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Player Development Project
JANUARY 30, 2023
The psychological components of coaching have a huge impact on the development of our players — both on and off the pitch. As coaches, we have a responsibility to understand these components, in order to provide supportive and constructive learning environments for the kids we work with.
Player Development Project
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Coaching football is a complex activity, requiring a wide array of different skills. But there are several simple measures that all coaches — new and experienced — can take in order to improve. The post The Fundamentals of Coaching Football appeared first on Player Development Project.
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Player Development Project
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Ball mastery and skill acquisition are crucial themes when coaching young players. The post The Value of Technical Coaching appeared first on Player Development Project. But how complex should we make our practices when working with younger age groups?
Better Coaching
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
There are two versions: Smart Coach and Ball Coach. The Smart Coach links to an app which will show pitch speed (it has a few other cool options, also) on the phone or tablet. The Ball Coach gives pitch speed on the device only. Smart Coach App System.
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SHAPE America
MAY 24, 2022
In 1979, a local college posted a position for an assistant basketball coach. In 1984, when my son was six, I decided to coach his first T-ball team. When I walked into the coaches’ meeting, a man came up to me and said, “Miss, this is for coaches.”
Player Development Project
JUNE 30, 2022
The question this week comes from Dan Wright, who was asked: “What is coaching?” ” Your Turn: Ask PDP Anything Do you have a coaching question that we might be able to help with? The post What is coaching?
MSU
JANUARY 19, 2023
Pete Jacobson has been a wrestling coach in New York for 21 years at Edgemont High School. Dr. Ian Cowburn is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching in the Centre for Sport Coaching at Leeds Beckett University.
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Obtaining a coaching license is a great way to learn and progress on your coaching journey. But do we place too much emphasis on formal coaching qualifications? In This Article Do Coaching License Levels Matter? What Are the Benefits of Obtaining a Soccer Coaching License?
Physical Education Update
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
There are two kinds of coaches. Indoor coaches, and outdoor coaches. While I do work on the indoor track for a few months in the winter, most of the time I am outdoors, coaching outdoor track and cross-country. I am both.
Physical Education Update
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
However, an incident in the Stanford versus Marquette game highlighted a coaching tactic that I really hate. The Stanford coach was ejected for walking onto the floor in order to continue complaining about a referee’s call. Boo hoo.
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Player Development Project
MARCH 30, 2020
In this Masterclass Webinar replay, PDP Technical Advisor, Dan Wright is joined by PDP Coaching Advisor, James Coutts for an interactive and engaging webinar on the challenging topic of How to Coach Teenagers. This is essential viewing for coaches.
Whole Child Sports
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
I’d like to try to coach, but I’m not all that confident. Discussion: Becoming a youth coach is not as complicated as it would seem. You have as much of a right to be coaching kids as any man does. A Mom: A First-Time Coach. The other coaches followed her example.
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 25, 2019
In this article PDP Coaching Advisor, James Coutts discusses the value of ‘unit coaching’ or ‘position specific coaching’ and how you can incorporate this specific coaching model into your sessions.
The PE Geek
MARCH 2, 2021
Introduction: Prepare a coaching session for a junior Physical Education or Sport Education class at your school. Consider carefully the coaching style that best suits you, the sport and the age and skill of the students. Coaching Style: a. Coaching Skills: a.
Sports Coaching FAQ
JANUARY 12, 2021
The role of a Sports Coach is to enable the individual players, athletes, and teams they are working with to develop, perform effectively, and achieve their goals. This article will outline the fundamental process that underpins a coach’s ability to achieve these objectives.
Player Development Project
MAY 11, 2020
Coaching for Character is about the players working on character building, developing character strengths and using the game of football to deliver this personal growth. From a coaching perspective, use your observation and listening skills, ask questions and allow the sessions to flow.
Sports Coaching FAQ
JANUARY 17, 2021
An effective plan is the cornerstone of a successful sports coaching session, therefore ensuring it is appropriately structured is of great importance. Planning is the first phase of the Sports Coaching Process. Agreed Between the participants and the coach. Coaching Activity.
Player Development Project
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Let’s focus on how we’re coaching, not what we’re coaching. In this article, motivational researcher and top rugby coach, Jonny McMurtry shares an article on the value of relationships and connection in coaching. The post How do you coach?
Player Development Project
MARCH 24, 2021
How can parents and coaches help young players overcome a perfectionist mindset? Chief Content Officer at Changing the Game Project, Reed Maltbie shares a fantastic article around some of the modern challenges parents and coaches face with perfectionism on the rise in a status-driven society.
