The world today has too many coaches that are just going through the motions. Personally, I believe that coaches have an inherent duty to get athletes to their best possible state physically, psychologically, and socially. We are the creators and builders of tomorrow’s David Beckham and Serena Williams, and we need to own that responsibility wholeheartedly or find new professions. We have to be able to let the children love what they do or it will not benefit them, but only provide hindrance in their development. As a coach, I will instill in my athletes the idea that “hard-work and dedication” in everything, results in success. I will help them to love what they do and ensure that they enjoy every moment of it, because being an athlete is
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This is not by chance. I choose to express the views of a cooperative style coach and though winning is kept in perspective, it is not my priority. Instead, I have chosen to use my position to teach athletes how to make decisions as well as to learn from the decisions (sometimes mistakes) that they will make. Now, this does not mean that I will not provide adequate structure and training necessary, on the contrary, I will provide all that I believe is necessary for my athletes to make sound decisions even in the most difficult times on and off the field. By doing this, the times that they are making decisions on the field I will be more submissive, meaning that I will watch, as opposed to screaming at them to make “correct” decisions, to see how they react to the successes and failures in their decision-making. This is simply to teach resilience and tenacity to my athletes so that, hopefully, they face reality (meaning everything) with the same …show more content…
Consequently, I need to be straightforward, positive, and confident when communicating with my athletes and everyone that I might come in contact with. I will use positive communication in order to get my athletes and team moving forward in a positive way. Most importantly, I believe that the ability to actively listen to the concerns and thoughts of my “community” will not only help me to understand the person I am communicating with, but also show them that I care about what they have to say. In an effort to positively communicate with my team and the wider community, I will also ensure that my mannerism in and out of the realm of the sport are in
This is not by chance. I choose to express the views of a cooperative style coach and though winning is kept in perspective, it is not my priority. Instead, I have chosen to use my position to teach athletes how to make decisions as well as to learn from the decisions (sometimes mistakes) that they will make. Now, this does not mean that I will not provide adequate structure and training necessary, on the contrary, I will provide all that I believe is necessary for my athletes to make sound decisions even in the most difficult times on and off the field. By doing this, the times that they are making decisions on the field I will be more submissive, meaning that I will watch, as opposed to screaming at them to make “correct” decisions, to see how they react to the successes and failures in their decision-making. This is simply to teach resilience and tenacity to my athletes so that, hopefully, they face reality (meaning everything) with the same …show more content…
Consequently, I need to be straightforward, positive, and confident when communicating with my athletes and everyone that I might come in contact with. I will use positive communication in order to get my athletes and team moving forward in a positive way. Most importantly, I believe that the ability to actively listen to the concerns and thoughts of my “community” will not only help me to understand the person I am communicating with, but also show them that I care about what they have to say. In an effort to positively communicate with my team and the wider community, I will also ensure that my mannerism in and out of the realm of the sport are in