The Sporting

JULY 12, 2023

A Guide to Sports Psychology and 8 Important Benefits for Athletes Sports psychology has emerged as a vital field within the realm of athletics. Sports psychology can help enhance performance in all sports, from running to football In this article, we will explore eight key ways in which athletes can benefit from sports psychology.

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Player Development Project

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

What is it that motivates them to turn up to training, sometimes three or more times a week, no matter what the conditions? In this article, resident positive psychology expert Lara Mossman looks at the ways in which coaches can empower players to become self-motivated. Some may not want to be there at all.

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AASP

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Athletic careers end for a variety of reasons including, age, deselection, decrements in performance, loss of motivation, having achieved all their desired goals, non-renewal of contract, or injury. Athletic relationships might also end as teammates move in different directions and coaches focus their attention on those still competing.</p>

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First Beat

AUGUST 21, 2023

Instead, I’ll take a look at some theory that I think is relevant and attempt to provide a framework for motivating your athletes to engage in the monitoring process. By devising strategies to enhance these three areas you will have athletes who are motivated and buy-in to your monitoring strategy.

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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. By contrast, multi-sport athletes often remain more motivated and engaged due to the variety and freshness that comes with playing multiple sports.

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Better Coaching

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Below is an interview with a youth sport psychology expert from Youth Football Online. It’s worth your times if you coach kids. Here’s our exclusive interview with youth sports psychology expert Professor Richard Stratton, PhD. Coaches need to focus on teaching the fundamentals of the game.

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The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Early on in my career, I had no idea how to motivate students in my teaching. Knowing this impact, how can we best support student motivation in our lessons? Self-determination theory looks at human motivation and tries to understand the factors that push or prevent people from wanting to learn and grow. Supporting Autonomy.

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes. Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D.

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Player Development Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

What motivates young people to play sport? In this Masterclass Discussion, Dan Wright sits down with PDP Lead Researcher James Vaughan to discuss some of the complexities of player motivation. Big topics like Self Determination Theory, intrinsic motivation and social-cultural influences are discussed. Image Source: Pexels.

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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. What keeps you motivated to lead them in their growth and success? What Are Goals?

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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. What keeps you motivated to lead them in their growth and success? What Are Goals?

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Sports for Schools

MARCH 24, 2022

The importance of a good coach to motivate and inspire teams should never be underestimated. San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence gave an inspirational speech to motivate his baseball team, which was down 2-0. His football coaching methods involve plenty of encouraging one-lines which he uses both on and off the field.

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Sports for Schools

MARCH 24, 2022

The importance of a good coach to motivate and inspire teams should never be underestimated. San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence gave an inspirational speech to motivate his baseball team, which was down 2-0. His football coaching methods involve plenty of encouraging one-lines which he uses both on and off the field.

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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? appeared first on Player Development Project.

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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. My soccer coaches called me ‘slow bug.’ Medha has a positive attitude, and she is very self-motivated. Instead of tapping out as 99.9%

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AASP

JULY 3, 2024

<p>Of the many soon-to-retire elite athletes worldwide, not everyone cares to coach. And of those who do, not everyone will make coaching a lifelong journey and become a successful coach, let alone a great coach. </p> <p>Do reasons, motives, or ways of entry into coaching prescribe the sequel? .</p>

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Player Development Project

JANUARY 21, 2019

Your Turn: Ask PDP Anything Do you have a coaching question that we might be able to help with? The post How can I improve the motivation of my players? We would love to hear from you! Here’s what you can do: 1. Tweet your questions to us @playerdp, or contact us on our Facebook page.2. appeared first on Player Development Project.

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Player Development Project

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

In this Masterclass Discussion, Stephen joins PDP Co-founder, Dave Wright for an in depth discussion on coach communication, the skill of motivational interviewing and much more. The post Coach Communication with Stephen Rollnick appeared first on Player Development Project. Image Source: Kelly Lacy from Pexels.

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MSU

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Use our six criteria for a motivating practice activity to grade your own practice activities. Every coach should want players to be highly motivated during a practice activity. But where does that motivation come from? Are some players just motivated from the inside? They will work through fatigue. No worries!

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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. I have that quote from Red Auerbach inscribed in the coaching book I carry regarding his take on the importance of effective communication. This is one of the main problems with youth sports coaches.

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Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 9, 2023

I was there to show that I was motivated and to keep up with my team,” Aiden says. Aiden was motivated and determined to return to play, setting a goal of an upcoming tournament the following June—nine months after surgery. My mom and dad helped me stay motivated.” I’m a very motivated person,” Aiden says. “I

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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. We will now explore Self-efficacy and how it can be applied to developing sports coaches’ self-confidence. What is Self-efficacy?

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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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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This connection between rhythm timing and motor coordination has been studied across various fields, including kinesiology, neuroscience, auditory neuroscience, developmental psychology, and education. Her future interests focus on the molecular bases of learning to advance childhood education.

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Reinventing the Game

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In a recent PE conference I attended, there was a panel discussion session with successful individuals in the area of coaching, sports administration and academia. Linearity in learning discussion seems to focus very much on movement and not so much on the motivation to do it that may not be clearly connected to task and environment.

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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. Just be friendly: “Banter” is sufficient.

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Player Development Project

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Stephen Rollnick is a pioneer in motivational interviewing and in recent years has been applying his knowledge to sport. In this article, Stephen offers a psychology perspective on the key differences between praise and affirmation with young athletes. When you’re that young, it doesn’t take a lot to be encouraged, or discouraged.

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AASP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

We discussed how language used with children can impact their mindset and motivation.</p> </p> <p>So, how can parents impact their athletes’ motivation? </strong>There are certain words that adults should avoid when coaching and parenting young people (Reeve, 2016).

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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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The Physical Educator

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What you probably don’t know me for is the instructional coaching that I do as a P.E. pedagogy coach. Coaching teachers is where I turned my focus after stepping away from teaching in 2020. Pedagogy Coach and can clearly communicate my approach to coaching. Cultivating motivation. Prioritizing health.

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MSU

APRIL 12, 2019

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Sport Coaching and Leadership Online Programs. Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes. Let’s say you’re a lacrosse coach teaching a player to shoot the ball on goal. How do you get the player to extend their arms more?

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AASP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

. </p> <h3>A Self-Compassionate Alternative: Being Present</h3> <p>In moments of self-criticism, athletes often think about what they should have done on the last play, what their teammates/coach will think of them, or even what will happen to their career if they do not improve their performance. 2020). .</p>

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Heartzones

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It’s also a strong motivator for students and also gives the teachers the ability to gamify their lessons. for their motivation to play/move. 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.

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Player Development Project

JANUARY 16, 2019

As a coach, it’s easy to overlook the sacrifices players and their parents make to pursue their love of sport.

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Player Development Project

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Masculinity plays a huge role in how male coaches communicate and behave and how young men and boys express themselves in sporting environments.

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The Sporting

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Reduced Motivation and Mental Alertness Too many hours of sleep can make an athlete feel groggy, sluggish and less motivated to exercise or compete. Using sports psychology to manage your performance anxiety is always better than isolating yourself from the event. It can help you enhance your skills, confidence and motivation.

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Better Coaching

AUGUST 16, 2017

A COACH WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE WILL SET HIS TEAM UP FOR SUCCESS. A coach presenting a positive attitude during the parents meeting and the first few interactions with the players will set the tone for the rest of the season. It’s extremely important for a coach to have a positive attitude and good conversations with the parents.

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