(A) Pre-Season:
During the pre-season Coach Long-distance cardiovascular workouts, short-distance sprints, weight training, and other basic fundamental aspects of softball practice were implemented to construct workout sessions. Individual workouts sometimes were based on assigned positions and then combined to perform team drills. The coach emphasized the importance of the drills as an attempt to supplement the basic knowledge of the sport while enhancing each athlete’s performance to produce a better overall team. The girls eventually were evaluated on analysis of conduct and performance both in the classroom, video sessions, and on the softball diamond.
(B) Practice Session:
Coach began assigning positions to each girl with the required …show more content…
Malvern’s team consisted of 19 girls on the active roster and they were coached by head coach, Coach Darryl Baker. The two teams agreed to set up for a nonconference tilt because of the close relative distance between the schools. I noticed that Coach Baker also was a direct coach with very caring characteristics for his athletes. Yet, there communication was far better than Arkadelphia’s that day. Their team displayed skills superlative to most high school softball teams in the early season. Due to the outcome of the game not much bad talk came from Coach Baker because his team completely dominated the game, so he didn’t have much to gripe about. Both teams displayed excellent sportsmanship. There wasn’t much mouthing from either dugouts. Overall a well-played game with little to no signs of bad sportsmanship. There were several breaks during the game that allowed players to rehydrate. The coaches made sure to keep player fresh by providing sufficient amounts of rest and water. I also was able to record some of this with my mobile …show more content…
This observation project has allowed me to parallel the concepts Dr. Kanyiba has implemented throughout the semester to the game of softball. Arkadelphia High School runs a well-organized program for their softball team and Coach Rook displays a passion for the game that drives her athletes. Coach Rook’s coaching style allows athletes to incorporate personal techniques that may complement the initial instructional techniques demonstrated for athletes during practice session. However, Coach makes sure not to let the athletes get too selfish or stubborn in their learning process. The code of conduct gave insight on how much the coach requires out of the team, but it also elucidates on how to be a successful teammate within the program. The pre-season intense workouts consisted of various things such as long cardiovascular exercises and short-distance sprints. The workouts were set in place in order to supplement the understanding of the game while enhance each athlete’s performance. This in return would make better athletes and a better overall team status. Along with pre-season was the evaluation period which was based off of analysis of the girls conduct and performances in the classroom, video study sessions and out on the field. Once practices began, Coach Rook assigned each girl to a certain position that she felt would help the team most. After the assignment of each player in the lineup, Coach started instructing her athletes on what to do. She explained the
During the pre-season Coach Long-distance cardiovascular workouts, short-distance sprints, weight training, and other basic fundamental aspects of softball practice were implemented to construct workout sessions. Individual workouts sometimes were based on assigned positions and then combined to perform team drills. The coach emphasized the importance of the drills as an attempt to supplement the basic knowledge of the sport while enhancing each athlete’s performance to produce a better overall team. The girls eventually were evaluated on analysis of conduct and performance both in the classroom, video sessions, and on the softball diamond.
(B) Practice Session:
Coach began assigning positions to each girl with the required …show more content…
Malvern’s team consisted of 19 girls on the active roster and they were coached by head coach, Coach Darryl Baker. The two teams agreed to set up for a nonconference tilt because of the close relative distance between the schools. I noticed that Coach Baker also was a direct coach with very caring characteristics for his athletes. Yet, there communication was far better than Arkadelphia’s that day. Their team displayed skills superlative to most high school softball teams in the early season. Due to the outcome of the game not much bad talk came from Coach Baker because his team completely dominated the game, so he didn’t have much to gripe about. Both teams displayed excellent sportsmanship. There wasn’t much mouthing from either dugouts. Overall a well-played game with little to no signs of bad sportsmanship. There were several breaks during the game that allowed players to rehydrate. The coaches made sure to keep player fresh by providing sufficient amounts of rest and water. I also was able to record some of this with my mobile …show more content…
This observation project has allowed me to parallel the concepts Dr. Kanyiba has implemented throughout the semester to the game of softball. Arkadelphia High School runs a well-organized program for their softball team and Coach Rook displays a passion for the game that drives her athletes. Coach Rook’s coaching style allows athletes to incorporate personal techniques that may complement the initial instructional techniques demonstrated for athletes during practice session. However, Coach makes sure not to let the athletes get too selfish or stubborn in their learning process. The code of conduct gave insight on how much the coach requires out of the team, but it also elucidates on how to be a successful teammate within the program. The pre-season intense workouts consisted of various things such as long cardiovascular exercises and short-distance sprints. The workouts were set in place in order to supplement the understanding of the game while enhance each athlete’s performance. This in return would make better athletes and a better overall team status. Along with pre-season was the evaluation period which was based off of analysis of the girls conduct and performances in the classroom, video study sessions and out on the field. Once practices began, Coach Rook assigned each girl to a certain position that she felt would help the team most. After the assignment of each player in the lineup, Coach started instructing her athletes on what to do. She explained the