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Waterpolo
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| December 14th, 2009 [Monday]
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| Team Cohesion (from SIRC)
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Team Cohesion
Team cohesion is critical, as it can often impact performance. However, this can be difficult as all athletes have different personalities, goals, achievements and athletic ability. It is important to participate in team building exercises and to come up with expectations together not only for the team but also for players as individuals; this can include goals, commitment and procedures for dealing with problems within the team. Team building is not just something that should be done at the beginning of the season or when new players join, it must be worked on all season in order to have athletes work together as a cohesive team. |
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Building an Effective Team
Coaches often stress the importance of developing a cohesive team with a shared sense of purpose. Yet, the unique blend of personalities, experience, and athletic ability on most teams may make the development of a highly cohesive team difficult. The present article highlights the importance of attending to team factors for the development of cohesion, satisfaction, and team member commitment. Specifically, the influence of norms, roles, group goals, and social support are discussed. While many coaches and researchers understand the importance of these variables to team functioning, interventions designed to enhance their effectiveness are rare. Practical interventions are discussed for each factor with the coach and team serving as the agents of change.
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Supplementary Article:Team Cohesion and Success |
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Improving Sport Performance
When people discuss sport teams, the first thing that crosses their minds is a group of athletes working together to achieve individual and collective goals. Weiberg and Gould identified team as any group of people which interacted and shared at least one common goal to be achieved through joint actions. They also share a set of normative expectations (norms and roles) governing their behaviors. Therefore, teams are a part of a group in which relations among individuals are structured and patterned.
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Supplementary Article: Enhancing Performance |
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Coaches’ Perceptions of Team Building
To date, most team building programs in sport have assessed athletes' perceptions of improved team functioning. However, the coach plays an invaluable role in the development of the team. The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of expert coaches on the topic of team building and to create an understanding of team building strategies specific to elite sport. Six themes emerged from the analysis: (a) fundamental elements of team building, (b) team environment, (c) coach's role and characteristics, (d) team building activities, (e) lessons learned, and (f) relationship between team building/cohesion/performance.
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Supplementary Article: Season Long Team Building |
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Team Psychology
When we think of building a "team," we often think first of the team sports, such as basketball, hockey, or water polo. This is not surprising because we know that to play well and succeed in these sports, it is necessary for all the athletes to articulate and share a common purpose and a common goal, such as qualifying for the Olympics, or winning a medal. We also know that it is crucial to the success of such teams that each athlete values being a part of the "team," that they work well together, and that they clearly understand and, equally importantly, accept their role on the team.
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Supplementary Article: Team Culture | |
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