Coaching Philosophy and Objectives
What are the 3 major coaching objectives
Winning, Development, and Fun
What are the 3 coaching styles we discussed in class?
Command, Submissive, Cooperative
Cooperative is the recommended style
What lead to the rapid rise of women's sports in the 1970's?
Title IX
Positive discipline starts with 3 steps, what are they?
Instruction, Training, Correction
Give an example of a case study coaching philosophy we discussed in class with a brief explanation
Compete, Learn, Honor
Positive Leads to Positive
Give a description of the submissive style
Makes few decisions
Gives little instruction or guidance
Lacks confidence/competence and is unprepared
Could be described as a babysitter
Name one positive and one negative for early maturing boys
Positives:
Taller, heavier, more muscle mass, broader shoulders, stronger, more powerful, and they outperform their peers
Negative:
Late maturing boys will catch up and often surpass them, this is difficult to deal with psychology
What is the process/challenge for coaches when communicating?
Accurately turning thoughts into into messages and delivering them effectively.
What activity did we use to identify your core values and what does each of the different parts mean?
Values Tree
Roots - values from family/culture
Trunk - Values that define you in the present day
Branches - Values you would like to grow
Give an example from our class discussion of when it is appropriate to use the command style?
Crisis or urgent situations
With noncompliant athletes
What is the difference between maturational age and chronological age
Chronological – Age based on date of birth
Maturational – Based on how close they are to mature state
Name one guiding principle for creating effective rules
Make the rules about athletes and their behavior not how tough you are
Rules should describe specific behaviors
Use zero tolerance policies sparingly
Display team rules prominently
What are 2 negative consequences of emphasizing winning at all costs?
Negatively effects skill development
Unethical coaching
Jeopardizing self esteem
True or false we all use different styles in different situations? Explain your answer
True
As coaches we can use different styles at different times, command in urgent situations, cooperative most of the time
Name 1 way we can encourage cultural competence
Model the practice of learning about other cultures
Create opportunities where athletes share about themselves
Check yourself for discrimination or bias
Guard against subtly have low expectations of certain athletes
Use stories from diverse cultural groups when making examples
What is the preferred type of motivation? and what are the 4 ways to enhance it we discussed in class?
Internal
Fun and stimulation, acceptance and belonging, competence, and autonomy
What are the 4 steps taken to develop your coaching philosophy?
Understanding why you coach
Identifying your core values
Deciding your objectives
Reflecting on your willingness to self-disclose to athletes
Name 2 leadership strategies for coaches that we discussed in class
Establish meaningful relationships
Nurture a productive team culture
Develop athletes leadership skills
What is cultural competence
The ability to interact with people from other cultures, subcultures, and backgrounds
Name 3 of the 6 stages of preventative discipline
Create a caring team culture
Create engaging team meetings
Develop effective team rules
created team routines
conduct stimulating team practices
catch athletes doing good