This self-assessment will allow you to reflect on your current coaching practices. The items that are listed in the self-assessment are the evidences that an Evaluator will be looking for during assignments and observations. They will help determine if you have the required abilities/competencies. The self-assessment form will help you identify areas of strength and areas for improvement. Rate your ability to support your athletes’ use of basic mental skills in competition. For each statement presented below, circle the number that best represents whether you achieve the statement (Never, Sometimes, Often, Always). DATE: _____________________ I help my athletes prepare mentally for competition by… Never Often Always Recognizing that mental skills have a critical impact on competitive 1 2 3 4 performance Identifying the type of focus my athletes’ sport requires 1 2 3 4 Identifying distractions that may in the competitive environment 1 2 3 4 Running practices that help my athletes focus 1 2 3 4 Running practices that require my athletes to attend to the right 1 2 3 4 things at the right time Running practices that require my athletes to deal with distractions 1 2 3 4 that could occur during competition Developing strategies that help athletes manage their focus 1 2 3 4 Observing athletes to assess their state of anxiety before 1 2 3 4 competition Working with athletes so they achieve an optimal mental state for 1 2 3 4 competition Running practices that challenge athletes to cope with negative 1 2 3 4 anxiety during competition Teaching athletes how to use goal-setting strategies to enhance 1 2 3 4 competitive performance Encouraging athletes to reflect on the types of goals they set, the 1 2 3 4 climate in which they set goals, and the information needed to set goals Designing a strategy to monitor or measure performance factors that 1 2 3 4 identify goal attainment Helping my athletes set appropriate performance goals 1 2 3 4 Helping athletes decide how to measure progress toward their goals 1 2 3 4 Helping athletes implement a strategy to achieve their goals 1 2 3 4 Helping athletes design a pre-competitive plan that specifies how to 1 2 3 4 prepare mentally for competition
This self-assessment will allow you to reflect on your current coaching practices. The items that are listed in the self-assessment are the evidences that an Evaluator will be looking for during assignments and observations. They will help determine if you have the required abilities/competencies. The self-assessment form will help you identify areas of strength and areas for improvement. Rate your ability to support your athletes’ use of basic mental skills in competition. For each statement presented below, circle the number that best represents whether you achieve the statement (Never, Sometimes, Often, Always). DATE: _____________________ I help my athletes prepare mentally for competition by… Never Often Always Recognizing that mental skills have a critical impact on competitive performance 1 2 3 4 Identifying the type of focus my athletes’ sport requires 1 2 3 4 Identifying distractions that may in the competitive environment 1 2 3 4 Running practices that help my athletes focus 1 2 3 4 Running practices that require my athletes to attend to the right things at the right time 1 2 3 4 Running practices that require my athletes to deal with distractions that could occur during competition 1 2 3 4 Developing strategies that help athletes manage their focus 1 2 3 4 Observing athletes to assess their state of anxiety before competition 1 2 3 4 Working with athletes so they achieve an optimal mental state for competition 1 2 3 4 Running practices that challenge athletes to cope with negative anxiety during competition 1 2 3 4 Teaching athletes how to use goal-setting strategies to enhance competitive performance 1 2 3 4 Encouraging athletes to reflect on the types of goals they set, the climate in which they set goals, and the information needed to set goals 1 2 3 4 Designing a strategy to monitor or measure performance factors that identify goal attainment 1 2 3 4 Helping my athletes set appropriate performance goals 1 2 3 4 Helping athletes decide how to measure progress toward their goals 1 2 3 4 Helping athletes implement a strategy to achieve their goals 1 2 3 4 Helping athletes design a pre-competitive plan that specifies how to prepare mentally for competition 1 2 3 4
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