What is reflective practice in sports coaching?

To put it simply, reflective practice is a way of studying your experiences to improve the way you work, Ghaye (2001) enforces this belief by saying that the purpose of reflection is to improve our coaching, as well as understanding our practice better, this then improves the context that our coaching takes place in.

How do you reflect on a coaching session?

Try to focus on what you did; what you felt or what you thought rather than capturing the content of the session. Watch out for making broad statements which simply set out the outcome – drill down to examine and reflect on what happened ; what you did- how the client and how you reacted; feelings etc.

What is reflecting in coaching?

Reflecting is about reflecting back the words, thoughts and feelings that you have picked up from your coachee and serves both the purpose of showing that you are listening which in turn helps build rapport with your coachee and also helps the client to hear what they have just said and prompt further exploration.

Why is it important to reflect as a coach?

Reflection helps a coach to link their knowledge to practice, helping them to improve what they do and how they do it. By raising their awareness of their beliefs and values, and how they shape their coaching practice, more inclusive coaching may result.

What is critical reflection in coaching?

Critical reflection is the type of reflection coaches engage in when they think about their feelings or general coaching philosophy. The result of critical reflection is the reorganization of the coach’s mental model of coaching and better coaching.