Group Management and Communication

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Group management and communication skills
are

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essential for all coaches.

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Hi Loren
Hi Nat, how are you going?

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Not too bad, am I right to use the
space at the back?

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Yeah that’s fine, I’m just going to
be in this small area today so no problems.

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COACH 1: All right thanks.

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Being organised for a training session
is important. Coaches should arrive

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early to set up. When sharing facilities
with others, make sure you cooperate

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regarding use of space. When managing
a large group it’s a good idea to

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recruit helpers to assist you.

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Hi Elaine how are you?
Hi Nat how are you?

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Not too bad, are you right to stick
around today?

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Yeah not a problem.
That’d be good. Alright everyone we’ll

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head over this way.

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The coach should implement risk management
strategies such as keeping records of

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who is at training, and checking that
players have the right gear, including

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water bottles and safety equipment.

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Tom have you got your water bottle?
No

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Can you go get it for me?
Yes

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The session should start as quickly as
possible. Using a fun warm up game is a

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great way to begin.

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Alright today we’re going to be playing
INTERCEPTOR but before we start that one,

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we’re going to do a warm up game, so when
I call a number, you’re going to form a

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group of that number so if I call 2, how
many in a group?

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Two
If I call 3 how many in a group?

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Three
When I call it, I’m going to blow the

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whistle and we’re going to be ready to go.
Alright, are we right to start, okay lets

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get going…..Two…..Four.

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It’s important to use simple language
and provide a demonstration when explaining

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an activity.

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All right everyone, back in, come back in.
Elaine can you get the balls for me please?

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The coach can check that the players understand
what to do through questioning.

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So with INTERCEPTOR we’re in groups of three
and two people will pass the ball and our

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interceptor has to try and steal the ball.
So we have how many people in a group?

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Three
How many passes before we change the INTERCEPTOR?

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Four
And how many balls per group?

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One
One ball very good. All right Taylor and Sarah

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can I get you to help me demonstrate? Taylor
can

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I get you in middle? All right so, aim of
the

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game is we’re going to try and get the ball.
While the players are practicing the activity,

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the coach will move around to check on their
progress and provide individual feedback to

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players.
You’ve got to move, move this way with me.

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C’mon, that’s it good work, step a couple
of

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steps. Excellent. Has ther e been five? Quick,
that’s it one, two, three, one more big

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one.

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Players can become bored with an activity
if it goes on for too long or it’s not

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challenging enough, so be ready to change
it.

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How are you going Josh?
I’m bored

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What do you think we could do to make it a
bit harder.

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I think we should have two interceptors.
Two interceptors, I think I like your

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thinking. (blows whistle). Alright everyone
come in!!

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At the end of the session, the coach can
combine cool down activities with a review

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of what was learnt, and provide information
for the next training session or competition.

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Alright everyone come in!! Stretch out,
we’ll do some stretches.

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Arms up, in, and the other side. All
right what do you think we learnt from

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todays training?
GRACE: We learnt to pass the ball without

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it being intercepted.
COACH: Very good Grace. All right so game

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on Saturday I need you to be there at 10am.
All right, good work everyone, nice work!!!

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At the end of a session, if a player is
left waiting, the coach should ask another

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person to wait with them also, until the
player’s pick-up arrives.

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COACH: Reece, where’s your mum? Your not
sure. Elaine, can I get you to wait with

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me, Reece’s mums not here.
ELAINE (to Reece): Oh your mum not here

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yet Reece. Oh that’s fine.
COACH: I think we might give her a call.

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Group management and communication skills
are important. These skills include:

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organisation before the session, such as
setting up equipment, asking for helpers

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and checking that the players are ready
to go.

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Coaches need to get the session started
quickly with a fun warm-up.

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Coaches should use clear communication,
including questioning, feedback and

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responding to the players.
A session wrap-up is important to cool

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down; review the session; and provide
information.

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Effective group management and communication
skills can help make training sessions safe,

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fun, and positive for all.

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