Why is planning good
Important organisational skill
—essential for fun and safe sessions so they can get the most out of them, and work towards goals
— earn respect and trust from others
7 ways to become more organised
What- to do, to do list
When- a task needs to be done, time limit
Time- and space to do things, need quiet time, think about environment and time of day
Priority- what’s important/urgent
Breakdown- look at tasks individually, can be shared, broken down to make more manageable
Stay calm- when things don’t go according to plan
Stay on top of things- when things slip
What model do coaches refer to
Plan, do, review
— review how it went, helps to inform further plans, what needs to change, so cycle continues
— cycle
Session plan
Context- environment and participants, size and space available, apparatus, other activities going on, other groups training, time allocated to session, details of participants, other coaches working with
Content- specific areas plan of coaching, actual skills/activities , relevant warm up and cool down, use of additional resources
Considerations- reflective, following delivery of session for evaluation, what did gymnastics think, I think, how well was it recieved, did it achieve what I wanted to achieve, goals, how can I improve?
Why is cool down important
To return to normal and physical rested state, gradually reduce muscles, reduce amount of lactic acid in muscles, return heart rate to normal
—slow, low impact excercises to loosen out worked muscles, stretch major muscle groups, talk and feedback to class, games
How should you evaluate
Planning and organising
Introducing
Delivering
Technique
Coaching styles
Learning styles
Maintaining a safe environment concluiding
