Coaching (1) Lesson 1: Roles, Ethics and Philosophy.

Harry Ainlay High School Sports Performance 25

St. Peter the Apostle High SchoolSports Performance 15Coaching (1)Lesson 1:Roles, Ethics and PhilosophyWhat Makes a Good Coach?

Experiences

Roles and Ethics of the Coach

HumanityCoaches must respect the rights, dignity and worth of every _______ ______________.Coaches must treat everyone __________ and sensitively, within the context of their activity and ability, regardless of _________, ethnic origin, cultural background, sexual orientation, ___________ or political affiliation.

Relationship

The relationship between coach and performer relies heavily on mutual _______ and _______________.The __________ coach will be concerned primarily with the ___________, safety, protection and future of the individual performer.There must be a balance between the development of ______________ and the social, emotional, intellectual and ______________ needs of the individual.CommitmentCoaches should explore with ____________ (and/or employers) the expectation of the _________ of coaching.Coaches should expect a similar level of _________ commitment from their performers.

Co-operationCoaches should _______________ and ___________ with other sports and allied professions in the best interests of their performers.EX: Coaches must be willing to work with ____________, parents and/or medical practitioners.

IntegrityCoaches must ___________ encourage performers to _________ the rules of their sport.Coaches must not ________________ their performers by advocating measures that could constitute _____ advantage.Coaches must treat opponents with due respect, both in victory and _____________, and should encourage their performers to act in a _______________ manner.

Confidentiality

Sports coaches inevitably gather a great deal of _________ _____________about performers in the course of a working relationship.Coach and performer must reach agreement about what is to be regarded as _______________ information.Abuse of PrivilegeA coach must not attempt to exert undue _____________ over the performer in order to obtain ______________ or reward.Coaches must consistently display high personal _________ and project a ___________ image of their sport and of coaching.

Safety

Within the limits of their control, coaches have a ______________ to ensure as for as possible the safety of the performers with whom they work.The activity undertaken should be _______ for the ______, physical and emotional maturity, _____________ and ability of the performers.Coaches have a duty to ________ children from harm and _____________.CompetenceCoaching should be through the ___________ of knowledge and skills through formal coach _____________ courses, independent research and the accumulation of relevant verifiable _________________.Coaches should regularly seek ways of increasing their personal and _________________ ___________________.

Fair Play PrinciplesFollow ______ rulesRefuse to win by illegal means or ____________Respect and accept the decisions of the ________Recognize good performances by the __________________Maintain dignity and ________________.In Defeat: Recognize _______________ of the opponentIn Victory: Act modestly and _________ ridicule the opponent.

Do Not Harm Principle

The principle of responsible coaching carries the basic _________ expectation that the activities of coaches will benefit society in general and participants in particular and will do _______________.Developing a PhilosophyThe question is - Do you actually know yourself well enough to understand what your _________________and coaching methods are?The _______ coach that takes the time to think through and formalize his or her personal coaching ____________.

Developing a Philosophy

One of the __________ benefits arising from a consistent and sincere approach to coaching is ________.A strong __________ between coach and athlete leads to higher levels of ____________ and athletic ____________.Know YourselfIt takes _____________ assessment to admit to having _____________ but we all have them.Are you a good teacher, or ______________, or academic, or communicator or a former athlete? Are you _________, or easy going, or hard nosed or open and ____________?Use your ____________ to your advantage.

Coaching Context

A coach needs a good _________________ of the age, gender and training level of the athletes you coach.There could be other ______________ that will affect your coaching delivery.By _______________ your coaching philosophy to reflect the coaching situation you are dealing with you become more __________ and __________.Understand Your AthletesAs a coach, you are a powerful ____________ and can have a tremendous influence on your athletes if you and your athletes are on the ______________.Develop an approach to coaching them each athlete is __________________.

What You Must Include

Develop a ___________ philosophy.Some may have values or behaviours that __________ the team and you can work out solutions to change the athlete's __________ to fit for the good of the team.Knowing your athletes enables you to _________ your leaders and role models that the rest of the team will respond _______________.What You Must Include______________________It is more important to focus on their process of development and how they _____________ in competition rather than the ________ or _________ that they achieved.In a race or game there can be only _____ winner. Does that mean everyone else is a ___________?If you read the newspapers that is what you _________________.

Your Philosophy

All coaches operate under a coaching philosophy of some kind.It may be by ________ or it may be formally ___________ and well thought out.Your PhilosophyCoaching is all about helping athletes achieve their _______.It should be done ____________, intelligently and with _____________.