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By
providing ways of defining success
other than winning, we can ensure that
our players remain motivated
throughout their soccer career.
Research with elite level athletes has
shown that these individuals are high
in both ego and task orientation. They
feel successful when they win and
outperform their competitors, but they
also appreciate the fact that this may
not always be possible. There may be
occasions when they lose and/or
perform badly and in these times of
adversity it is important that they
view success in terms other than
outcome if they are to remain
motivated. The issue remains, however,
of how to enhance the motivation of
our players by encouraging the
development of task orientation.
Research
has shown that the parent and/or coach
is critical in the active construction
of a child's perception of what is
valued in the youth soccer context.
Parents and coaches should critically
evaluate what they do and how they do
it in terms of task and ego goals.
For
example, how do you define success for
your players? Is it in terms of
development and effort, or winning and
losing? Do you design practice
sessions that challenge your players
which will lead to development, or do
they repeat well learned skills that,
although increasing the probability of
winning, may delay development? How do
you evaluate performance? What
behaviors do you consider desirable?
Do you congratulate players when they
win and outperform others or when they
try hard and improve? How do you react
when the team wins or loses?
Persuasive
evidence exists to suggest that by
making certain cues, rewards, and
expectations salient a parent or coach
can encourage a particular goal
orientation and in so doing affect the
way a child perceives the soccer
experience. If we are to ensure that
all youth soccer players are optimally
motivated coaches should, therefore,
work hard to establish an environment
that promotes task goals: a
developmentally appropriate
environment in which children are
evaluated on their skill development
and effort and not their comparative
performance and ability.
Umbro, Adidas, Diadora, FILA,
Kappa, Lotto, Nike, Puma, Reebok,
Reusch, Errea, Sondico, Xara,
MLS, Teamwork, High 5, SCORE, Striker,
Code Four, Uhlsport, Brine, Full 90,
Hummel, Jako, Joma, Kelme, Kwik Goal,
Lanzera.
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