There are many sociological issues in today’s society such as gender equity and gender relations, race or ethnic relations, coach-athlete relations, and etc. These sociological issues in sports have an impact especially in school. In the early times, there was no such thing as gender equity and sports were played only by the men, and the women were to sit and watch on the sidelines. Gender discrimination in the athletics has long been a controversial issue. This was a exemplifying the sexism of people in which women were not permitted to do something that men can do. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century that women gained “rights,” which gave them some of the rights that the men have. In addition, because of Title IX, women today receive
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The coach- athlete relationship is a significant factor affecting sport performances. A coach has tremendous influence on the physical and psychological development of their athletes. Coaches need to inspire athletes and set up the right conditions for learning. Successful and effective coaches have many skills. They are good communicators and have a working knowledge of the learning and teaching processes, training principles, and review procedures related with their sport. These skills allow a coach to not only be a teacher but a friend and mentor. Enhanced communication skills will allow both the athlete and coach to increase much more from their coaching relationship. If coaches don’t apply these skills, than it will be an unsuccessful coach-athlete relationship. Some coaches can get kids thrilled about sports, while other coaches may dishearten kids or take the pleasure out of the game. Many coaches like this bully their players to think that something is the wrong with them. This makes a lack of comfort and safety in sports. A lot of athletes are scared to discuss about being bullied by their coaches. Bullying can harm an athlete’s self-confidence in and out of sports. When athletes are being bullied, and called out by coaches they begin to have uncertainties about their ability to perform. Often they are afraid of how the coach will respond if they make a
The coach- athlete relationship is a significant factor affecting sport performances. A coach has tremendous influence on the physical and psychological development of their athletes. Coaches need to inspire athletes and set up the right conditions for learning. Successful and effective coaches have many skills. They are good communicators and have a working knowledge of the learning and teaching processes, training principles, and review procedures related with their sport. These skills allow a coach to not only be a teacher but a friend and mentor. Enhanced communication skills will allow both the athlete and coach to increase much more from their coaching relationship. If coaches don’t apply these skills, than it will be an unsuccessful coach-athlete relationship. Some coaches can get kids thrilled about sports, while other coaches may dishearten kids or take the pleasure out of the game. Many coaches like this bully their players to think that something is the wrong with them. This makes a lack of comfort and safety in sports. A lot of athletes are scared to discuss about being bullied by their coaches. Bullying can harm an athlete’s self-confidence in and out of sports. When athletes are being bullied, and called out by coaches they begin to have uncertainties about their ability to perform. Often they are afraid of how the coach will respond if they make a