Whether we are talking about professional, sanctioned sports or organized youth sports makes no difference; coaching in sports is an awesome responsibility.
There are people who may ask what exactly is a coach. In the World Wide Web, you will see this definition: "In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes."
Coaching usually entails substitution of players and other such actions as needed as well as the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game or contest itself. Most coaches are former participants in the sports in which they are involved, and those who are not have had extensive training in the sport in question."
Coaches are entrusted to guide the athletes as individuals as well as offer or set an example of behavior for the team to follow and they also have the responsibility of teaching the fundamentals of their chosen sport. There are a few fundamentals that all coaches are expected to follow even though different sports, as well as the different sports organizations that coaches work for, all have their own set of rules and regulations.
An example would be all coaches are expected to abide by the particular laws that govern their sport and they should also make sure that the athletes do so as well. There also exist unwritten rules of sportsmanship and ethics in sports and all the coaches are expected to follow and enforce this with their team. These ethical standards cover such things as fair play and the integrity of the team as well as the individual athletes.
What coaches need to ensure is that their players are safe and protected during games as well as during practices. A drug free environment, act as a role model both on and off of the playing field, ensure respectful conduct among the players and so much more are the things they are expected to provide and maintain. Keeping current on any new provisions that might come into being that relates to the sport they are coaching is another thing coaches are also expected to do.
Since it takes so much to be a good, effective coach, there are now many institutes of higher learning that actually offer classes for coaches. Running gamut from how to influence the players, how to motivate players, as well as how to build team spirit are the classes.
Many coaches find themselves in need of an education that will better equip them to handle a certain group of athletes because of the huge number of different sports, as well as the diversity of the players. An example would be more and more of women's sports teams being formed and this can present a problem for the male coach who has never had to coach anything except a team of males. Being a coach in sports is not an easy job, but it does have the potential to be a rewarding one.
There are people who may ask what exactly is a coach. In the World Wide Web, you will see this definition: "In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes."
Coaching usually entails substitution of players and other such actions as needed as well as the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game or contest itself. Most coaches are former participants in the sports in which they are involved, and those who are not have had extensive training in the sport in question."
Coaches are entrusted to guide the athletes as individuals as well as offer or set an example of behavior for the team to follow and they also have the responsibility of teaching the fundamentals of their chosen sport. There are a few fundamentals that all coaches are expected to follow even though different sports, as well as the different sports organizations that coaches work for, all have their own set of rules and regulations.
An example would be all coaches are expected to abide by the particular laws that govern their sport and they should also make sure that the athletes do so as well. There also exist unwritten rules of sportsmanship and ethics in sports and all the coaches are expected to follow and enforce this with their team. These ethical standards cover such things as fair play and the integrity of the team as well as the individual athletes.
What coaches need to ensure is that their players are safe and protected during games as well as during practices. A drug free environment, act as a role model both on and off of the playing field, ensure respectful conduct among the players and so much more are the things they are expected to provide and maintain. Keeping current on any new provisions that might come into being that relates to the sport they are coaching is another thing coaches are also expected to do.
Since it takes so much to be a good, effective coach, there are now many institutes of higher learning that actually offer classes for coaches. Running gamut from how to influence the players, how to motivate players, as well as how to build team spirit are the classes.
Many coaches find themselves in need of an education that will better equip them to handle a certain group of athletes because of the huge number of different sports, as well as the diversity of the players. An example would be more and more of women's sports teams being formed and this can present a problem for the male coach who has never had to coach anything except a team of males. Being a coach in sports is not an easy job, but it does have the potential to be a rewarding one.
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