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THE ROLE OF THE COACH |
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We
believe the role of the coach is to create the right conditions for
learning to happen and to find ways of motivating your players. The
roles that you will find you undertake as a coach will be many and
varied and you will find at some stage in your coaching career that
you will be: instructor, assessor, friend, mentor, facilitator,
demonstrator, advisor, supporter, fact finder, motivator, counselor,
organizer, planner and the Fountain of all Knowledge. As coaches we
have an abundance of knowledge and the opportunity to educate and
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The Role of the
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For the Love of the Game:
By far the most
important goal of coaching soccer is to instill a love of the game
in each player. Even if the coach is unable to accomplish anything
else, if they can get the players to love the game and look forward
to the next practice, the next game and the next soccer season, then
the coach can consider themselves to have been successful.
The second goal of
youth coaching is to instill a desire to master the ball in each
player. Coaches must convince each player of the need and the
enjoyment to develop soccer skills. Players must learn to want to
master the skills and techniques, not feel that they are being
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Developing positive Attitudes:
In order to develop positive attitudes players should be encouraged
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Observe the
conventions of fair play, honest competition and good sporting
behavior. |
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Understand and cope
with a variety of outcomes; including both success and limitations
in performance. |
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Be aware of the
effects and consequences of their actions on others and the
environment. |
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Appreciate the
strengths and weaknesses of both themselves and others in relation
to different skills. |
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I Want To Play
What I hear, I tune out:
What I hear, see and feel sparks my interest
What I hear, see feel and practice, I begin to experiment
with:
What I hear, see, feel, practice and experiment with
I begin to acquire knowledge and skill
This is fun.
I want to play
Not stand in lines!
Listen to lectures!
Or run laps! |
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Punishment:
It is not good practice to award physical punishments, particularly
to young players, such as sit ups and press ups. Use points/goals in
competitions (awarding), soccer specific tasks are beneficial to the
individual (juggling, step ups, combinations etc. If you feel the
need to punish, use picking up or helping you with equipment.
The
role of the coach is one which "enables the athlete to achieve
levels of performance to a degree that may not have been possible if
left to his/her own endeavors".
Dyson speaking to the 19th session of the International Olympic
Academy, Greece 1979, widened the horizon when he said that "the
wise coach develops not only the fullest physical potential in his
charges, but also those capacities and habits of mind and body which
will enrich and ennoble their later years". The role of the
coach could be quite daunting since the above implies what could be
construed as quite awesome responsibility, especially for the
part-time non-professional.
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