IMPLEMENTATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR COACHES AS LEADERS IN BASKETBALL TEAMS

Abstract

The basket-ball coach job demands exceptional skills being extremely demanding and uncertain which implies all kinds of constant pressures. In this case, the role of the coaches is not only to be aware of the top tactics and techniques, but also to teach them accurately to the basket-ball players. Hence, in the basket-ball game, the coach must be seen as a leader, who must offer a vision on the team’s future, being able in the same time to put it into practice. The basket-ball coach is a leader who gathers in one place different sportsmen, coming from different environments and having different skills’ development degrees. The coach’s duty is to help them take responsibilities and to overcome themselves, regarding them as equal partners both in rights and obligations.