Certified Mental Coach Online Course Lesson OutlineThe Certified Mental Coach course is offered year-round and is the first fully online Flash-based mental skill certification system anywhere in the world. It is designed for athletic coaches and who would like to add mental skills training and concepts to their existing knowledge base. Individuals who complete the course earn the "Certified Mental Coach" designation. The course takes about 14 hours and does not have to be completed at one sitting. When the online Final Test is passed at an 80% level or higher, the CMC designation and id number will be awarded. Why mental training is important; Effectiveness of metal training; Who will benefit from mental training; Who should conduct mental training; Educational, not clinical approach; Ethical considerations Why philosophy is important; Developing your philosophy; Understanding yourself; Major coaching objective; Difficulties in keeping perspective; Role of the coach The communication process; Types of communication; Sending messages effectively; Nonverbal messages; Receiving messages effectively –listening skills; Breakdowns in communication; Enhancing coach-athlete-relationships Definitions; Leadership styles; Leadership development through sport; Sport models of leadership; Factors affecting sport leadership; Qualities of effective leaders Definitions - outcome, performance & process goals; How do goals work?; Principles of goal-setting; Setting up a goal-setting program; Problems with goal-setting Definition; Principles of positive reinforcement; Principles of punishment; Principles of feedback; Creating a positive motivational climate; Behavioral coaching techniques; Intrinsic motivation -definition; Relationship of intrinsic motivation and external rewards; Building intrinsic motivation Definitions; Uses of visualization; Where, what, when and why athletes image; Effectiveness of visualization; Types of visualization; How visualization works; Factors affecting visualization; Keys to effective visualization; Developing a visualization training program Definitions ; State vs Trait; Sources of anxiety; Excess anxiety- physical and mental effects; Anxiety-performance relationships; Anxiety direction and intensity; Physical relaxation procedures; Mental relaxation procedures Definition; Shifting attentional focus; How experts focus attention; Types of attentional focus; Attentional problems – internal/external distracters; Self-talk – changing negative to positive; Development of routines; Competition plans; Other strategies to improve concentration Definition; Benefits of confidence; Optimal confidence?; Athlete expectations and performance; Coach expectations and performance; Sources of confidence; Confidence in coaches; Confidence in teams; Building confidence Assess mental skills ; Determine what skills to include; Provide rationale for training; Provide specific exercises to practice; Be flexible and individualized
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