CHAPTER 1 DEVELOPING YOUR
COACHING PHILOSOPHY EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
To better help athletes work through conflict and uncertainty - Answer-you have to have
clarified your personal values and know who you are.
Increase your self-awareness: - Answer-By reflecting on your own beliefs and
assumptions.
By requesting feedback from other people on how they see you and react to you
Ideal self - Answer-person you would like to be; represents values and sense of right
and wrong. What you expect and demand of yourself.
Public Self - Answer-Image you believe others have of you.q
Real Self - Answer-sum of those subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs that you see
as being the authentic to you. Continuously changing. Through interactions with others
you understand who you are.
To maintain good mental health, - Answer-strive to keep your public and ideal selves
compatible with your real self.
Philosophy - Answer-Pursuit of wisdom? Helps us answer how what why. Determines
way we view objects and experiences, people, and our relationships. Speak of our
values. Without a well-developed philosophy you can lack direction and feel pressured
into last minute decisions.
When coaching, your philosophy - Answer-will save you from "losing your ass." It
removes uncertainty about training rules, style of play, discipline, codes of conduct,
competitive outlook, short-and long-term objectives, and many other aspects of
coaching.
Give equal time to develop philosophy and to develop technical knowledge of sport, -
Answer-and you will be a better coach.
Phil Jackson - Answer-strong team culture, empowerment of players, communication,
respect, and trust.
Beth Anders (hockey) - Answer-Be consistent in what you expect, be as prepared as
possible to perform as well as possible, and keep learning about players and the game.
Philosophy Consists of - Answer-1. Major objectives
COACHING PHILOSOPHY EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
To better help athletes work through conflict and uncertainty - Answer-you have to have
clarified your personal values and know who you are.
Increase your self-awareness: - Answer-By reflecting on your own beliefs and
assumptions.
By requesting feedback from other people on how they see you and react to you
Ideal self - Answer-person you would like to be; represents values and sense of right
and wrong. What you expect and demand of yourself.
Public Self - Answer-Image you believe others have of you.q
Real Self - Answer-sum of those subjective thoughts, feelings, and needs that you see
as being the authentic to you. Continuously changing. Through interactions with others
you understand who you are.
To maintain good mental health, - Answer-strive to keep your public and ideal selves
compatible with your real self.
Philosophy - Answer-Pursuit of wisdom? Helps us answer how what why. Determines
way we view objects and experiences, people, and our relationships. Speak of our
values. Without a well-developed philosophy you can lack direction and feel pressured
into last minute decisions.
When coaching, your philosophy - Answer-will save you from "losing your ass." It
removes uncertainty about training rules, style of play, discipline, codes of conduct,
competitive outlook, short-and long-term objectives, and many other aspects of
coaching.
Give equal time to develop philosophy and to develop technical knowledge of sport, -
Answer-and you will be a better coach.
Phil Jackson - Answer-strong team culture, empowerment of players, communication,
respect, and trust.
Beth Anders (hockey) - Answer-Be consistent in what you expect, be as prepared as
possible to perform as well as possible, and keep learning about players and the game.
Philosophy Consists of - Answer-1. Major objectives
