Coaching Burnout
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This 15 page paper looks at the topic of burnout with special emphasis as it applies to coaching. Definition of the concept is provided, along with methods of diagnosis. Solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Crash Building: Nutritional and Exercise Regimes for the Serious Athlete
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An 11 page overview of the factors that enter into an athletic training and conditioning program. Concentrating on the needs of runners, the author provides an overview of training and dietary approaches to optimizing physical performance. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Crash Building: Nutritional and Exercise Regimes for the Serious Runner
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A 10 page overview of the factors that enter into a runner's training and conditioning program. The author provides an overview of training and dietary approaches to optimizing physical performance. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Ethical Alternatives to the Approach That "Winning Is All That Matters"
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A 9 page discussion of the concept that winning is all that matters in sports. Clarifies that while winning is certainly an important concept in sports, it should not be regarded as being of primary importance. The author stresses that emphasizing winning as a primary goal sometimes results in unethical methods to accomplish that goal. Athletes should instead concentrate on improving their own self concepts and accomplishing self-mastery. Identifies ethically-based goal setting as a critical component of that venture. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Female Coaches May Be Detrimental to Male Sports Teams
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This 15 page paper provides a proposal for an experiment to prove the hypothesis, in addition to reviewing a great deal of research in the field. Literature pertinent to sports and gender relationships in general provide support for the thesis. Research which addresses female coaching specifically is also provided, inclusive of the psychological effects it has on the male. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Fred Fiedler’s Comprehensive Contingency Model: Applications in Sports, Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Everyday Life
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A 7 page discussion of Fiedler’s contingency model of leadership, a model which postulates that leadership effectiveness is based on “situational contingency”, i.e. that in order to be most effective the situation had to be favorable to the leadership style being utilized. The author contests some writers’ interpretation that Fiedler is contending that the leader himself cannot change. This criticism is unjust in may respects. Fiedler’s model recognizes, of course, that not all situations will be favorable and either the situation or the leadership style must be changed in order to correspond with one another. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Group & Team Dynamics
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A 12 page research paper that examines team development. To demonstrate team dynamics, the writer first focuses on the motion picture Remember the Titans and then draws on the scholarship of Stewart, Manz and Sims (1999) in their book Team Work and Group Dynamics to discuss issues, such as the stages of team development and the nature of team leadership. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Leadership In Sport
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This 9 page paper investigates leadership and begins with a definition of leadership. The writer then reports and explains the three broad categories into which most leadership styles fall, trait theories, environmental theories and behavior theories. Transactional and transformational leadership is then described and explained. How charisma fits into the styles is discussed. The paper then turns to sport literature and describes cohesion and the need for role differentiation and interdependence. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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LEADERSHIP STYLES OF HERB BROOKS
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This 3 page paper outlines the aspects of hockey legend, Herb Brooks' leadership ability and style. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Motor Imagery in Sports
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A 10 page research paper on how Mental Imagery, Mental Practice and Visualization are used in sports. The writer reviews the method, history, and empirical debates surrounding the issue. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Nuances and Nonverbal Communication of Volleyball Coaching and Officiating
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This 10 page report discusses the ways in which nonverbal communication serves as an essential aspect of both coaching and officiating the sport of volleyball. The most effective and “proper” techniques and responsibilities of a line judge for the fast-paced game of volleyball involve specific signals, movements, and cues that allow officials to understand what is happening at different areas of the court, whether or not their own line of sight is impaired. The same concept holds true for the coaches of competing teams. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Parents should be banned from their children's sport activities
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This 3 page paper uses the case of Thomas Junta who beat a parent to death at a hockey game. While banning parents from children's games may appear ludicrous, it seems to be the best solution for the children. This paper explains why. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Phil Jackson: Coaching
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5 pages in length. Seven seasons as the coach of the Chicago Bulls basketball team and a winning season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson departed leaving an overwhelming sense of camaraderie, brotherhood, spirituality and encouragement. Clearly, the years Jackson spent with the Bulls pre-empted the teams entire philosophy about winning and losing, as well as the very essence that compels them to reach for the glory. To Jackson, coaching basketball was not solely about winning; rather, he achieved such a winning record by teaching his players the more important aspects of life. Jackson's entire coaching philosophy revolved around the importance of finding beauty, selflessness and transcendence within one's overall existence; whether the task at hand is menial or monumental, Jackson coached his team in the art basketball and the art of life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Philosophy and Coaching
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An 11 page paper which discusses various philosophical concepts in relationship to coaching sports. 1 page outline included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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