COACHING OBJECTIVES Miss Loock SHMD 119 Sport Didactics & Coaching Unit 2

Index of Chapter: 1.The three major objectives of sport 2.A Winning Philosophy 3.Personal Objectives 2

1. The Three Major Objectives of Sport The three major goals in sport are:  To have a winning team  To help young people have fun  To help young people develop  physically  psychologically and  socially 3

1. The Three Major Objectives of Sport (continues) Society’s Objectives in Sport  Offers programmes to help young people develop  It however seems to indicate that it values wining more than development 4

1. The Three Major Objectives of Sport (continues) Recreational Versus Competitive Sport Programs  Recreational sport emphasises fun, learning & participation by all  Competitive sport emphasises winning, performance, and participation by the best  Problems arise when there is incompatibility between programme objective and coaches objectives  Administrators,players, and parents’ objectives may be incompatible with the programme objectives 5

2. A Winning Philosophy  The corner stone of coaching philosophy  It is the philosophical foundation of the Bill of Rights for Young Athletes 6

2. A Winning Philosophy (continues) Striving to Win:  It should be the objective of every athlete and coach  All should realise that, “wining isn’t everything, but striving to win is” 7

2. A Winning Philosophy (continues) Commitment:  Youth are drawn to sport by the competition, the striving to win and the recognition of excellence achieved  Intense commitment and total effort in achieving success is of utmost importance  Participation in sport keeps the youth from trouble and helps them to be focused on the more important issues in life 8

2. A Winning Philosophy (continues) Ethical Behaviour:  Young people can develop morally through sport and learn a basic code of ethics that is transferable to a moral code for life  Moral decisions are often required in competitive sport 9

3. Personal Objectives  You need to identify your personal objectives in developing your coaching philosophy  You need to examine your personal reasons for coaching 10

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