Essay On Coaching Behavior Observation

For my Coaching/Teaching Behavior Observation I decided to observe the Grand Valley State University Women’s Tennis Team. Most of these girls aged in range from 18-22 years old. They are in season during the fall practicing 4 days a week along with traveling to go to matches all around Michigan. I observed a two and a half hour practice and getting to see a coach “in action” was very interesting to me. After learning about many different concepts during class, such as positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and punishment I was able to tell what methods the coach used.
The coach primarily used positive coaching behaviors. He hardly ever used negative coaching, which is definitely a good thing. I could tell that even the little things made a difference. He commonly said “Nice hit”, gave a smile, high five, or even a pat on the back. He did this to let his team know that he saw and liked what they did. This allowed for the desirable part of the performance to …show more content…
If I was a coach or even a teacher I think that I could improve by watching those around me. I know that punishment is never the answer and that the only time it works is when I am there and have complete control over the situation. I would always reinforce my learners by using positive reinforcement to make sure they repeat the behavior or action that stood out to me. I think it would be an important thing to make sure that everyone on my team gets along well with each other and that overall the team is comfortable. I would use extrinsic feedback with the players on my team. This would help them improve all aspects of their performance. If I was to use intrinsic feedback it would not be any benefit to them. As a coach, I would listen to what my athletes had to say about certain situations. I would ask them what they want to work on and how I can run practice differently in order to benefit