1. COACH

2. A/ What should a good coach be like? Name at least three attributes.
B/ What are the duties of a coach? Name at least two.
C/ What are the objectives of a coach? Name at least three.
D/ How do you understand the term “a coaching style”?

3. COACH DUTIES prepares the practices carefully
organizes practice schedules
prepares the practices carefully
develops playing strategies for the team

4. COACH OBJECTIVES To have a winning team
To help young people develop physically, psychologically and socially
To help young people have fun

5. STYLES OF COACHING Authoritative Style Democratic Style Command Style
Submissive Style
Cooperative Style

6. Authoritative Style Democratic Style coach makes all the decisions
the athletes learn to follow orders, but will not develop thinking skills and personal qualities
Democratic Style
a coach outlines the training requirements
invites ideas or suggestions from the athletes

7. Command Style Submissive Style Cooperative Style
coaches make all the decisions
useful when establishing rules and safety parameters
Submissive Style
‘babysitting style’
when your players or athletes are taking part in a small game for fun or as part of a warm down
Cooperative Style
this is the most modern and most effective style of coaching
the athletes are given the freedom to share decisions with the coach
the challenge of this form of coaching is finding a balance with when you should direct the athlete and when they should direct themselves

8. Questions to revise: What are the duties of a coach?
What are the objectives of a coach?
What coaching styles do you remeber?
What style of coaching would you apply to your practice? Explain why.