Effective Practices

Terry Mosdell

BCLCA Chair

5 P’s for Success

• PROPER

• PREPARATION

• PREVENTS

• POOR

• PERFORMANCE

• KIDS ALWAYS REMEMBER WHO THEIR COACH IS!!! IT IS UP TO YOU TO DECIDE HOW YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED.

4 Key Elements in Athlete Development

• PHYSICAL – Aerobic– Anaerobic

• TECHNICAL

• TACTICAL

• MENTAL

The Long-Term Player/Athlete Development Model (LTPAD)

• Fundamental

• Learning to Train

• Training to Train

• Training to Compete

• Training to Win

• Retirement/Retainment

Role of the Coach

• A good coach will help

participants become indepen-

dent so that they are able to

identify options and find

solutions for the changing

demand of their sport

Player/Athlete and the Coach

• Learning Zone

Interaction Communication Relationship Conversation Comfort Zone

Out of comfort zone

• Success

• Reassurance

• Commitment

• Worthy

• Confidence

• Capability

• Encouragement

• Plan risk

• Fear of failure reduced

How does the coach help improvement to take place?

• Accelerate learning

• Facilitate learning

• Help performers learn

for themselves

• Raise awareness

Athletes learn best when…..

• Actively involved in their own learning• See that activities are relevant• Able to build on experience• Interested and motivated• Able to see improvements• Rewarded for effort• Realistic chance of achieving success• Can use mistakes to learn• In a safe environment• Ask questions

The Challenge Zone

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Requirements of the activity

Athlete Proficiency Level

Ask yourself these questions During and after the practice

Did my supervision enable me to:• Keep the athletes actively engaged in the activity?

• See all the athletes as a group and individually?

• Observe key reference points and success criteria from different vantage points?

• Be sure everyone is safe?

• Evaluate the athlete’s degree of success in the execution of the activity or drill

Encourage Athlete Responsibility

• Status• Goals• Demands • Consequences• Action Plan

Action plan Consequences

Goals Demands

Status

What does it take to be the “BEST"

Commitment 0 100

Talent 0 100

- Commitment is about being committed to be at practices for a reason!!!

- Do not measure outcome as self worth.

- “YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE”

Excellent Coaching Sessions:

• Planned and published in advance• Start and end on time• Keep players/athletes busy the whole time• Promote competition among friends• Include a lot of variety• Include behaviors required in competition• Involve each athlete in goal setting• Generates as much feedback as possible• Encourage others to make a positive contribution

Starting the Practice

• 4 Components that must be considered– Mental– Physical– Technical– Time of Year

HOW DO YOU WANT TO RUN YOUR PRACTICES?

• Remember – Your team plays like they practice!!

Champions are made at practices

• You just pick up the hardware at the games.