Sports Performance 15

Coaching Assignment

Part 1 Coaching Philosophy

 When and if you ever become a coach, you need to know what your philosophy on coaching is

 The question is - do you actually know yourself well enough to understand what your core
values and coaching methods are?

 Are you a motivator (if yes, how do you motivate)

 Are you are teacher

 What are your strengths and weaknesses

 Are you hard-nosed or understanding coach

 The wise coach that takes the time to think through and formalize his or her personal coaching
philosophy.
 One of the strongest benefits arising from a consistent and sincere approach to coaching is trust.
 A strong bond between coach and athlete leads to higher levels of commitment and athletic
performance.

Your assignment is to think about what kind of coach you might become and develop your own coaching
philosophy.

Your philosophy should not be more than a page in length. In that page you should be able to address

 Your style, strengths and weaknesses

 What you believe is important about coaching and sport
 What you want your athletes to take away from their experience
 What are the underlying core values of your program
 Keep in mind the roles and ethics of coaching

You will be marked on amount of detail, thought, and

persuasion in your philosophy. The more the better
Part 2 Practice Plans
Coaches need to be prepared. Good coaches will often have

 Season plans
 Off-season plans
 Month to month plans
 Week to week
 And daily plans

Your task is to write 2 detailed practice plans for your team.

 It does not matter the sport or the age group, but that must be mentioned at the top off the
assignment
 Your first practice plan will be for your first practice of the year
 Your second practice plan will be for your last practice of the year, the day before you are about
to play in the championship game

Some things to think about:

 What is the goal of the practice?

 How will the level and age group of your athletes affect your plan?
 How will your practice vary early in the season vs. late in the season?

You will be marked on amount of detail, thought, and

persuasion in your philosophy. The more the better