Know Thyself - Personal Coaching Philosophies

A coaching philosophy helps you make wise decisions in times of crisis and is also helpful in clarifying why you coach. It's important to know, on those not so great days, what will motivate you to continue.

It's essential you know yourself before you attempt to learn about each and everyone of your players.

Key Action Points: 

·      Define a vision or personal philosophy

·      Live it “actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed” (Aristotle)

·      Communicate it to others 

When Developing Your Vision or Philosophy: 

·     Reflect upon your life history

·      Support your philosophy with direct evidence from your life

·      Always write it down

Team Building Training for Coaches

Doc Wayne coaches participate in team building in preparation for the upcoming soccer season! 

"Build Your Team" 

Photo: Proud of her accomplishments!

Proud of her first game in goal! 

Love in Youth Sport

In a recent coaches' training, the topic of love was brought up by a participant.

Love in youth sport is a tricky topic given some of the recent abuse scandals.

To add, the coaches' teams were from special populations that are especially vulnerable including youth living in residential treatment, group homes, and underserved youth.

After much discussion, a few meaningful comments were made including:

• Appropriate physical and emotional boundaries are of utmost importance. 
• Creating an environment where a child feels safe, cared for, and has healthy attachments is desirable within the sport and coaching context. 
• Caring can be modeled through your interactions with your coaching staff and others that are in the sport context.  

Any thoughts to add?