MCCCD Program Description

Football Methods of Coaching

Course: EXS281FB

First Term: 2010 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Overview of the art and science of coaching football including: identifying various coaching styles, elements of effective communication, methods and techniques of coaching football.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify and describe various coaching styles and components of successful coaches. (I, II) 2. Identify and describe the elements of effective communication and the principles of reinforcement, discipline and motivation. (III, IV) 3. Examine and define coaching conduct, legal duties and responsibilities and managing risk. (V) 4. Identify and demonstrate the steps to teaching sport skills. (VI) 5. Explain the need to design effective training programs specific to the sport and activities that should be included in a conditioning program for football. (VII, VIII) 6. Construct a season schedule (pre and post) and a practice schedule for track and field and explain the importance of that schedule. (IX) 7. Identify and describe team management skills required to ensure the availability and efficient use of the players and equipment resources. (X) 8. Describe and explain rules of acceptable coaching practices established by local governing bodies. (XI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Evaluating Coaching Styles A. Command style B. Submissive style C. Cooperative style II. Components of Successful Coaching III. Developing Effective Communication Skills for Coaching A. Positive vs. negative approach B. Consistency C. Effective listening D. Understanding non-verbal communication IV. Principles of Reinforcement, Discipline and Motivation A. Rewards vs. punishment to shape behaviors 1. Intrinsic vs. extrinsic rewards 2. Extinction vs. punishment B. Mental state of athletic performance 1. Optimal arousal 2. Flow experience 3. Self-fulfilling prophecy 4. Learning to fear failure C. Enhancing motivation V. Coaching conduct, legal duties and responsibilities A. Legal duties of the coach B. Risk management process VI. Teaching a Sports Skill A. Introduce the skill B. Demonstrate and explain skill C. Practice the skill D. Principles for better practices E. Correcting error and providing feedback VII. Principles of physical training, conditioning and practice A. Readiness B. Individual response C. Adaptation D. Principles of Overload E. Progression F. Specificity G. Variation H. Warm up and cool down I. Reversibility J. Long-term training VIII. Developing a Training Program: Off-Season, Pre-Season, and Competitive Season IX. Developing an athletic plan for the season A. Evaluating athletes pre-season skills (try-outs) B. Goal-setting C. Planning practices X. Team Management Functions and Responsibilities A. Pre-season management responsibilities B. In-season management responsibilities C. Post-season management responsibilities D. Managing relationships XI. Local Football Governing Bodies A. Local school districts B. Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) C. Arizona Coaches Association/Amateur Groups D. National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and regional bodies and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/27/2010

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