May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 1 Spring Presentation Brock Bourgase

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 2 Personal Changes Modeling the Way Nutrition Mental Training Personal Fitness A Sense of direction Philosophy Long Term Goals Greater Self-Satisfaction

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 3 Thanks for the Feedback Exchange of Ideas Refined my own methods Learnt new approaches Increased Confidence I know that I am backed up by: A solid base of knowledge A network of highly skilled colleagues Developed Coaching Philosophy

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 4 Teacher’s College Combining education theory with my coaching Greater understanding of performance anxiety A thorough assessment and evaluation scheme Co-operative learning on and off the court Mentoring student athletes throughout the day

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 5 Bourgase.com Publishing what I stand for Creating resources for myself and others An online business card for job searching

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 6 Mental Training Used SCAT and CSAI-II throughout season Incorporated I.P.S. into game preparation Used iPod for personal pre-game routine Monitored individual players year-round

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 7 Performance Anxiety Self-efficacy of gifted student-athletes Researched and compiled a detailed paper Applied research into my team Created pressure situations in practice Will include performance anxiety in my classroom next year Reduced personal competitive anxiety immensely Applied coping strategies on and off the court

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 8 Goal Setting Helped individuals meet their goals Basketball Goals, School Goals, Life Goals Followed-up throughout season Enabled and encouraged players Could miss practice to achieve other goals (Practice time was rescheduled into a workout) Grade 7/8 Basketball Broke down core-values into measurable behaviours Play hard, play smart, play together Everyone committed to these goals Group determined what they would do Everyone signed the poster board

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 9 Nutrition Encouraged post-practice snacks Provided resources for game-day nutrition Personal Nutrition Better overall diet Smaller meals 3-4 hrs before reduced somatic anxiety

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 10 Coaching Youth High school athletes are not adults It doesn’t matter what I know It matters what I can teach them Considered my audience Broke ideas down into simple concepts Considered the mental/athletic/emotional age of the student- athletes on my team

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 11 Physical Performance Factors Think about basketball more critically, technically Personalize workouts Include precise actions players will execute Identify and close performance gaps Increase PPF advantages Develop functional strength Improve fitness Improve basketball skill

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 12 Fitness Testing Emphasizes personal bests and improvement Track improvement throughout the season “No Limits Excellence” Challenging but achievable standards Co-operative and Individual tests

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 13 Energy Systems and PPFs Raised Awareness PPFs on Practice Plan to raise Rewarded improvement on Fitness Testing Active Recovery in Practice (blue highlights) Skipping Improves Footwork and Aerobic Base You have to train the players but they will do it eventually

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 14 Energy Systems and PPFs (cont’d) Informed / Empowered Student-Athletes They are responsible for their training I am a resource person Integrated PPFs into technique instruction Mentor coach wants to improve PPFs Time Motion Analysis

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 15 Evaluation and Assessment 360º Evaluation Peer / Self What contributes to winning? Recorded all competitions Built detailed record for all players Acknowledged Success Reward (Star) Board

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 16 Leadership Modeled Every Behaviour I Wanted to See Encouraged feedback Asked players how they wanted to be coached Leadership style is a work in progress

May 2005 Positive Coaching Changes Brock Bourgase National Coaching Institute 17 So What? “Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I’ve been blessed.” - Jim Valvano