Full Description
In To Be a Better Coach: A Guide for the Youth Sport Coach and Coach Developer, Pete Van Mullem and Lori Gano-Overway combine hands-on experience and comprehensive research to offer coaches and coach developers concrete, practical suggestions to improve coaching performance in youth sports.
To Be a Better Coach shares common and best practices in coaching, such as providing a safe sport environment, engaging in ethical practices, creating a positive and inclusive environment, building relationships with all stakeholders, and developing leadership and motivational skills. Each chapter explains the skills and guidelines needed to develop as a youth coach in that specific area, followed by examples of real-world scenarios from practicing coaches. In addition, each chapter includes useful resources and practical strategies for the development of coaches.
With the continued rise in youth sports, the need for trained and qualified coaches is growing. Using an applied approach, To Be a Better Coach is a needed guide for youth sport coaches and coach developers working in community youth sport programs, interscholastic sport, and private youth sport organizations.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: To Coach is to Know your Why
Chapter 2: To Coach is to Know your Role
Chapter 3: To Coach is to Be a Role Model
Chapter 4: To Coach is to Build Relationships
Chapter 5: To Coach is to Set the Climate
Chapter 6: To Coach is to Keep Athletes Safe
Chapter 7: To Coach is to Plan
Chapter 8: To Coach is to Teach
Chapter 9: To Coach is to Assess
Chapter 10: To Coach is to Adapt
Chapter 11: To Coach is to Get Better Every Day
Appendix Resources for Keeping Athletes Safe
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
