' inherent tactical skills.
Coaches can enhance tactical skills through three elements of tactical triangle: 1. Ability to read
situation; 2. Tactical knowledge; 3. Decision making skills
Tactical skills can be trained by allowing athletes opportunities to think through potential
situations or scenarios in the practice environment while being allowed autonomy to make
decisions and see how they play out. If coaches are telling athletes what to do they can restrict
athletes' ability to use decision making skills.
Effectiveness UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Models of Coaching Effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER - In an effort to adopt a more
holistic approach to coaching effectiveness, smith, smoll, and Curtis demonstrated that training
coaches on relationship building improved athlete experiences, deelopment, and satisfaction in
sports
Cote and Gilbert (2009): 3 components of effective coaching: 1. A coach's knowledge; 2. The
coaching context; 3. Athlete outcomes
The Coach's Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER - Professional knowledge represents...
Explicit knowledge - that which can be easily articulated, including providing clear instructions,
explaining how to perform skills and rules of the game, being able to make tactical decisions
Tacit Knowledge - The coach's ability to read the emotions of players, to consider how the
addition of a new player will affect team dynamics, or to self examine his or her own level of
frustration and how that might influence player behavior.
The combination of these three knowledge areas is often described as art and science of coaching
International sport coaching framework (ICCE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Categories of
coaching functions:
1. Conducting practices and structuring competition
2. Reading and reacting to the field
3. Building relationships
4. Shaping the environment
5. Learning and reflecting
, 6. Setting the vision and the strategy
Professional Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER - Understanding of what to coach and
how to coach
What to coach includes rules of the game, technical aspects of skilled performance, and game
strategy.
Cote and Gilbert said this is a small part of effective coaching and coaches are responsible for
athlete development on a much broader scale.
How to coach requires solid foundation in pedagogical knowledge - use of feedback; structuring
of explanations, demonstrations, and environment to maximize learning; and observation and
analysis of sport skills
Coaching Content: What to coach - CORRECT ANSWER - Technical and Tactical Skills -
needs to be grounded in an understanding of age and developmental stage appropriate
progressions.
Technical Skills - building blocks of skilled performance, how individuals learn skills is
important (fits and posture chpt 3) (eg cognitive stage is often frustrating, requiring more
motivational feedback)
Tactical Skills — More complex, countless scenarios that present themselves, must rely on
athletes' inherent tactical skills.
Coaches can enhance tactical skills through three elements of tactical triangle: 1. Ability to read
situation; 2. Tactical knowledge; 3. Decision making skills
Tactical skills can be trained by allowing athletes opportunities to think through potential
situations or scenarios in the practice environment while being allowed autonomy to make
decisions and see how they play out. If coaches are telling athletes what to do they can restrict
athletes' ability to use decision making skills.
