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What are the three basic styles of coaching? - correct answer -Authotarian or authocratic -democratic or cooperative -casual What are the two additional stlye of coaching? - correct answer -personable or friendly -delegatory Do coaches fit these profiles exactly? - correct answer No, instead they tend to display the characteristics of one style more than others What is authotarin style? - correct answer They have a strict and disciplined approach to organisation and planning, meticulous attention to fldetail and total devotion to tbe sport. What is a downfall to the authotarian style of coaching? - correct answer -communication between the coachand athletes is usually one-way with the coach telling the athletes what to do and how to do it -is often critical and harsh What is the reason behind the authotarian approach to coaching? - correct answer -uderlyning this approach is the assumption that, because the coach has the experience and knowledge, it is thier role to instruct the athletes When is team unity only experienced in the authotarian style - correct answer Usually only when the team is experiencing success What is the result after loosing when using the authotarian style? - correct answer Dessension and arguementa amoung team members as they havent been apart of the decision making proccess
Who isnt the authratic style best for? - correct answer When they are coaching a sensitive or deep thinking player When is authocratic view beneficial? - correct answer When the coach has to deal with a large group eg. Football What type of approach does the democtratic style take? - correct answer More of an athletic-centred approach How is the democratic style characterised? - correct answer Characterised by consultation and shared decision making between the coach and athlete What are typicall attributes and responses of a democratic style? - correct answer -awareness of the importnace of the individual nature of all players -most athletes feel comfortable with the democratic coach and accept both praise and constructive critisism when appropriate What does a democratic style demonstrate - correct answer Both trust and respect, and as a result the team works well together What is a downfall of the democratic style? - correct answer Athletes may view this type of coaching as potentially weak and seek to exploit it When is a democratic style most appropraite? - correct answer When dealing with an experienced athlete or group What is the casual style? - correct answer -highly relaxed and almost detatched from athletes -loosley organised and lack planning, which possibly can hinder the development of skill and fitness
What type of experts are included in the delegatory style? - correct answer -skills coaches -positional coaches -physical preperation coaches -dietitians -sports psychologists -mediacal practioners What are athletes exposed to when thier coach is a delegatory style? - correct answer Are exposed to experts in thier fields in all aspects of thier participation What do the places of a coaching style depend on when being placed on a continuum? (5 ways) - correct answer -the relationship between coach and athlete -the sporting situation -the purpose of the athletes involvement -the age and experience of both the athlete and coach -the length of time the coach and athlete have worked togother What types of characteristics arw required by a coach? (6) - correct answer -patience and persistance -dedication and enthusiasm -abity to motivate -integrity -high expectations -ability to model behavior Why is it important to be persistant? - correct answer When teaching a new skill or stratergy athletes may resist change so coaches need to be persistant in thier endeavours
Why is it important to be able to model appropraite behavior? - correct answer -so that athletes understand what is expected -because coaches have such a big influence on the athletes Why must a coach have integrity? - correct answer So that they can deal with ethical issues accordingly What are the types of ethical issues? (7) - correct answer -drugs in sports -harrassment -fair play -cheating