Resources for Coaches

One page guide

i. Chapter One: Quality Coaching

ii. Chapter Two: Essential Coaching Knowledge

iii. Chapter Three: Athlete-Centered Outcomes

iv. Chapter Four: Contextual Fit

v. Chapter Five: Evaluation and Recognition

vi. Chapter Six: Coach Well-being

1. Caring

2. Consistency

3. Clear Communication

4. Fun

5. Listening

1. A coach who displays a caring personality towards your child.

2. A coach who is consistent and reliable.

3. A coach who engages with you and your child

4. A coach who is approachable and willing to answer questions

5. A coach who is a great role model and inspires

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1. Lack of Free Play → Learn More 

2. Marginalization of Physical Education → Learn More 

3. Decreased competence of fundamental movement skills → Learn More

4. Early Sport Specialization → Learn More

5. Technology → Learn More 

6. Cost 

1. Themed
2. Progressive
3. Clear Objectives (and only a few)
4. Space to explore/experiment
5. From abstract to concrete (connect it to the game)

1. Conflict Resolution
2. Emotional Management
3. Solving Issues
4. Fostering collaboration

1. Eye Contact
2. Common Language
3. Avoid Distractions
4. Voice modulation
5. Verbal-Visual Alignment

1. Connection
2. Communication
3. Character Building

1. Coaching Philosophy
2. Playing Time Philosophy
3. Views on Multi Sport participation
4. Season and practice plans
5. Style of play

1. Be positive and encourage 

2. Support all players on your team and the opposition if they do something well

3. Do not yell tactical instructions, it only leads to confusion

4. Have a set plan about your pre match routine agreed with your child?

5. Have a set plan about how you deal with the aftermath of a game?

6. Be consistent and positive with your messages and body language, win, lose or draw

1. Model it
2. Include it in practice plans
3. Empower Athletes to help build it
4. Encourage behaviours like you do skills
5. Communicate it clearly

1. Honest feedback
2. Unbiased advice
3. Tips and Tricks
4. Encouragement and Confidence
5. Networking

1. Take care of you
2. Use Video Analysis
3. Expand your learning beyond X’s and O’s
4. Mastermind with others
5. Have a clear “business plan”

1. Servant-leader
2. Individual to Team focus (person at the center)
3. Pacesetter (model and lead from the front)
4. Accountability
5. Future-Focused (always growing and changing)

i. Chapter One: Quality Coaching

ii. Chapter Two: Essential Coaching Knowledge

iii. Chapter Three: Athlete-Centered Outcomes

iv. Chapter Four: Contextual Fit

v. Chapter Five: Evaluation and Recognition

vi. Chapter Six: Coach Well-being

1. Give honest feedback
2. Set standards of excellence and demand it (without demeaning)
3. Teach with the fundamentals as foundation
4. Refine your craft and be willing to show athletes that
5. Encourage your athletes to speak up and lead

1. Values
2. Life Skills
3. Mental Skills
4. Social-Emotional Learning
5. Problem-Solving

1. Resilience
2. Bounce Back
3. Short Memory Span
4. Mindfulness
5. Gratitude

1. Allow for recovery
2. Monitor emotional quality
3. Watch for injury masking
4. Identify bullying situations
5. Managing athlete/parent expectations