Coaching Tips
Always be aware of:
- WHY you coach
- WHO you coach
- WHAT you coach
- HOW to do the best possible job
What should a coach's two main priorities be?
- Develop the skills
- Make sure those involved enjoy themselves
Identify the Skills
How can these Skills be developed?
How do you teach a Skill?
- Tell Me and I Forget
- We remember 10% of all we hear.
- Show me and I remember
- We remember 50% of all we see.
- Involve Me and I understand
- We remember 90% of all we do.
Teaching a Skill
I |
Introduce |
D |
Demonstrate |
E |
Explain |
A |
Attend |
What format does your typical training session take?
- Warm-up
- Stretching
- Short Skill Revision
- Demonstrate a New Skill
- Practice the New Skill unopposed
- Practice the New Skill under pressure
- Drills with emphasis on New Skills
- Conditioned Games (???)
- Small-sided Games (???)
- Warm-down
Creating Rules
Rules should be introduced at the start of the season so everybody is clear on what is acceptable and what is not
Some examples of rule you can introduce
- Be on time for all training sessions and competitions
- There is no bad language allowed at any time
- Proper suits should be worn for matches
Refer to the Dojo Etiquette page for all the details
Organisational Hints
Children's View of a good Coach
- He is friendly and funny
- He or She encourages me even when I'm not playing well
- He or She treats everybody the same
- He or She tells me if I do something wrong
- He or She makes training fun
Children's View of a bad Coach
- He or She always shouts at us especially when we are losing
- He or She talks too much and we never get much time to play
- He or She is always late
- He or She gives out if we make mistakes
- He or She always picks on me
Parents should...
- Praise good behavior
- Praise attempts not outcomes
- Appreciate talent and attitudes
- Display patience
- Show consistency
- Set examples on the sidelines
Remember, Young Children...
- Are easily led
- Are over anxious to please
- Are over enthusiastic
- Won't knowingly cheat
Coach...
- Parents become frustrated watching matches
- Sometimes parents expect too much
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Last updated on Friday, August 13th, 2004.