Coaches always give performers opportunities to develop their range of skills. Sir Alex and Tony always give their players opportunities because they believe they can still develop themselves as players. Performers

... Unit 13 Principles of Coaching (P1) There are many different ways to describe what a sports coach does:- 1. A developer - working at getting participants better at a skill or 2. A changer - working at changing a participant's ability/skill for the better. The roles of a coach: Educator * Teach participants how to do new skills and techniques * A coach needs to pick appropriate drills according to participants ability * A coach must teach how skills fit together and how they contribute to the overall performance. Involves tactics, patterns and styles of play * A coach must teach how participants must control their emotions and develop teamwork Trainer * Must ensure participants can meet the physical and physiological demands of sport * This is done by coach implementing appropriate training programmes to develop the above * Coach needs to understand and implement the training principles for the participants * Coach needs to keep the participant general health good e.g. diet Manager * Show good

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