University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommons Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics Theses Organizational Dynamics Programs 6-1-2012 The Analyze-Involve-Model (AIM) Soccer Coaching Process Robert Irvine University of Pennsylvania,
[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.upenn.edu/od_theses_msod Part of the Organizational Behavior and Theory Commons Irvine, Robert, "The Analyze-Involve-Model (AIM) Soccer Coaching Process" (2012). Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics Theses. 53. https://repository.upenn.edu/od_theses_msod/53 Submitted to the Program of Organizational Dynamics in the Graduate Division of the School of Arts and Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Organizational Dynamics at the University of Pennsylvania Advisor: Charline Russo This paper is posted at ScholarlyCommons. https://repository.upenn.edu/od_theses_msod/53 For more information, please contact
[email protected]. The Analyze-Involve-Model (AIM) Soccer Coaching Process Abstract This thesis introduces a theoretical model for effective soccer coaching. The Analyze-Involve-Model (AIM) Soccer Coaching Process is a three phase, continuous, cyclical process that elite soccer coaches work within. Developed from an analysis of 10 qualitative interviews with elite men’s soccer coaches and a review of sports coaching literature, the AIM Soccer Coaching Process is a generalized theoretical model that can be applied to all contextual levels. The three main phases include a situation analysis (Analyze), direct participant involvement (Involve), and behavior modeling (Model). The three phases are all interconnected and influence each of the other phases. Each phase has three interconnected underlying pillars that influence the phase.