Player Development Project
JULY 25, 2022
The post Beating Defenders: A Guide to Coaching 1v1 Attacking Play appeared first on Player Development Project. Individual duels comprise a large part of any football match. So it’s vital that our players feel comfortable beating defenders and facing opponents one-on-one.
Player Development Project
JANUARY 10, 2022
Soccer coaching can be very demanding of your time, whether you’re doing it professionally or as a volunteer — and this often makes it hard to strike a good work-life balance. In This Article What Are Some of the Difficulties Faced By Coaches? How can coaching soccer change your life?
Player Development Project
MARCH 28, 2021
Coaching kids soccer can be challenging, in order to help the majority of coaches (and therefore, the majority of players), we need to arm volunteer coaches with everything they need to get started putting on great sessions for 6-12 year old players.
Player Development Project
APRIL 26, 2019
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Player Development Project
OCTOBER 12, 2021
But how prominent should they be in our coaching when we’re working with younger players? As coaches, it’s sometimes easy to focus too heavily on tactics, perhaps at the expense of other crucial areas of development for the kids we’re working with.
Player Development Project
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Good relationships provide a powerful foundation for coaching. The post Coach Communication: Connecting and Staying Connected appeared first on Player Development Project. Connecting is something you do and can practice getting better at, particularly the art of listening well.
Better Coaching
JULY 19, 2017
Effective communication is one of the most written about, most studied, and most talked about topics in the coaching world. “It’s I have that quote from Red Auerbach inscribed in the coaching book I carry regarding his take on the importance of effective communication.
Physical Education Update
JANUARY 27, 2023
Before you head off for your summer holidays, I thought I’d leave you with a demonstration of character by an All-Star professional basketball player and coach. But he’s only demonstrating the same ethics and motivations that drive most of our scholastic PE teachers and coaches.
Better Coaching
JANUARY 22, 2017
Youth sports coaches are the men and women who volunteer their time to teach our youth the many life lessons we can acquire through sports. However, my experience as a youth sports coach has allowed me to observe many coaches conducting practices, games, post-game speeches, and clinics.
Player Development Project
JANUARY 13, 2020
“How do I avoid over coaching?” ” Additional Resources Ebook: Coaching Fundamentals: Six Steps to Creating Quality Youth Soccer Training Sessions Your Players Will Love. The post How do I avoid over coaching?
Sports Coaching FAQ
APRIL 11, 2021
Self-confidence is a vital component of successful sports performance and is an attribute that effective sports coaches seek to develop in their athletes along side technical and tactical skills. Observing an experienced coach manage a group. Feedback from fellow coaches, or players.
Learning Through Sport
JUNE 13, 2022
Mitch Hewitt, who was doing his PhD thesis on tennis coaches perceived use of a game-based Game Sense approach and actual observed teaching styles, using a Spectrum of Teaching Styles analysis, heard I was going to be in Melbourne where he is based, and emailed asking to catch up.
I Love to Watch You Play
MAY 25, 2021
Coaching, Parenting, & Empowering Female Athletes Alison Foley shares how to coach, parent, and guide female athletes on their athletic journey. 13:33: Importance of communicating upfront with coaches when participating in two sports. 23:20: How do we get the messages to coaches?
Player Development Project
APRIL 12, 2021
Below, Andrew provides insights into the Fulham Academy’s principles, his views on talent identification, the different approaches to coaching kids from U9s all the way through to U16s, and how to manage the transitions to different game formats.
Player Development Project
JUNE 8, 2022
The post The Future of Coaching Must Look Beyond the Past appeared first on Player Development Project. In this article, PDP Lead Researcher, James Vaughan reflects on how a history of linear, data-driven approaches are limiting player development.
Sports Coaching FAQ
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Sports coaching on a one-on-one basis can provide a fantastic opportunity to provide targeted advice and guidance to an athlete or player to support their development however, it can also bring with it drawbacks, particularly if the sport being coached one to one is a team sport.
Player Development Project
JUNE 15, 2021
In this Masterclass Webinar replay, we’re joined by Head Coach of Portland Timbers T2 team, Cameron Knowles for a conversation on High Performance Coaching. The post High Performance Coaching with Cameron Knowles appeared first on Player Development Project.
Sports Coaching FAQ
JANUARY 19, 2021
One of the key tools that a sports coach can use to communicate information to athletes and players of all levels is demonstrations. It is imperative therefore that the coach can master this skill as part of their coaching practice. The coach needs to rely on one or two players.
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