As a coach, I believe that coaching is “unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them” which was stated by John Whitman. I agree with this quote because as a coach I want to do what is best for each player individually. Therefore, I stress the importance of accountability, punctuality, discipline, but most importantly great sportsmanship. Every action or reaction of each person affects the entire team.
In this article “ Philosophy of coaching” by Ken McGlothlin he goes in brief details about how to be a good coach , how to implement a good coaching philosophy that could help you win , and the preparation it takes to be a good coach. Coaching is more than just telling players what to do , it's a difficult task that takes effort, time, and patience. Kern McGlothin states that “Coaches, today, must be good teachers and must motivate their players to compete day by day on the court.” coaching is more than just having a philosophy, it's being able to teach and having an open mind about ideas . To be a good coach you must excel in your philosophy and must show diligence in your work area. Kern McGlothin states that “ Educators often say that the best teachers are found in the coaching profession because they understand the learning process.” Coaching is a learning process that takes effort and to be good at it you must cared deeply about people , you must have high personal standards and ambitions for your players , and you must high level of
The coach has to keep the team running effectively and efficiently, by motivation, inspiration and expectations” -Jonathan bedayse. Basketball coaching is a complicated job if you want to be a good coach. Most coaches just think how can I win and be the best, The good or great coaches think how can I win and be the best while changing the athletes lives for the better. Coaches should obtain knowledge of value to turn it into skill for the team. Since you are the engine of this well oiled machine you control what happens how fast or well your team or car can be.
That is why a coach is necessary. So realizing one’s inabilities and accepting that help is necessary to improve oneself is the only way to improve oneself. And isn’t that often a goal of life? To become the best possible person one can be? Another common goal would be education, and to learn nowadays the internet allows one to find whatever it is he or she wishes to search for.
She taught me important lessons only a coach can. Coaches and other role models allow younger people to grow morally, athletically, and overall into a good
These coaches help the athletes throughout the whole entire year, they help you reach the next level, they are concerned about feelings and the way they are doing in school. Not saying that high school coaches don’t do the same, but they don’t take it as serious. High school coaches are there to win games and get payed is what it seems like
Firstly, one should develop self-confidence as a leader, which is “a combination of self-esteem and self-regulation” (Ganepola). Having faith in his or her abilities is important for self-identification such as knowing the strengths and weaknesses and directing and controlling own actions. Identifying themselves will help to know and understand others as well. Secondly, being a good listener is one of the key strengths that helps to become an effective leader, especially in participatory leadership style. In order to get inputs from the team members as an authentic-participatory leader, listening skill is important.
But I think that there are 3 main qualities that a teacher should have to be considered a good teacher. A good teacher guides, student, they guide us to make the right decision, even when it can be hard to figure out what is right. They guide us when times are hard and we don’t exactly know what to do. A good teacher protects us, in this world too many things can go wrong and our parents aren’t always there to keep us safe, especially at school. They step up and risk their own lives to save their students even when they don’t have to.
This aspect of coaching is something which I believe is clearly being neglected, and so while that I agree with the above quote that all coaches have a philosophy, I believe that there is a need for a higher emphasis on the potential benefits of having a clear coaching philosophy. With regards to the development of a coach’s philosophy, this development is impacted by a wide variety of aspects of their life, and this is something that can be seen within the development of my own personal coaching philosophy for
In order to be successful I had to learn to respect my coaches and teammates. It is important to learn how to respect your coach because he takes his time to help you improve your game by giving you pointer on what you’re doing wrong. I learned to respect my teammates also. Whether I was in a battle for my position or just in a simple race, I always had someone pushing me every step of the way to get better. Respect directly correlates from the game of baseball to the workforce.