Reflective Account Of A Sports Practitioner Narrative Report

For my assignment, I went to Sports Medicine South and I shadowed an athletic trainer named Jessica. This happened to be what field I wanted to go into, so it worked out well for me.

The article also highlights the responsibility of sharing successes and failures between coaches and athletes. Comparing this week’s work assignment to this article, I notice a linkage of several items. The comparable list consists of emphasis on providing support, team management, leadership style, development levels, and advantages of engaging others.

It was a warm summer morning on August 28, 1998 when my mother went into Sioux Valley hospital to give birth to a baby boy. After an agonizing 15 hours in labor, I was born. They named me Bryce meaning “Nobel One.” My full name was Bryce Jay Edberg, I got this middle name after my father, which his middle name was also Jay. Being born at exactly 4:03 a.m., with a staggering 23 inch body and weighing 10 lb 4oz the delivery was nothing less then painful.

To become an athletic trainer, one must complete courses such as Human Anatomy and Physiology as well as other courses that pertain to this major. These classes will help in learning how the body functions. I will also have to pass the Board of Certification exam and must be CAATE certified I could also volunteer at sporting events to get to know the environment around the players, coaches, and spectators from a non-athlete point of view. This could prove helpful because an athletic trainer will constantly be around sporting events and usually close to spectators, coaches, and players alike.

Studies have shown that coaches should have an enhanced empathetic understanding of how to manage individual and team developments when it comes to undertaking sport and social resolutions. Athletes need to be able to deal with their doubts of disappointment and accomplishments. This should be explained to the athletes because not being able to manage their uncertainties when it comes to their performance can have consequences in multiple domains of their life (quote 2). There are numerous ways to appraise our coaching techniques and be effective with the quality service we provide and it is important to be able to develop and sustain our athlete’s performance in a distinct tailored manor because as coaches and for the clients we mentor it

As a sports Practitioner of LET ME PLAY I have to obey and follow all the policies and procedures in order to be able to work and deal with the young people. It was my responsibility to make sure I took on board every single detail and understand what is expected of me. With every young person that I have worked with I had to make sure that they were included in everything, received positive experiences through engagement and motivation. I also had to ensure I was enthusiastic, energised, punctual, attained goals and maintained the right attitude and professionalism at all times.

Throughout the past six weeks the sport and recreation class taught years five to seven Students from two primary schools these being Modbury South and Ardtornish Primary. Throughout the task the class was split into groups were two members of the group would teach while the other two would observe and give feedback. Tyler and myself were paired up and decided to teach the students netball as we both had some knowledge on the sport including execution of skills and the basic rules. Tyler and I would first teach a group of students from Ardtornish Primary for three weeks before switching over and teaching a group of students from Modbury South. The teaching sessions allowed myself to demonstrate a wide range of skills such as leadership, organisation,

In the seventh grade, there were 12 girls on the cheer squad and I was the only one unable to execute a cartwheel. To be a stronger cheerleader, you must know some basic tumbling moves. Therefore, I set a long-term goal to learn how to do a cartwheel. Achieving this goal was not easy. As a team, we took tumbling lessons a couple nights a week. Because I did not have the same skill level as the other girls on the team, I also took private tumbling lessons. My instructor told me that one reason I was unable to perform a cartwheel was that I did not have enough upper body strength. Therefore, he developed an exercise routine for me that I could do at home to help me gain strength in my upper body. It took about three months of diligently

Typically a loud place for me was momentarily quiet as we were in the sixth inning of our regional final game. I was so focused I stopped hearing the buzzing sound of the consistent mosquitoes buzzing in my ear. It was game time. This was our second try to get to state and win the regional final. This was a goal in the back of everyone's mind. Sixth inning two outs and the title was ours. This was our year, our game. Ranked number one in the conference made going into this game a little more nerve racking. Favored to win had all of my teammates trembling in the hands and weak in the knees. Our pitcher threw a great game, our bats were consistent, the dugout was outstanding. We were digging deep to win the game.

In my career I plan on taking my talents into being a coach. Sports coaches help people participate in sports to work towards achieving their full potential. They work with them closely to improve performance. Whatever the context, coaching involves developing the participant’s physical and psychological fitness and providing the best possible practical conditions in order to maximize their performance. Coaches must also be aware of their ethical and legal obligations to their clients. Many coaches combine coaching with others, often full-time jobs, many sports coaches work part-time and unpaid, offering their coaching services on a purely voluntary

I am currently the Aquatics Director & Associate Youth Sports Director. My main goal is to ensure that activities are executed, the environment is safe and our members have a great

Over all my athletic experiences, the first one I ever experienced and remembered was when I was 6. I went to the park with my family. It was a tradition that on a certain day of the year our entire family goes to the park. I never saw a soccer ball before that day. When my uncle and aunt came and saw us I noticed the ball in his bag. I later asked him what it was with the best English I could. He told me it was called a soccer ball. He showed me how to play with it. Then my dad, uncle, and I all went to a flat grassy area and started to play pass. I remember how hard it was to kick the ball. I struggled in the beginning then later, I started aiming and kicking the ball better than both of them. They were impressed by how good I was. After

Every once in a while, people will always get their best experience or worst experience playing the sport that they love or have fun playing. I am no different since I experience the best or worse in each sport I play. I play three different sports: stickball, basketball, and soccer. I will explain the best and worst incident that happened in each sport I play, starting with stickball.

The topic discussed throughout the chapter’s reading is something that is extremely relevant in today’s coaching world. It is also something that is very controversial. I feel like there were some very good points made on each side of the discussion. However, in the coaching world, I feel as though a person will never satisfy. As talked about in the reading, not all parents will be happy. There are times when a coaching incident will happen that will upset some parents, but make some happy. Even if this so-called organization was a club sport, it needs to make changes to be successful. Playing the best players on a team to win games/matches is part of a sport, let alone part of daily life. It is not about how much playing time a person

When working for LET ME PLAY, I had to follow their policies and procedures but as I coached the groups of young people I also had my own rules within my coaching philosophy and also set my own goals ensuring they were specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timed. It was my responsibility as their Sports Practitioner to take control of each session and ensure each young person who participated was included in everything, respected and supported and was given the best possible experiences and opportunities available to help develop them further (Sports Coach UK, 2014).  When I structured and delivered my sessions I had to be aware of and take into consideration each young person’s needs e.g. age, ability and background etc…as these