How to develop - PowerPoint Presentation

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How to develop Self-Empowerment in young players

Brendan HarpurSlide2

Format of PresentationEmpowerment versus “Self Doubt”

Developmental stages of the young playerInfluence of the CoachSome guidelines for coachesSlide3

Self Belief versus Self Doubt

VERSUSSlide4

Self DoubtI am no good at this

I might make a mistakeI’ll never learnI must be stupidI might get it wrong

I am scared

What will others think

I could never do thatSlide5

Definition of Empowerment

Empowerment is a description of a continuous learning process where an individual deals appropriately with any situation in the following manner:

Decides to make him/herself aware of their capabilities (skill, knowledge and attitudes) and what is appropriate in any situation they encounter.

Decides to be aware if their response was appropriate.

Decides what they need to learn from this experience.

Decides to action their decision to learn.

Implements the action.

Decides to be aware of what they are learning and how they are learning it

.

An individual who increasingly decides to go through this learning process is in my opinion

a

‘personally empowered

person.’Slide6

Stages of Development4-6

Just coming out of the stage ‘I can do it all myself’. Difference can be between race, gender with awareness and acceptance. Sibling rivalry is strong. Thinking is concrete, magical, timeless,

6-10

Here there is

increase in thinking for themselves and adjusting to groups,

a rapid acquisition of skills, i.e.’ the golden age of learning’

More open

to a sense of

a need to learn

10-12/13

S

urge

in confidence. Can move into love/hate situations black and white world. A mixture of rivalry and identification with parents. Not sure of identity despite protests to contrary. Embarrassment more

accurately fits. Slide7

Children Need

StimulationThe stimulation they get from T.V., play stations, coke and crisps is short lived and useless. They need to engage with their environment with their friends, they need to participate.

Attention

Every child needs the attention

to become

mature healthy adults They need to hear

their name

, and get positive feedback after their effort. Attention needs to be personal and genuine.

Competition

Once a skill is learned, it must be tested. Children need competition but not on adult form. Small sided games, first to ten, how many in a minute, first to 7 in a row etc. Competition must always be fair.

Studies from America show that only 3 out of every 10 are having these needs met. They are not getting the nurturing attention that they need to grow into mature adults.

Children

need a coach who will give them proper nurturing attention at every training session. Slide8

Self Image – Self Concept

A child’s mind is full of questions.

The

greatest of these is ‘Who am I’, ‘What kind of person am I’ and ‘Where do I fit in?’

Because of this, the child’s mind is remarkably affected by statements for others that begin with ‘You are’

F

or

one it is ‘you are so good at...’ for another ‘you are so lazy and useless’.

These

statements from ‘big’ people go straight into the child’s unconsciousness.

From

there, they affect the persons self image for the rest of their lives

.

Adults are hypnotising children from the earliest age, so we better do it well. Slide9
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‘The Dog Whisperer’ Ceasar Milan

Dogs and children pick up on the energy of their adults and their behaviour reflects the adults state of mind.

His aim is that the dog should be happy. For this to happen the owner must be calm and assertive.

When the coach is calm

it

brings a positive energy that children like and

want to

be near.

When

the coach

is calm and assertive

they

becomes the leader of the pack. The pack feel a warm welcoming energy that relaxes them. They accept the leader

because of their assertiveness.

i.e.

they know

what to do

they

will meet the needs of the children

(stimulation, attention, competition)

They

will be organised, the task will match the ability of the children it will be exciting and energising. The children will learn because

the sessions

are

framed to achieve

stimulation, attention, competitionSlide11

Ceasar’s three golden rules:

RulesBoundaries

Limitations

When the children understand these and have them agreed and signed by their parents /guardians they will feel secure and safe.

The coach must train to be CALM & ASSERTIVE, a difficult combination.

The coach’s main aim is create happy lively alert players/ children

Demands a lot of an adult and can trigger any weakness in their personality,

To be leader then

you

must make whatever changes are necessary.Slide12

Mind your language!!!!!Slide13

Which of the following statements is most likely to result in you sponsoring me for £5 to support my GAA Club?Slide14

Sponsor me £5 to support my GAA ClubI want £5 sponsorship towards my club

I would like you to sponsor me for £5I need you to sponsor me £5I would appreciate it if you sponsored me £5

You must sponsor me for £5

I am telling you to sponsor me the £5

Would you consider sponsoring me for £5

You are expected to sponsor me for £5Slide15

I want --------I would like you to -------

I need you to ----------I would appreciate it if you ------

You must ----------

I am telling you to --------------

Would you consider ----------

You are expected to --------------Slide16
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“It’s the way I tell them!”

Positive wording makes competent children. Mostly we have inherited a negative way of giving commands.

Father to a

9 year

old son with a jug of milk full to the brim

“Whatever you do don’t spill the milk”

Coaches should think first and understand what outcome they

want

and find the words most likely to cause that to happen.

“

Good man

Stephen,

steady now, take your time

I’ll

move the

chair

out of the way”

Saying what we don’t want done is not going to be effective

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A Few ExamplesOf course the coach sees some children

Drop the ball

or

Over

carry

But

never ever

uses words like

‘drop’

‘over carry’ because

that goes straight to the unconscious as a command.

“Avoid using the word DON’T”Slide19

“Say what you want them to do”‘Great Catch’, ‘Try again’, ‘use your fingers’, ‘eye on the ball’, ‘jump towards the ball’,

To raise motivation ‘what a catch’, ‘wow’, ‘brilliant’, ’10 in a row’, ‘look at that’ with an exciting tone, ‘I knew you’d do it

’

It takes 20 positives to undo the damage done by one negative. That’s part of being human

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Effective CoachesOnly tell players things they have no way of discovering it for themselves.

Do more “Asking than Telling”Reinforce the positive“Catch players doing things right”

Make learning a “FUN” experienceSlide21

You

are what you believe you are.

If you believe you are a good footballer

/hurler you

will act that way.

If you believe you are not a good

footballer/hurler

you will also act that way.

If you believe you are good at some aspect of your game you will be confident in doing it.

If you believe you are weak at some aspect of your game you will lack confidence and when you make a mistake this will tend to re- enforce your belief that you are not good at something.

Therefore what

you think and believe affects your performance

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You will be the footballer/hurler you think you are!!!!

So think positively !!!!Slide22

Counter Negative Self Talk“It’s not like me to make a mistake like that”What did you do well?

What’s the best game you ever played?Slide23

Coaching Real Winners‘De-emphasize winning and re-emphasize

attaining personal goals. This principle is the key to meeting a player’s

needs to feel worthy—not only to

maintain

their self-worth but also to develop it further

.

This

principle is

essential in enhancing

the motivation of your

players.’ Slide24

Top Basketball coaches in the U.S.A use 25 positive reinforcements to one area requiring improvement!!!Slide25

Empowering Statements

I am proud of my past achievements and I am confident about my future performance.I take control of a game

I maintain the maximum work rate during matches and in training

.

I am effective at tackling and dispossessing an opponent

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I bring other players into the

game

I am very skilful at taking my opponent

on

I am an accurate passer of the ball.

I am a Team Player

I am very effective in winning the

ball

I am accurate at taking scores either from play or from frees.Slide26

Any questions?Slide27

SummaryDevelop Self Belief in playersChildren need Rules, Attention and Competition

Communicate to players what you want them to do.Its how you tell themCoaching is more about

“Asking”

Than Telling

U

se

positive and empowering

statements

Encourage young players to use

positive and empowering

statements

about themselves