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9781442217157

Sport Psychology for Youth Coaches

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    9781442217157

  • ISBN10:

    1442217154

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-09-16
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

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Summary

Today, more than 60 million children and adolescents participate in sport programs in the United States. The growth of highly-organized youth sports during the past half century has been dramatic in its scope, but not without dispute. Much of the controversy that surrounds youth sports concerns the roles that adults, particularly coaches and parents, play in the process. There is general agreement, as well as scientific evidence, that the relationship between coach and athlete is crucial. Coaches not only occupy a critical leadership position in the athletic setting, but their influence can extend into other areas of life as well. The manner in which coaches structure the athletic situation, the goal priorities they establish, the attitudes and values they transmit, and the behaviors they engage in can markedly influence the impact of youth sport involvement on youngsters' psychological and social development. Sport Psychology for Youth Coaches assists coaches in using their leadership role to achieve optimal benefits for young athletes. Sport Psychology for Youth Coaches is designed to help coaches create positive sport experiences for young athletes and assists coaches in using their leadership roles to achieve optimal benefits for young athletes. The book provides specific behavioral guidelines that have proven to have positive effects on children and youth, both on and off the field. The authors address a wide range of practical concerns ranging from how to develop a positive coaching environment to how to avoid legal liability. This user-friendly book is a practical how to do it guide to producing a positive and growth-inducing sport environment. Written in an informal colloquial fashion that is accessible to coaches of all educational levels, the book provides clear behavioral guidelines with numerous examples, enabling coaches to easily apply the principles. It not only tells coaches what to do, but also how to do it. Throughout the book, the authors summarize key concepts and principles, enabling the reader to quickly preview or review the material. Chapters focus on values in youth sports, behavioral guidelines for effective, leadership, motivation, stress reduction, psychological skills in sport and life, relations with parents, legal responsibilities, and other areas of importance to coaches and athletes. No coach should be without this short, yet important, guide, whose principles have been applied and research-tested on thousands of coaches around the world and shown to have positive effects on young athletes.

Author Biography

Ronald E. Smith, Ph.D., is professor of psychology and director of the Clinical Psychology Training Program at the University of Washington. Frank L. Smoll, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at the University of Washington.

Table of Contents

Developing a Coaching Philosophy
Athletic Competition for Children and Adolescents: Why Youth Sports?p. 3
The Importance of Playp. 3
The Growth of Youth Sportsp. 4
Youth Sport Valuesp. 6
Sport Models and Goals: Kids Are Not Professionals!p. 11
Developmental versus Professional Models of Sportp. 12
Objectives of Youth Sportsp. 14
Keeping Sports in Perspectivep. 17
Becoming a Better Coach
Coaching Roles and Relationships: Influencing Young Athletes' Livesp. 21
Orientation to the Psychology of Coachingp. 21
Achievement in Sports and Lifep. 22
Mastery Climate Research Resultsp. 25
A Healthy Philosophy of Winningp. 27
The Mastery Approach to Coaching: Applying Sport Psychologyp. 29
Reactive Coaching Behaviorsp. 31
Spontaneous/Self-Initiated Coaching Behaviorsp. 41
Gaining Athletes' Respectp. 45
Summary of Coaching Guidelinesp. 45
Communication and Self-Awareness: Skills for Improving Coaching Effectivenessp. 49
Communicating Effectivelyp. 49
Increasing Self-Awarenessp. 50
Performance Enhancement Skills for Young Athletes
Goal Setting: Charting the Road to Successp. 55
Why Goal Setting Worksp. 56
How to Use Goal-Setting Proceduresp. 56
Common Problems with Goal Settingp. 61
Setting Up Your Programp. 62
Athletic Stress: Teaching Coping Skills to Young Athletesp. 65
What Is Stress?p. 65
How Stress Affects Young Athletesp. 67
The Nature of Mental Toughnessp. 68
Reducing Stress and Building Mental Toughnessp. 70
Mental Rehearsal: Using the Mind to Program the Bodyp. 85
How Imagery Improves Performancep. 87
Introducing the Power of Imagery to Athletesp. 88
Incorporating Imagery Training into Your Practicesp. 89
Mental Preparation for Competitionp. 91
Coaching Challenges and How to Deal with Them
Working Effectively with "Problem Athletes": Turning Problems into Opportunitiesp. 95
The Uncoachable Athletep. 96
The Self-Centered Spoiled Bratp. 98
The Low-Self-Esteem Athletep. 100
The Hyperanxious Athletep. 101
The Withdrawn-Suspicious Athletep. 102
Coach-Parent Relationships: A Vital Link in Successful Youth Sport Experiencesp. 105
Parent Obligations and Commitmentsp. 105
Parent Behavior at Sport Eventsp. 110
Promoting Two-Way Communicationp. 111
Dealing with "Problem Parents"p. 113
Conducting a Coach-Parent Meetingp. 116
What to Do If…p. 125
Should Kids Ever Be Cut?p. 125
What If an Athlete Wants to Quit?p. 126
Unusual Disciplinary Problemsp. 127
When Injury Prevents Participationp. 128
Dealing with a Tough Loss or Losing Streakp. 129
Dealing with a Winning Streakp. 130
Trophies and Other Awardsp. 131
Misbehavior by Other Coachesp. 131
Can You Be Sued?p. 132
Coaching Your Own Childp. 139
Coaching and Family Lifep. 140
Final Wordsp. 143
Bibliographyp. 145
General Resourcesp. 145
Research Articles Related to the Mastery Approach to Coachingp. 147
Indexp. 151
About the Authorsp. 155
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