Social Science Coaching Philosphy Final Assignment

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Coaching Model Analysis: A Critical Review of the Coaching Process Model

Micheaux Hollingswoth

Liberty University

SMGT 621

Dr. Heath Hooper

January 26, 2025

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Introduction:

The Coaching Process Model is described as a framework in which trainers guide their coaches

along a systematic structure from goal-making to training activities and feedback provisions

towards competition buildup (Rong, 2024). Generally, the application of the model is universal

and has to consider unique features during the implementation, depending on what sport is

addressed. The review aims to clarify whether the concept of the model is appropriate as a guide

within football coaching with proposed changes or improvements.

2. Part 1: Tailored Coaching Model Flow Chart

1. Recruitment Phase: Women's football player recruitment involves scouting candidates,

holding tryouts, and receiving recommendations. A skills assessment phase that involves

technical drills such as accuracy in passing with defensive formation and teamwork should be

included in the model to fit my professional objectives that align with the model. The model

must have a team integration assessment since psychological preparation and teamwork

performance maintain success in football.

2. Situational Analysis Phase: Football requires suitable situational analysis for multiple game

situations as it makes players adequately prepared for their games. The athletes learn crucial

information about them by watching trial matches as indicated by Al-Dosari et al. (2023). In the

tactical model, there is a need for reports that analyze the opposing teams' offensive and

defensive plans with strategic focus on adjustments.

3. Goal Setting Phase: The full evaluation of football goals should be on performance metrics

rather than just considering short, long, and medium terms (Williamson et al., 2024). The model

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should incorporate position-based targets to monitor the success of goal conversion by forwards

and defensive tackles by their players.

4. Training Cycle Phase: The model offers proper training sequencing, but it needs game

simulation exercises that develop decision-making and tactical understanding capabilities (Roca

et al., 2022). The model needs to implement periodization by adapting training intensiveness

from crucial match periods to rest intervals during recovery phases.

5. Feedback and Evaluation Phase: The act of giving and receiving feedback in football

training is important because it allows the athlete to better develop techniques with enhanced

tactical knowledge (Cheng, 2022). The model does support my practice methods; however, I

believe in giving feedbacks that are positive along with corrective elements. The training process

requires feedback along its period instead of waiting for completion.

3. Chapter 2: Critical Review of the Coaching Process Model: This section presents an in-

depth analysis of the Coaching Process Model following application strategies used in football

training with recommended adjustments. The breakdown of analysis focuses on three categories:

Sport Specificity and Systematic Coaching Behaviors, followed by adjustments needed to suit

football requirements.

3.1. Sport Specificity: A model must reflect the particular needs of football for it to work when

applied to this sport. Football has challenging, team-based characteristics that require

participants to acquire expert-level skills and skills in tactics, along with achieving excellent

physical fitness and mental toughness (Beik & Dehghanizadeh, 2024). Application of the model

in football requires intense analysis of its features to meet specific requirements of the sport.

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Goal Setting: The goal-setting phase of the Coaching Process Model requires athletes to set

short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals. Security in goal-setting for football must adopt a

specific framework because athletes from various positions possess different requirements

(Parada, 2024). Players who concentrate on goalkeeping must design their goals toward positions

for shot-preventing as well as throwing actions. The model needs to cultivate psychological

strength as part of its goal-setting method so that football athletes can perform effectively in

competitive match pressure.

Pre-competition Preparation: The Coaching Process Model requires a minimal uniform

approach for athlete competition preparation at this stage. Football teams require major

alterations in their competition preparation based on the level of competition an athlete is

currently facing. The preparation of a local league match differs from the requirements to

participate in an international tournament. The model has to include flexible capabilities that

allow the coach to change his approach based on competing standards. The psychological

preparedness of football players to pressure calls for an intervention that encompasses mental

strength techniques for visualization and relaxation practices in tandem with focus exercises to

effectively manage stressful situations.

Training Cycle: A periodized training structure needs to be adopted for football since training

intensity levels are based on season needs and upcoming competition standards (Teixeira et al.,

2021). The Coaching Process Model is not so adaptable to face this situation within its training

cycle implementation. In pre-season, most of the time is spent on endurance strength and team

dynamics, tactical strategies, and preparation to match fitness. The training plan in the model

does not provide for seasonal changes because it employs a static approach to training, which

should be changed to accommodate football seasons through a dynamic training structure.

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3.2. Systematic Coaching Behaviors: According to Kinnerk et al. (2023), Systematic Coaching

Behaviors in the Coaching Process Model function as essential guidance for athlete

development, which helps improve skills and makes athletes ready for competition. The key

behavioral elements in the model, including feedback motivation and decision-making, need

further development for effective football coaching practice.

Feedback: Football benefits extensively from feedback for error remediation, tactical revolution,

and playoff motivation of its participants. Feedback is included in the Coaching Process Model

of evaluation without specific emphasis on feedback provision during a training session. Football

games are high-speed, and the athletes must receive feedback instantaneously because this helps

them correct immediately after making a mistake. Training strategies with real-time feedback

must be incorporated into the model as this practice approach would benefit the acquisition of

skills and the development of tactical understanding.

Motivation: Extrinsic motivation based on rewards and performance recognition is stated by

Serenko et al. (2024) to be the key focal point of the Coaching Process Model. Long-term

success in football heavily depends more on intrinsic rather than extrinsic aspects. People

motivated internally by their wish to progress their skills and serve their team alongside loving

the sport demonstrate enhanced endurance and dedication even through tough game moments.

Professional coaches should train their athletes to identify their internal desires to perform well

instead of relying solely on rewards.

Decision-Making under Pressure: Football players have to make fast decisions because games

create high pressure at crucial points (Pourreza et al., 2024). The Coaching Process Model

addresses decision-making but lacks enough techniques to teach athletes how they should make

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fast decisions when facing game pressure. When competing in football, players must quickly

determine between passing the ball or shooting or controlling it because the game conditions

permanently transform. Decisions-related drills should be integrated into the model to reproduce

actual game conditions, which will enhance this component.

3.3. The Adaptation of the Model: The model for the Coaching Process needs to be

reformulated to fit the real game of football, with the most important changes taking place in

competition preparation and decision-making practices.

Redesigning the Competition Phase: All athletes should be given standardized preparation as

stated in the Competition Phase of the Coaching Process Model. The preparation of an athlete for

football must be done on a personalized basis. Players need different strategies with their training

because some athletes require mental preparation first, while others demand tactical exercises or

body healing. Improving Performance in Making Decisions under Pressure Players in football

are required to react quickly to altering match situations. To improve the model, a machine

should be designed that performs dynamic decision-taking practice and simulates real game

circumstances. The exercise will develop not only the senses of situation-seeing but also quick

thinking, which has been known as the facilitator of performance when the stakes go high.

4. Conclusion:

The Coaching Process Model presents benefits as a precious resource, yet football needs some

particular improvement in its usage. The model proves very useful to the coaches of football

once it accommodates its methods in goal-setting by position-specific feedback inherent in

intrinsic motivation approaches, as well as training for competition and selection-making.

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