To All Your Questions
What is a coaching philosophy? Can it change? Right Ans - The basic beliefs
and principles that influence and guide our everyday actions, specific sport-
related behaviors, and clarify many of the difficult aspects of the coach's job
YES, a coaching philosophy is dynamic, evolving, and contextual
What are the 4 basic elements of effective coaching? Explain each. Right
Ans - Professional knowledge -- knowledge of the sport and how to teach it
Interpersonal Knowledge -- knowledge of the athletes and how to tailor
coaching to meet their unique needs and profiles
Intrapersonal Knowledge -- Knowledge of self and have an eagerness to
constantly reflect and evolve
Ethical Knowledge -- Proactive measures of ethical behavior
How should coaching objectives be prioritized? What are 3 ways a coach can
define their objective? Right Ans - Prioritize objectives based on your core
values, coaching philosophy, and contextual factors
Optimal development
Optimal experience
Optimal performance
What is leadership? (2 definitions) Right Ans - The art and science of
influencing others to achieve personal and collective goals
Providing purpose, direction, and motivation to influence people to
accomplish this mission
What is emotional intelligence? What are the benefits of emotional
intelligence for a leader (3)? Right Ans - The ability to understand, use, and
manage your own emotions in positive ways
, Communicate effectively
Empathize with others
Overcome challenges and achieve goals
How do coaches send effective verbal messages (4)? Right Ans - Be direct,
complete, and specific
Be clear and consistent
Regulate emotions
Look for feedback that the message was accurately interpreted
Which type of motivation should coaches emphasize to support sustained
motivation - external or internal sources? How should coaches structure and
use this type of motivation? What is the definition of this type of motivation?
Right Ans - A transformational coach would emphasize intrinsic sources such
as internal, self-determined motives to support sustained motivation by
knowing their athlete's values and meeting their psychological needs
What does the psychosocial aspect of sports include? What are the
psychological benefits of playing sports? (7) Are psychosocial skills
automatically developed by athletes and transferred to other contexts if they
participate in a sport? Right Ans - social, cognitive, emotional, and
behavioral qualities
Ability to take criticism and work collaboratively
Increase self-esteem and self-efficacy
Acquire a strong work ethic
Positive body image
Resilience (learn from failure)
Self-regulation
Life skills like time management
No life skills are not automatically transferred to other contexts by athletes.
Coaches must implicitly or explicitly teach their athletes
What is the coach's responsibility in developing athlete's Physical skills and
Mental skills? Right Ans - Through professional knowledge, coaches should
help athletes develop physical and mental skills to meet the demands of the
sport and know how to train their athletes both physically and mentally