Coaching: The Art and Science

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

KINE 2475 Web Site

http://www.yorku.ca/wdyba/kine2475/2013/index.htm

Coaching is an art and a science

Science Deals with physical,

technical, tactical and psychological training of athletes using modern methods verified through scientific research

Coaching is an art and a science

Art Application of the modern

research based scientific methods to a particular coaching situation. Involves communicating, problem solving, decision making, motivating, etc.

Coaching: The Art and Science Learn what is involved in coaching athletes

Properly Effectively Successfully

Broad spectrum of athletes Amateur to professional Tyke to masters “Playground to podium”

KINE 2475 Youth sport

Most sport recreational not competitive Most coaches volunteers not paid professionals

Coaching Education

Is it for you? Do you want to continue to be active in

sport? Do you want to be a contributing

member of society? Do you want to be a teacher? Do you think you may eventually

become a parent?

NCCP National Coaching Certification Program

Aims (pg. 15)

Provide every participant with a positive experience

Opportunity to achieve full potential through sport

Use sport as a personal developmental tool

NCCP National Coaching Certification Program

Mandate Improve effectiveness of coaching across all

levels of sport system Develop and enhance skills as coaches to

become better coaches and role models Goal - contribute to the development of

expert Canadian coaches from playground to podium

Why Coach Education Important? NCCP - video

The “New” NCCP"CBET"

Com petency-Based Education and Training

In itiationO ngoing P artic ipation

C o m m un ity S p o rt

In troductionD evelopm en t

H igh P erform ance

C o m p etitio n

B eginnersIn term ediate

A dvance

In s truc tio n

C oa ching S trea m

Community Sport Stream Work with small

children – few weeks Parents of participants Little sport experience Recreational or house

league sport Low level competition Promote participation

regardless of ability

Competition Stream

Performance goals Competitive ability Develop athletes

Playground to Podium Teach values

through sport Enhance self

esteem

Instruction Stream

Teach and refine sport specific skills and techniques

Various proficiency levels

Primarily non-competitive programs (participatory)

Certification In Training – taking course

Trained – course completed

Certified – evaluated - external

NCCP Core Competencies

1. Problem-solving2. Valuing3. Critical thinking4. Leading5. Interacting

Significant Dates in Canadian Coaching Development

1971 1972 1974 1976

Canadian Coaching Development1971

Canada’s bid to host Olympics accepted Host country has automatic berth to all Olympic sports

Development of Sport Agencies and programs through various government agencies Immigration and Manpower Sport and Recreation Sport Canada – Jean Charest Canadian Heritage Ministry (http://www.pch.gc.ca/ )

• Minister of State (Sport) – the Honourable Bal Gosal

Sport Agencies COA Canadian Olympic Association Canadian Olympic Committee

All aspects of Canada’s involvement in the Olympic Movement

www.olympic.ca Game Plan

Development of athletes and teams forinternational competition

Sport Agencies Sport Canada

Dedicated to valuing and strengthening the Canada experience

http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/pgm/sc/index-eng.cfm

CAC Coaching Association of Canada Mandate to improve the effectiveness of

coaching across all sports and at all levels of the sport system.

http://www.coach.ca/

Coaching Association of Canada Programs

Canadian Professional Coaches Associationsets standards of coaching

National Coaching Institutes“most comprehensive learning experience for high performance coaches”7 centers – Victoria, Calgary, Saskatoon,

Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax Women in Coaching Program

increase number of coaching opportunities for women – since 1987 over 200 women

received over $1 million

Canadian Coaching Development1972

Interprovincial Council of Sport and Recreation Began developing model for a National

Coaching Program Summit Series

Canada – Soviet Union hockey series Soviets praise Lloyd Percival

Canadian – Soviet Union Summit Series 1972

Lloyd Percival – The Hockey HandbookDick Irvin – Coach Montreal Canadiens

1951 Stanley Cup Champions“Product of a three year old mind”

Anatoli Tarasov – architect of Soviet hockey“Your wonderful book introduced us to the mysteries

of Canadian hockey”

Richard vs Howe – greatest hockey player Ability of Paul Henderson

Canadian Coaching Development1974

First formal NCCP courses offered Over 1 millions participants Canada recognized as a world leader in

coaching development

Canadian Coaching Development1976

Olympic Games – Montreal National team coaches “foreigners”

Basketball, gymnastics, fencing, rowing, swimming, volleyball, waterpolo

Foreign cultures different from ours – how?- cultural legacies

- Asian, Caribbean, North American, Mexican

-Outliers, Gladwell (2009)

What is our Canadian Sport Culture?“Multiculturalism” in Canadian Sport?