Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In today’s competitive sports environment, parents, coaches, and young athletes are increasingly pressured to focus on one sport from an early age. Coach Sullivan’s Final Thoughts The debate between early specialization and multi-sport participation is one of the most important conversations happening in youth sports today.

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Stanford Childrens

MAY 7, 2024

Her coach and her mother ran beside her. Medha received medical care, psychological support, and physical therapy over the course of eight weeks to get her back to sport. This included Dr. Balaji getting down to the nitty-gritty of exactly which exercises she needed and at what intensity to help her heal safely.

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AASP

JULY 8, 2022

<p>Student-athletes continuously navigate physical, psychological, and social demands including balancing academics and athletics, while striving to meet both internal and external expectations. Participation in athletics has numerous benefits such as mood enhancing effects, development of life skills (e.g., sleep, home, school).</li>

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MSU

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Coaches and athletes do the same thing at the beginning of a new season. Setting goals can be a very helpful tool for coaches. Goals can help coaches create expectations for the season and motivation for their athletes. Goal setting sessions should include coaches and athletes and are beneficial to conduct during the preseason.

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MSU

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Coaches and athletes do the same thing at the beginning of a new season. Setting goals can be a very helpful tool for coaches. Goals can help coaches create expectations for the season and motivation for their athletes. Goal setting sessions should include coaches and athletes and are beneficial to conduct during the preseason.

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AASP

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In this second post, I will share some strategies that coaches and organizations can adopt to facilitate the international athlete’s transition.</p> <em>Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 30</em>, 226-235. <a Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Sanchez, X., Papaioannou, A., & Elbe, A. .</p>

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First Beat

AUGUST 21, 2023

Self-Determination Theory When putting together the background research for this article, one psychological theory that immediately came to mind was Self-Determination Theory (SDT) (Ryan & Deci, 2000) which I will use as a framework for harnessing athlete buy-in. Psychological Bulletin, 117, 497–529. Frei, F.X., & Morriss, A.

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Player Development Project

JUNE 11, 2018

Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Staffordshire University, Dr. Martin Turner shares some examples of failure and success in sport from football, golf and tennis outlining the value of learning from these challenges as players and coaches.

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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. We will now examine each step in more detail.

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AASP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

It is important to acquire knowledge about the destination to help with the psychological preparation for change.</li> This isolation will lead to psychological suffering and waste of organizational resources, where athlete retention will depend solely on their own inner resilience (Ryba et al., Stambulova, N.

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AKA Sports

MARCH 17, 2023

Here’s what we found from summer interviews: 96 applicants for new and returning Staff Directors and Coaches. (of The most popular majors/careers of these applicants, in order, are (1) Business/Marketing, (2) Psychology, (3)Education, (4) Exercise Science, (5) Doctors/Medicine. A psychology career path is similar.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2021

Concentrate" I have often heard coaches say versions of this statement to players. How then do we coach to teach players to concentrate - metaphorically, to shine an intentional 'spotlight' on the things to attend to?

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AASP

APRIL 5, 2022

Conflict in team settings may involve different factors, including, but not limited to, coaches, teammates, staff, and parents. To prevent and resolve team conflict, sport psychology consultants (SPC) need to understand how to promote team cohesion (Leo et al., Dimensions of coach and peer climates (e.g., 2020; Filho, 2015).

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Player Development Project

MARCH 30, 2022

Coming back after a soccer injury can be physically and psychologically challenging for young players. As coaches, we must support them while they’re unable to play, be careful not to rush them back, and provide encouragement when it’s time for them to return.

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. Teachers can fall into the trap of believing certain students don’t have the disposition for physical activity or exercise, which is far from the truth. Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But it is important to remember that regardless of their overall performance on the field, they are still just 14-18 year-olds that would benefit from mental coaching and mental strategies. The Ohio Center for Sport Psychology outlines 9 skills for athletes: Choose and maintain a positive attitude. Set high, realistic goals.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. Athletes and Coaches Benefit From Unified Strength and Conditioning 11 Mar 2022 Read more. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 54-67. Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D.

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AASP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

</strong>There are certain words that adults should avoid when coaching and parenting young people (Reeve, 2016). Harshly criticizing or “coaching” your child from the sidelines may be embarrassing and have a detrimental impact on your child’s motivation during a game and in the long-term.

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Heartzones

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Brian went on to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara and earned a bachelors degree in Psychology while minoring in Philosophy and Exercise Health Science: Physical Education. He has been teaching for nearly 18 years at Albert Einstein Academy where Brian began his position as PE teacher right out of university.

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MSU

OCTOBER 18, 2023

We asked Andy to tell us how he got started in coaching, then moved into a faculty role. I started my career as a secondary teacher and swimming coach in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Dan has always been an entrepreneurial thinker and saw the demand for online master’s programs in coaching.

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MSU

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

For example, it is not uncommon to see parents and coaches engage in bad sportsmanship behaviors that send the wrong message to the athletes. As coaches and sport leaders, we want to make sure we give our athletes the best opportunities to develop both individually and athletically. Food for Thought: Transfer of Life Skills.

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The Sporting

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Impaired Recovery and Adaptation Poor sleeping habits can interfere with the processes that help the body heal and grow after exercise, such as muscle repair, tissue growth and hormone secretion. Reduced Motivation and Mental Alertness Too many hours of sleep can make an athlete feel groggy, sluggish and less motivated to exercise or compete.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Instead, let’s unpack what athletes and coaches WANT, and the best means of accomplishing it given the context of middle and high school sports. Risks of early sports specialization include higher rates of injury, increased psychological stress, and quitting sports at a young age.” Don’t fight, educate.

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The Physical Educator

MARCH 26, 2022

Autonomy is one of the three basic psychological needs identified by self-determination theory that supports intrinsic motivation. Download the free “What Great Coaches Do” Poster. One of the ways that I’ve approach this in my teaching is by helping students unpack effective peer coaching.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Beyond sport, we must also consider the enormous numbers of recreational runners and those for whom running is a popular form of exercise for health and fitness. Preliminary data to suggest that part of the psychological and emotional toll is the impact on the individual’s sense of self efficacy ( Mihalko, Cox et al.

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Player Development Project

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Team talks are an important part of gameday. A good team talk will engage our players, encourage them to reflect on the game, and help them to consolidate their learning.

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First Beat

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Throughout his career, he has worked as a strength and conditioning coach in various sports, including basketball, water polo, and volleyball. The off-season is a critical period as it focuses on developing the physiological, psychological, and technical foundation from which peak performance is developed during the in-season.

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AASP

MARCH 20, 2025

Past research has expressed the need for coaches to facilitate more self-determined sport participation by creating environments that provide athletes with a sense of competence, relatedness, and autonomy (Wendling et al., Coaches may miss the mark if they focus solely on pushing a winning season. FUN MAP (Visek et al.,

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