Coaching Philosophy and Planning. How to be a more effective coach. What is relationship between athletes and coaches. Communication patterns.

3. is simply
 the way you see situations &
experiences in your life;
 the way you view people &
develop relationships with them;
 it’s the value you put in all these.

4. is
the underlying
basis of
everything that a
coach does.

5. Success as a coach
depends more on your
coaching philosophy; the
rudder that will direct your
coaching style.

6. As you begin developing your
coaching philosophy,
ask yourself these
questions:
???
(test #1)

7.  Why am I coaching? (test #3)
 Who am I coaching?
 What kind of coach do
I want to be? (test#4)

8. The answers to these
questions will impact your
every thought, every action
and your every decision as
a coach.

10. Coaching involves:
training, instructing,
guiding, motivating;
impacts many areas
of an athlete's life.

11. YOUR OBJECTIVES FOR
COACHING
Athlete Development
Having Fun
Winning

12. REASONS FOR COACHING

13. SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
1. Develop good communication skills: (test #5)
 Verbal language
 Nonverbal language
 Emotions & feelings involved
 Dimensional: communicate with athletes,
officials, parents, community
2. Use motivation & positive reinforcement
Coaching includes knowledge in

14. FINAL THOUGHTS IN
COMMUNICATING:
 Emphasize praise & rewards to strengthen desired behavior
 Positive communication: athletes begin to value themselves
 Be aware of emotions expressed in your messages
 Set realistic goals for your athletes
(performance ability goals, emotional social behavior)
 Be consistent
 Keep your word
 Be as good as your word.

15. FACTORS TO INFLUENCE
MOTIVATION & GOAL SETTING:
 1. age appropriateness
 2. readiness level
 3. family influence
 4. athlete preference
 5. ability level
 6. athlete performance
 7. peer influence

16. SECOND MOST
IMPORTANT DECISION
AS A COACH:

17. Your coaching style will determine:
 How you decide to teach skills and
strategies?
 How you organize your practice and
competition methods?
 How you discipline athletes?
 What role you give athletes in making

18. COACHES LEAN
TOWARD BEING
AUTHORITARIAN,
CASUAL OR
COOPERATIVE

20.  Authoritarian,
command
style?
the DICTATOR

21.  easy going coach;
casual or submissive

22.  cooperative?
the teacher

23. Authoritarian Cooperative Casual
Philosophy Win centered Athlete centered No emphasis
Objectives Task objectives Social & Task Objectives No objectives
Decision
Making
Coach makes all
decisions
Decisions are guided by
coach, but shared
Athlete makes
decisions
Communication
Style Telling Telling, asking, listening Listening
Communication
Development Little or none High None
What is
winning
Judged by coach
Judged by athlete and
coach
Not defined
Athlete
Development
Little or no trust in the
athlete
Trust in the athlete Trust not shown
Motivation Sometimes motivates Motivates all No motivation
Training
Structures
Inflexible Flexible None

24.  To obtain the best out of the athlete,
all the optimal have to be balanced; coaches
should use this in their philosophies &
styles.
 Many athletes, parents and coaches focus
much on winning,
causing stress on the athlete,
decreasing performance.

25. WHAT IS YOUR
COACHING
PHILOSOPHY?
 Athletes first,Athletes first,
winning secondwinning second
 The man who hasThe man who has
the gold is the manthe gold is the man
who ruleswho rules

26.  No pain, no gainNo pain, no gain
 Just do your best,Just do your best,
and God will takeand God will take
care of the restcare of the rest
 Winning isWinning is
everything;everything;
win at all costwin at all cost

27. If you have knowledge,
pass it on to those who
do not have it
Just do it
Practice makes perfect

28. REFLECT ON
“Your athletes do not
really care what you
know but they want to
know that you care. ”

29. “Our children are
the messages we send
to a time
we may never see…”
Neil Postman

30. MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
FOR EVERY COACH.
 1 - How can you teach more life lessons to your
players and set a better example?
2 - What are the most important character
building qualities to teach your players?
3 - If the players on your team were your own
children, what would you want them to get out
of this experience?
4 - How can you motivate your players?
5 - How can you improve teamwork and the
attitudes of each player?

31. PREPARING
A

32. Factors that affectFactors that affect
Athletic PerformanceAthletic Performance

33. PLANNING setting goals
 developing
strategies
 outlining tasks
 set schedules to
accomplish the
goals.

34. Factors in preparing
a training program
 Biological age
 Training age
 Date and place
of competition

35.  Special Training
 Foundation Training
 Pre-competition Training
 Competition Training
 Transistion Training
 Total rest
 Active rest
Periodisation:
What to do & When to do it