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Implementing Psychological skills in Football Coaching.
[Audio] At Jamie Morgan Soccer School, we believe that successful player development involves more than teaching technical abilities. We emphasize psychological capabilities as well, helping our players cultivate the right attitude and approach to achieve their goals on the pitch. Every Thursday, we offer 1.5 hour sessions to children aged 4 to 9, providing them with the skills and tools to reach their full potential. Our classes have a maximum of 8 participants, allowing them ample time to refine their skills and develop a positive, growth-oriented mindset..
[Audio] Goal setting is a great strategy for coaches to use, as many studies have found that its integration into a coaching program can lead to significant improvements in performance and behaviour. It is simple to use, making it accessible to all coaches. Therefore, coaches should not hesitate to incorporate it into their coaching program..
[Audio] Football coaching provides an environment for athletes to perform and improve their skills. Psychological skills should be implemented to enable better performance, which means assigning goals during the pre-session brief and setting conditions for these goals to be met. During the session, feedback should be given to the athletes to make sure they are aware of their performance and goals. Post-session brief should also include feedback and review of goals achieved, to motivate players and build a positive atmosphere, thus aiding in better team performance..
[Audio] Setting goals is an essential element of any coaching plan. Evidence from both studies and personal coaching has demonstrated that goal setting has an encouraging effect on practice and performance. When athletes are conscious of the goals they intend to accomplish, they are more apt to put in extra effort in an effort to attain them. This leads to a more efficient and inspiring practice and performance..
[Audio] In football coaching, psychological skills are implemented to observe changes in performance. Results show that when players are requested to dribble an opponent before scoring, attempts to do so increase. Additionally, passing accuracy increases when players are requested to pass to a teammate across the field. It was also observed that when players were given the goal of counterattacking within a time limit, the time taken decreased. This same pattern was observed with tackling and defending skills. By setting goals, overall performance is enhanced and helps meet the objectives of the session..
[Audio] Understanding how our players think is essential for creating a motivating environment as coaches. Research from Kyllo and Landers has found that increasing the number of goal-setting studies in sport could lead to more successful outcomes. This is supported by research from Burton, Naylor and others. However, real-world implementation of goal-setting in football is more complex than expected. Thus, this research has revealed more about motivation, such as the presence of personal goals, beliefs and emotions. Additionally, the research demonstrates a discrepancy between the goals of the players and the coaches’ answers, which means a tailored approach is needed for effective goal-setting. Ultimately, the goal-setting process is not always what the goal-setting theory would suggest..
[Audio] Striving to help our athletes reach their fullest potential is a key goal of coaching. To maximize the effectiveness of this process, it is important to understand the goal setting process and to identify the differences in objectives and obstacles that mean more to individual players. While empirical research has started to uncover the nature of the goal-setting process, there is still much to be explored. As the individual needs and personalities of our athletes vary, an adaptive approach to coaching is necessary in order to develop a successful, tailored plan that will enable players to reach their goals..
[Audio] Research has indicated that goal-setting in sport can be a powerful method to help athletes reach their full potential. Coaches can utilize goal-setting to motivate and guide athletes, as well as supply performance feedback. This has been supported by studies conducted by Burton, Naylor, Carron, Hausenblas, Kyllo, Landers, Larsen, Maitland, Gervis, Weinberg, Butt and Knight. It is obvious that utilizing goal-setting in sport coaching can support athletes to reach their sporting potential. This presentation has hopefully offered you an understanding of the potency of goal-setting in sport and how it can be employed to instruct athletes. Appreciation is shown for your time and attention..