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Title

Developing Competencies for Elite Players and Coaches

Abstract

In this presentation the key issues for developing competencies for elite players and coaches will be discussed. The concepts, types, characteristics and classifications of competencies for both players and coaches will be presented. The different ways in which these key competencies can be developed will be shared with the view of agreeing educational and training tools that will assist in this process.

Keywords

Competencies, elite, coaches, players

Summary

Introduction
The word competency has been one of the most used in education, academics and labour settings during the last decade. Despite of this, we are far from a unique definition as well as a comprehensive classification and agreement on the types and characteristics that define what a competency is. The purpose of this presentation is to contribute to the clarification of the concept of competency and to discuss possible processes of developing key competencies for elite players and coaches.

Title 2º

Estrategias de calidad de vida para el entrenador de tenis

Abstract 2º

Mucho se ha hablado de las características psicológicas de los tenistas ganadores pero poco se ha escrito de las necesidades psicológicas del entrenador. En esta presentación se expone la importancia del bienestar para el entrenador de tenis y se presentan algunas ideas para ayudar al entrenador a conseguir este objetivo, el alcanzar y mantener el bienestar psicológico necesario para su trabajo diario.

Keywords 2º

entrenador, calidad de vida, bienestar

Summary 2º

Introducción
El entrenador del tenis es un profesional de la enseñanza que ha de tener una serie de atributos o competencias para desempeñar su labor con la mayor eficacia posible (1).

Uno de estos aspectos es la salud o bienestar psicológico que, en algunos casos, se puede comparar con la “fortaleza mental” tal necesaria para los jugadores que entrena.

No hay nada, pues, más saludable para el entrenador de tenis que trabajar en su bienestar psicológico (2). Este bienestar se puede referir, entre otros, a los siguientes aspectos:

- Sentir confianza en uno mismo.
- Estar motivado para trabajar.
- Aprender de las experiencias.
- Saber como ser eficaz en situaciones de estrés.
- Tomar decisiones acertadas y no sentirse culpable por ello.
- Ser eficiente haciendo que las cosas funcionen.

Como objetivo final de este proceso, lo que cualquier entrenador de tenis desea, como toda persona, es estar satisfecho con su trabajo para ser feliz en su vida personal.

¿Cuáles son algunas de las cualidades básicas de un buen entrenador en cuanto al propio bienestar psicológico? En la presentación se comentan y elaboran algunas de estas cualidades y ciertas estrategias para intentar conseguirlas.

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Projector

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Name

Miguel

Surname

Crespo

Curriculum vitae

Miguel is the Research Officer for the Tennis Development Department of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Based in Spain, Miguel is responsible for the ITF Coaches Education Programme and has been involved in the writing of many of the ITF’s coach education publications including: the ITF Advanced Coaches Manual; the ITF School Tennis Initiative Teachers Manual; the ITF’s “Being a Better Tennis Parent”, and “The Tennis Volunteer” among other publications. He also travels the world conducting coaches’ workshops and reporting on the latest developments in the field of coaching. Miguel holds a Ph.D. in Sports Psychology and a B.A. in Philology. He is former Director of the National Coaching School of the Real Federación Española de Tenis. Between 1984 and 1989, Miguel was a travelling coach and captain of Spanish National Junior Teams. Miguel has taught coaches at all levels and has written articles and books for coaches, players and officials of the game.

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I agree with ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference 2009 conditions

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