Three Skill

Outcomes: * ALL will describe three skills common to successful sports coaches using examples. (P2) * MOST will explain the three skills common to successful sports coaches using examples. (M2)
All coaches must have skills in order for them to become professional sport coach. There are many skills out there that they must have but a few of them are Communication skills which can be used in different methods such as verbally and non-verbally. Another type of skill will be organisation which is all about how good you are with making sure that equipment and the facility you are using is appropriate for the age group you are coaching. The third skill that I will be talking about that a coach would need is time management. It is very important for a sports coach to be on time, firstly because it gives a good example to those who you are coaching and makes them come on time too.
The first skill that I will talk about is the Communication skill. Communication skill is vital as you are sharing your information and knowledge with the group you are coaching and allows them to have as much knowledge as you do. In order for you to communicate with the players you must make your message that you are delivering clear and understandable. Other ways of communicating, to ensure an well-organized and effective conversation is by making sure that when you are talking to the group or individually that you are giving them the positive feedback you also tell them what to improve on so that they can work on it. When you are communicating skills non-verbally, you are usually using signals or body language. Both of the signals and body language will alert the players on what you are trying to tell them without having to stop the training. A coach can learn a lot from these expressions from their team or individuals. One of the ways that they can see is by athlete facial expression for example when they are smiling, giggling, nodding their head has an open body posture and has eye contact with the sports coach then this is an indication of the athlete being happy and listening to the coach. However when the athlete avoids eye contact and their body posture is closed and their head is down it is an indication that the athlete does not agree to what the coach is saying or don’t feel interested at all. A good example of communication could be seen on the example on the picture which is showing a sports coach pointing at something which can indicate that he is telling him what to do.
An example of a professional coach using communication skills is the former Ireland and current USA rugby coach Eddie O’Sullivan’s who you can see on the picture below. Eddie O’Sullivan’s body language shows that he is miserable and disappointed with the performance of his players. When the sport coach shows body language or facial expressions, it usually leads the players to perform differently depending on what his facial expression and body language is like. For example if the sport coach is jumping up and down with a very happy face, cheering them on, it’s usually because the team or individual has done very good so therefore when the team see that, they will be motivated to play even better. On the other hand if the sports coach is shouting and not happy because the team isn’t done well then the players will be impacted by this as it will drop their level of confidence and they will lack motivation to do well.
The second type of skill that a sports coach will require is organization. Being organised means that the sports coach will be able to plan your sports session in advance and how you will manage the athletes, participants, equipment and the area you are providing them to use. When a sports coach comes to every session that he leads and everything runs smoothly shows the athletes that organisation is important however if a sports coach comes to a session, and barely knows what he is doing will lead the athletes to lack motivation. It is important for a sports coach to be organised because if they are then, they have confidence leading the session as they know exactly what they are going to do and say.