This document defines coaching as motivating, guiding, and training an individual for a sport, hobby, career or event. It discusses the duties of a coach which include properly planning activities, providing instruction, ensuring safety, and providing equipment and emergency assistance. The origin of the term "coach" from around 1830 is presented, initially used to transport people and later applied to sports starting in 1861. Coaching is applied in fields like sports, performing arts, business, education and healthcare. Effective coaching skills include building relationships, support, challenge, observation, listening, questioning, instruction, and feedback.